Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

General Schemes of National Cyber Security Bill 2024, Criminal Justice (Violation of EU Restrictive Measures) Bill 2025 and Children (Amendment) Bill 2024: Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

2:00 am

Ms Susanna Gillespie:

Yes, the judgment impacts on one specific area which is not in the general scheme at the moment. In DPP v. CC the Supreme Court made a remark on the parole regime for children, especially concerning the fact the 12-year eligibility threshold which is applicable now for adults is the same for children. The court stated it does not think that is appropriate. We are still considering what the eligibility threshold will be. That is under consideration and when that happens it will likely go into the general scheme.