Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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626. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there ever been a prosecution of a person under the Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons Act 2012 (details supplied); if so, if she will provide statistical information relating to the cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9107/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is an independent law officer under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 (as amended) and I have no role in respect of the Office of the DPP.

However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, officials from my Department have made enquiries with An Garda Síochána. I'm informed that a key word search was carried out on 22/02/2022 for charges and summonses which contained the terms “withholding” and “vulnerable”.

No results were found which related to Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons Act 2012.

PULSE figures are operational and liable to change.

Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in exercising its functions, which include the provision of information on the courts system.

For the Deputy’s information, the Courts Service provides a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas oireachtasenquiries@courts.ie.