Aisling Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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242. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the newly appointed senior counsel to examine the conditions under which a repeat offender may be granted bail while awaiting trial. [31090/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I am committed to ensuring our bail laws are fit for purpose. While bail laws in Ireland are comprehensive and the Bail Act 1997 has been revised and strengthened several times, specifically by the Criminal Justice Act 2007, the Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Act 2015 and the Criminal Justice Act 2017, I have formally requested Mr Lorcan Staines, SC, to undertake an assessment of the efficacy of Irish bail laws. The Department is engaging with Mr Staines to finalise the Terms of Reference for this review. It is expected the review will commence shortly.