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.
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Press releases
30 Nov 2020, 13.20
Select Committee on Justice to consider Committee Stage of Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017
25 Nov 2020, 12.29
Joint Committee on Justice invites written submissions on Dying with Dignity Bill 2020
22 Oct 2020, 15.16
Joint Committee on Justice recommends Pre-Legislative Scrutiny on Personal Insolvency (Amendment) (No 1) Bill is waived to avoid any delays
Recent videos
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
Committee on Justice
Topic: Committee Stage consideration of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
Committee on Justice
Topic: Committee Stage consideration of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020
Tue, 17 Nov 2020
Committee on Justice
Topic: 2020 Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 20 (Garda Síochána), Vote 21 (Prisons), Vote 22 (Courts Service), Vote 24 (Justice and Equality)
Recent documents
Tue, 17 Nov
Opening statement, Deputy Helen McEntee, Minster for Justice, Department of Justice
Tue, 6 Oct
Opening statement, Helen McEntee T.D., Minister, Department of Justice
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
Press officer
Robert Kennedy-Cochrane
(01) 618 4149
(085) 870 7436