Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 March 2024
139. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of recommendations received by her Department from the Parole Board since its inception; the number of these that are awaiting decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11094/24]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware the Parole Board, as provided for under the Parole Act 2019, was established on 31 July 2021. The 2019 Act placed the parole process on a statutory footing and established an independent, statutory Parole Board to decide on parole applications.
The Parole Board makes its decisions to grant or refuse parole independently from the Minister for Justice and as such does not submit recommendations to the Minister.
I can advise the Deputy that the Parole Board does notify the Minister of decisions it has made to grant parole.
