Máire Devine (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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1535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases taken by the DPP since 1 January 2020 that have not complied with the premise of parity of representation set as precedent in case law Carmody v. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Others. (2009); the case names, dates, and locations of these court cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18963/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is fully independent in her functions under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1974 (as amended). The Office of the DPP is not an agency or body under my remit as Minister for Justice and, as I have no role in the operations, functions, oversight or governance of the Office of the Director, I am unable to provide any statistics related to the work of the DPP. I would advise the Deputy to direct any questions in relation to the work of the Office of the DPP directly to that office.