The list below are the bodies under the aegis of the Department of Justice.
You will be able to access further information on these bodies and their associative legislation by clicking on the links below. Oversight and Performance Delivery Agreements for the relevant bodies can be found here.
Bodies Established under Statute
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Body |
Function |
Accounting Officer |
Governing / Establishing Legislation |
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Manage the Courts, support the judiciary and provide high quality and professional services to all users of the courts. |
Chief Executive, |
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To target the assets, wherever situated, of persons which derive or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct. |
Secretary General, |
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Standards, inspections, investigation and enforcement of personal data protection. |
Chief Commissioner |
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Policing and national security in the State. |
Garda Commissioner |
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To carry out inspections or inquiries in relation to any particular aspects of the operation and administration of An Garda Síochána. |
Secretary General, |
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To receive complaints made by members of the public concerning the conduct of member of An Garda Síochána, exercise power in relation to these complaints, issue guidelines, report results of investigations to the Garda Commissioner and DPP as appropriate, draw up protocols. |
Secretary General, |
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Operation of personal insolvency arrangements. Authorisation of Personal Insolvency Practitioners. |
Secretary General, |
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Examination and certification of films, videos and DVDs. |
Secretary General, |
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Promote and protect human rights and equality in Ireland and build a culture of respect for human rights, equality and intercultural understanding in the State. |
Director of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission |
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014
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Identify persons and inform the Government of the suitability of those persons for appointment to judicial office. |
Secretary General, |
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Provision of civil legal aid and advice. |
Secretary General, |
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Regulates the provision of legal services by legal practitioners and ensures the maintenance and improvement of standards in the provision of such services in the State. |
Secretary General, |
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Review of detention of patients in the Central Mental Hospital. |
Secretary General, |
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Provision of advice on disability policy and practice. |
Secretary General, |
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Inspection of prisons, advisory. |
Secretary General, |
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Overseeing the performance of An Garda Síochána in relation to policing services in Ireland. |
Chief Executive of Policing Authority |
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Regulation of the private security industry in Ireland. |
Secretary General, |
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Operation of a licensing system, enforcement of standards, investigation and adjudication of complaints and management of compensation fund. |
Secretary General, |
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The Tribunal decides appeals of those persons whose application for International Protection status has not been recommended by the International Protection Office. The Tribunal also determines appeals under the Dublin System Regulations. |
Secretary General, |
International Protection Act 2015
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Promotes judicial excellence and independence to ensure public confidence in the administration of justice. |
Secretary to the Board |
Department of Justice – Non-Statutory Bodies
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Body |
Function |
Accounting Officer |
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Provision of safe, secure custody for people committed to prison by the courts and the management of custodial sentences. |
Secretary General, |
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Provision of probation supervision, community service, offending behaviour programmes and specialist support services. |
Secretary General, |
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Assist the investigation of crime providing scientific analysis and expert advice. |
Secretary General, |
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Provide independent advice on matters relating to forensic pathology and to perform post-mortem examinations in cases where foul play is suspected. |
Secretary General, |
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Recommendations on the sentence management of prisoners. |
Secretary General, |
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Considers compensation applications from or on behalf of people who have suffered injury or death as a result of violent crime. |
Secretary General, |
Other statutory office
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Body |
Function |
Established |
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To look into the circumstances of a sudden, unnatural, unexplained, violent or unnatural death. |
Appellate Bodies (Statutory)
These are bodies with an appeal function established by law.
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Body |
Function |
Established |
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Censorship of Publications Appeal Board |
To consider appeals against Prohibition Orders issued by the Censorship of Publications Board. |
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Appeals in relation to classification decisions made by IFCO. |
Censorship of Films Act 1923 as amended |
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Consideration of appeals by members of the security industry against licensing decisions made by the PSA, |
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Property Services Appeal Board |
To hear and determine appeals against certain decisions made by the Authority. |
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The Tribunal decides appeals of those persons whose application for International Protection status has not been recommended by the International Protection Office. The Tribunal also determines appeals under the Dublin System Regulations. |