1126. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice to provide an account of the number times documents or written indications of relevant information furnished to the Parole Board in respect of a relevant person, or an application by a relevant person, have not been provided to the person or their legal representation owing to exceptional circumstances, pursuant to section 14 (1)(b) of the Parole Act 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34876/24]

As the Deputy is aware, the Parole Board, as provided for under the Parole Act 2019, was established on 31 July 2021. The 2019 Act placed the parole process on a statutory footing and established an independent, statutory Parole Board to decide on parole applications.

The Parole Board makes its decisions independently from me as Minister for Justice and has a dedicated email address for responding to Members of the Oireachtas: oireachtasqueries@paroleboard.gov.ie

In order to ensure a detailed response to the Deputy’s query, I have referred the question to the Parole Board for direct response.