Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

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Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration are listed below.

You will be able to access further information on these bodies and their associative legislation by clicking on the enclosed links.

In accordance with the 2016 Code of Practice for Governance of State Bodies and in the interest of good governance in the public sector, all State bodies are subject to oversight and accountability. Oversight and Corporate Governance Assurance Agreements enable the Department of Justice to ensure that there are robust and effective governance arrangements in place in State bodies under its aegis.

The Oversight and Corporate Governance Assurance Agreements are available.

These are bodies established by law.

• An Garda Síochána
  Function: To carry out inspections or inquiries in relation to any particular aspects of the operation and administration of An Garda Síochána.
  Established: Garda Síochána Acts 1924-2005

• Courts Service of Ireland
  Function: Manage the Courts, support the judiciary and provide high quality and professional services to all users of the courts.
  Established: Courts Service Act 1998

• Criminal Assets Bureau
  Function: To target the assets, wherever situated, of persons which derive or are suspected to derive, directly or indirectly, from criminal conduct
  Established: Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996

• Cuan
  Function: Cuan, is a statutory agency under the remit of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV).
  Established: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Act 2023

• Data Protection Commission
  Function: Standards, inspections, investigation and enforcement of personal data protection.
  Established: Data Protection Act 1988

• Fiosrú
  Function: Fiosrú, the Office of the Police Ombudsman, deal with complaints from the public where they have concerns about Garda members, a role that was previously carried out by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.
  Established: Policing, Security and Community Safety Act, 2024

• Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland
  Function: The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland regulates gambling, gaming, betting and certain lottery activities.
  Established: The Gambling Regulation Act 2024

• Insolvency Service of Ireland
  Function: Operation of personal insolvency arrangements. Authorisation of Personal Insolvency Practitioners.
  Established: Personal Insolvency Act 2012

• Judicial Appointments Commission
  Function: The Judicial Appointments Commission is responsible for reviewing applications and recommending candidates for judicial office, both within Ireland and internationally.
  Established: Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023

• Judicial Council
  Function: Promotes judicial excellence and independence to ensure public confidence in the administration of justice.
  Established: Judicial Council Act 2019

• Legal Aid Board
  Function: Provision of civil legal aid and advice.
  Established: Civil Legal Aid Act 1995

• Legal Services Regulatory Authority
  Function: 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.
  Established: Part 2 of Legal Services Regulation Act 2015

• Mental Health (Criminal Law) Review Board
  Function: Review of detention of patients in the Central Mental Hospital.
  Established: Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006

• Office of the Independent Examiner of Security Legislation
  Function: The Office of the Independent Examiner of Security Legislation is a statutory body that provides for the independent review of security legislation and security arrangements.
  Established: Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

• Office of the Inspector of Prisons
  Function: Inspection of prisons, advisory.
  Established: Prisons Act 2007

• Parole Board
  Function: Recommendations on the sentence management of prisoners.
  Established: Parole Act 2019

• Policing & Community Safety Authority (PCSA)
  Function: The PCSA is an independent, statutory agency responsible for the oversight of An Garda Síochána and supporting the effective provision and continuous improvement of policing services in Ireland.
  Established: Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024

• Private Security Authority
  Function: Regulation of the private security industry in Ireland.
  Established: Private Security Services Act 2004

• Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
  Function: Considers compensation applications from or on behalf of people who have suffered injury or death as a result of violent crime.

• Forensic Science Ireland
  Function: Assist the investigation of crime providing scientific analysis and expert advice.

• Irish Prison Service
  Function: Provision of safe, secure custody for people committed to prison by the courts and the management of custodial sentences.

• Probation Service
  Function: Provision of probation supervision, community service, offending behaviour programmes and specialist support services.

• Office of the State Pathologist
  Function: Provide independent advice on matters relating to forensic pathology and to perform post-mortem examinations in cases where foul play is suspected.

• Coroners
  Function: To look into the circumstances of a sudden, unnatural, unexplained, violent or unnatural death.
  Established: Coroners Act 1962

These are bodies with an appeal function established by law.

• International Protection Appeals Tribunal
  Function: 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.
  Established: International Protection Act 2015

• Private Security Appeal Board
  Function: Consideration of appeals by members of the security industry against licensing decisions made by the PSA.
  Established: Private Security Services Act 2004