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
GDPR
The Committee has published a report on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by the Data Protection Commission. The Committee invited written submissions from stakeholders with the aim of getting a balanced perspective on the issues regarding the enforcement of GDPR. The report contains a number of recommendations.
Press releases
13 Sep 2021, 15.52
Justice Committee to consider motion
10 Sep 2021, 16.06
Joint Committee on Justice reveals ambitious Autumn work programme
22 Jul 2021, 15.27
Report on the topic of ‘GDPR’ published by Justice Committee
Recent videos
Tue, 14 Sep 2021
Committee on Justice
Topic: Motion on proposed approval by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann of Regulation (EU) 2021/693 of the E177 and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Justice Programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No. 1382/2013
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
Committee on Justice
Topic: Engagement with stakeholders on the topic of 'Civil Liberties during the Covid-19 Pandemic'
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
Committee on Justice
Topic: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the General Scheme of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2020 (resumed)
Recent documents
Tue, 22 Jun
Opening statement, Professor Pete Lunn, Head of the Behavioural Research Unit, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
Tue, 22 Jun
Opening statement, Professor Caroline Fennell, Commission Member, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC)
Tue, 22 Jun
Opening statement, Antoinette Cunningham, General Secretary, Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI)
Recent reports
Thu, 22 Jul 2021
Report on meeting on 27th April 2021 on the topic of GDPR
Joint Committee on Justice Report on meeting on 27th April 2021 on the topic of GDPR
Wed, 21 Jul 2021
Report on Scrutiny of the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020 [PMB]
Joint Committee on Justice Report on Scrutiny of the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020 [PMB] July 2021
Wed, 7 Jul 2021
Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Garda Síochána Operating Model) Bill
Joint Committee on Justice report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Garda Síochána Operating Model) Bill [33/JC/07]
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