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| − | }} | + | }}The '''Minister for Justice''' is the senior [[minister (government)|minister]] at the [[Department of Justice (Ireland)|Department of Justice]] in the [[Government of Ireland]]. The Minister has overall responsibility for law and order in Ireland.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210112044110/https://www.gov.ie/en/role/032041-minister-for-justice-and-equality/</ref> |
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| + | The Minister's and the Department's main areas of responsibility include: <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210316141655/http://justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Our_Responsibilities|archive-date=16 March 2021</ref> | ||
| + | *Implementing government policy and proposing new policy on crime, immigration, asylum, criminal and civil law reform and the criminal justice system in general. | ||
| + | *Implementation of government policy and proposing new policy in relation to national security (an area many countries assign to a separate 'Home' or 'Homeland Security' minister) | ||
| + | *Control and reform of the [[Garda Síochána]] | ||
| + | *Pardons (which are formally given by the President on the binding "advice" of the government, after proposal by the Minister for Justice - a rarely used power) | ||
| + | *Implementation of core elements of the [[Good Friday Agreement]]. | ||
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The Minister for Justice is the senior minister at the Department of Justice in the Government of Ireland. The Minister has overall responsibility for law and order in Ireland.[1]
Overview
The Minister's and the Department's main areas of responsibility include: [2]
- Implementing government policy and proposing new policy on crime, immigration, asylum, criminal and civil law reform and the criminal justice system in general.
- Implementation of government policy and proposing new policy in relation to national security (an area many countries assign to a separate 'Home' or 'Homeland Security' minister)
- Control and reform of the Garda Síochána
- Pardons (which are formally given by the President on the binding "advice" of the government, after proposal by the Minister for Justice - a rarely used power)
- Implementation of core elements of the Good Friday Agreement.
An Office Holder on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Noonan | 14 December 1982 | 14 February 1986 |
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