Peadar Tóibín
Ceist:230. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of foreign nationals who have criminal convictions in Ireland. [10621/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 11 February 2026
Ceisteanna (230)
Freagraí scríofa
Management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and the Constitution.
The collation of data on convictions is a function of the courts.
The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas: oireachtasenquiries@courts.ie.
I understand however that the Courts Service does not hold any information on the nationality of persons before the Courts as it is not a relevant factor in court proceedings. For this reason, the nationality of the accused is not supplied to the Courts by the Prosecutors.
Furthermore, the Central Statistics Office is responsible for compiling and publishing recorded crime statistics. I understand it is not their practice to compile statistics on nationality or ethnicity.
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