Parole Boards
Dail Éireann — 2022-12-06
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Pa Daly (SF), Kerry

Given the acknowledged delays that are taking place, will the Minister of State consider providing extra resources in order to clear the backlog and address the meetings and speed things up? As the Minister of State said, they will meet more regularly to help clear any difficulties because the ultimate focus is that the wait facing the victim could have further impacts on a person's mental health while they await a parole hearing where they intend to open up to the board about the effect that the crime had on them. That is difficult to quantify in reality. Will any extra action be taken by the Department in order to combat the delays? Is it about human resources, financial resources, or both? What steps can the Minister of State take?

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Sitting date: 2022-12-06