Eire/Minister/Justice
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 Eire/Minister/Justice  (Justice Minister) | |
|---|---|
| Start | 1919 |
| Implementing government policy and proposing new policy on crime and the criminal justice system in general. | |
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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