Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2023
556. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide details of the number of cases of violent disorder, as defined by Section 15 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, prosecuted by the DPP in each of the past five years, including the numbers of these that resulted in conviction. [24501/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the Director of Public Prosecutions is completely independent in her functions under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 (as amended). As the Office of the Director is not a body under my remit as Minister for Justice, falling under the Vote of the Department of the Taoiseach, I have no role in the operations, functions, oversight or governance of the Director. I am therefore unable to provide any information related to the work of the DPP.
Additionally, management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas: oireachtasenquiries@courts.ie.
To be of assistance I have referred the Deputy's question to the Courts Service for reply to the applicable section of the question.
