Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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I have a general question. I would not put the Minister of State in a situation where he might be asked to answer a question about a specific case as that would be unfair and unwise. I have dealt with cases in recent months where the Garda Síochána has sent the book of evidence to the DPP, the DPP goes through the process and decides not to prosecute, and individuals who are affected by the decision have then made contact with the DPP to have that decision reviewed. In general terms, how long would it take the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to make a final decision on that review? Has that changed in recent years, given what the Minister of State has been saying about backlogs in the courts and in the DPP’s office, and general resource issues, which people will understand coming out of the worst periods of the pandemic? Generally speaking, when can people expect a decision from the request being reviewed to a conclusion being reached by the DPP and that being communicated to the citizen?