Written answers

Tuesday, 26 March 2019

Department of Justice and Equality

Criminal Prosecutions Data

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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472. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons prosecuted under section 2 of the Prohibition of Incitement To Hatred Act 1989; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12942/19]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy is not available within my Department.

As the Deputy will be aware, under Irish law, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) operates independently of me and my Department, and decides whether or not someone should be prosecuted for a crime, following a Garda investigation.

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