Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 63: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he plans to implement the recommendations of the National Commission on Restorative Justice; and if so, the expected timeframe for same. [13059/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The comprehensive report on Restorative Justice provided to me by the National Commission continues to be examined by my Department. I will bring my proposals to Government in due course once we have looked at all the issues, including the resource implications. Our focus is to encourage the use, to the greatest extent possible, of the menu of non-custodial options available to the courts. The restorative justice concept has a place in that range of available options. Indeed, my Department, through the Probation Service, already funds two restorative projects - one in Nenagh and a second in Tallaght.