The Committee shadows the Department of Justice and considers policy in the fields of justice, security and the rule of law to ensure that Irish society is safe, secure, just, open-minded and impartial.
Latest report
Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021
The Committee has completed its pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021 and published its report.
The legislation will be the first specific legislation in Ireland to deal with hate crime and will repeal and replace the Prohibition Of Incitement To Hatred Act, 1989, which deals with hate-based offences.
Press releases
17 May 2022, 15.20
Joint Committee on Justice has published its Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill
28 Mar 2022, 15.35
Joint Committee on Justice will meet to examine rehabilitative opportunities within the Irish Prison system.
21 Mar 2022, 16.50
Joint Committee on Justice to resume their pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill.
Recent videos
Tue, 24 May 2022
Committee on Justice
Topic: Committee Stage consideration of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
Committee on Justice
Topic: Committee Stage consideration of the Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2021
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
Committee on Justice
Topic: An examination of rehabilitative opportunities within the Prison system
Recent documents
Tue, 29 Mar
Opening statement, Ethel Gavin, Former Prison Governor
Tue, 29 Mar
Opening statement, Eddie Mullins, Governor of Mountjoy Prison
Tue, 29 Mar
Opening statement, Warren Graham
Recent reports
Tue, 17 May 2022
Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill
Joint Committee on Justice Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill, May 2022
Fri, 8 Apr 2022
Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021
Joint Committee on Justice Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
Work Programme January 2022
Joint Committee on Justice Work Programme January 2022
Select committee
The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the Department of Justice.
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EU scrutiny
All proposed EU legislation in the areas of agriculture, food and the marine is scrutinized by the committee and decisions are made regarding such proposals.
Committee contact details
Committee on Justice
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin
D02 XR20
Latest report
Judicial Appointments Commission
The Committee has completed its pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2020 and published its report.