Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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1532. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if mechanisms have been considered to redact an individual’s address from a safety order if it is requested by the person requesting the safety order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18933/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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Keeping our communities safe is my foremost priority as Minister for Justice.

Redaction of an individual’s address from a safety order where so requested by the person requesting the safety order is an issue for the courts which make the orders. Essentially this is an administration of justice issue as the content of a court order is a matter for the courts.

The District Court Rules require an address for both the applicant and the respondent in all applications. However, in the case of safety summons applications and with the consent of the Court, Court offices will generally withhold the applicant’s address from the safety summons if they are requested to do so.

The address must be supplied to the court office in order for it to be available to the Court when required and also to allow communications from the Court to the applicant. Communications for the applicant can be made care of the court office and will be forwarded to the applicant. If a safety order is granted, it is for the Court to decide what information is included on the order.

This is an issue which needs to be seen from the perspective of all parties, and everybody’s rights have to be respected.