Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2026
188. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill 2014, which has been repeatedly recommended as needed to legislate for alternatives to imprisonment, will be published; and the specific timeline the Government has set to ensure this legislation is enacted to alleviate the prison overcrowding crisis. [6123/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill 2014 is intended to update the Probation of Offenders Act 1907, with modern provisions dealing with community sanctions and to facilitate the effective and efficient use of same by the judiciary.
To meet the demands of an ever-evolving criminal justice system, a policy review of the Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill 2014 has been conducted to update the Probation Act 1907. The policy review recommends changes to the 2014 General Scheme, to reflect developments in Irish penal policy since 2014. My Department is currently considering the policy review recommendations, with a view to updating the Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill 2014 in due course.
