Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2022
491. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which the revised bail laws are successfully preventing crimes while the accused is on bail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60968/22]
View answer492. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of crimes if any committed by accused persons while on bail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60969/22]
View answer493. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of crimes committed by those while on bail over the past years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60970/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 491 to 493, inclusive, together.
I would like to refer to the Deputy to my reply to his Parliamentary Question 312 of the 20th October 2022 which provides details of the number of persons deemed to have committed further offences while on bail in each of the past ten years.
While I am advised by An Garda Síochána that the State's amended bail laws have proven to be effective, all legislative provisions are kept under review in light of the existing provisions and safeguards relating to the granting of bail.
Under the Government’s Zero Tolerance Plan to Tackle Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, we will consider the possibility of limitations on availability of bail for breaches of barring orders where there is a history of violence as part of a review cycle to identify outstanding and emerging further reforms required to law, practice and procedure.
