Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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220. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of progress made as part of the review of the minimum sentencing policy under section 29 of the Judicial Council Act 2019; the details of the process; the expected timeline; and her views on the need to consult the public as part of the review. [4970/21]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, Section 29 of the Judicial Council Act 2019 was commenced on 16 December 2019.

Section 29 provides that a review of enactments which provide for the imposition of minimum sentences for offences will be commenced not later than 2 years after the coming into operation of the section.

It is expected that this review will be undertaken in the coming months and that a report shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas within 12 months of the commencement of the review as required by the Act.