Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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597. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of special exemption orders granted to date in 2022. [49983/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas at: oireachtasenquiries@courts.ie.

The issuance of Special Exemption Orders is an operational matter for the Courts Service. Therefore, I have referred your question to the Courts Service for their direct reply.