Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent)
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146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans that are in place for the appointment of a State solicitor to west Cork to replace a person (details supplied) who retired as State solicitor in December 2022, after 36 years of service.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3512/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, State Solicitor vacancies are an internal matter for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Under Section 2(5) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 Act, the DPP is independent in their functions. The Minister has no role in the operations, functions, governance or oversight of the Office of the DPP. The DPP is funded through the Vote of the Department of the Taoiseach.