Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 December 2025
474. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proposed timeline for the passage of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022; and for an update on its progress. [71022/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Programme for Government 2025 commits to enacting the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill to enable ratification of the UN Optional Protocol to UN Convention on Torture (OPCAT).
The General Scheme of the Places of Detention Bill was approved by Government in June 2022 and it is currently being drafted by the Department with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
