Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 November 2022
283. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if she will list all Bills for which either she, or former Minister for Justice, Deputy Humphreys, have sought and received Government approval from 27 June 2020 to date; the date on which approval was received; if she will provide a brief summary of the main aims of each piece of legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56020/22]
View answerSince my appointment as Minister for Justice, I have pursued an ambitious legislative agenda to progress my policy goals across civil and criminal justice. This momentum was maintained by my colleague Minister Heather Humphreys during her time as Minister for Justice. Since 27 June 2020, I have secured Government approval for 23 Bills. Of these, 14 have been enacted and the others are at various stages of the legislative process through the Houses.
The Deputy will be aware that I am committed to building a world class policing service in Ireland, to tackling domestic, sexual and gender based violence, to protecting and supporting the victims of crime, and to building a family justice system which is efficient, accessible and family friendly. These priorities are set out in Justice Plan 2022, and are reflected in the current legislative programme for justice which the government is prioritising for enactment.
The table below sets out the details requested by the Deputy.
