The Public Consultation will remain open until 9 July 2021.

The Independent Review Group has been tasked with examining all aspects of the Offences Against the State Acts 1939 to 1998, taking into account:

  • The current threat posed by domestic/international terrorism and organised crime

  • The duty to deliver a fair and effective criminal justice system to ensure the protection of communities and the security of the State

  • Ireland’s obligations in relation to Constitutional and ECHR rights and international law.

As part of its work, the Review Group is conducting a public consultation and invites your views.

Respondents should have regard to the Terms of Reference of the Review as set out above and are invited to make submissions by email to [email protected] or by post to the Review Group’s Secretariat at the address below.

Please note that submissions received will not generally be responded to, but their receipt will be acknowledged. Submissions will be collated with a view to informing the deliberations of the Independent Review Group. All submissions will be subject to Freedom of Information and Data Protection legislation.

Following the closing of the consultation period, submissions may be made available on the website of the Independent Review Group, but individuals’ names or other personal identifying information will not be disclosed.

However, the Review Group also considers it important that those making submissions be offered the opportunity to do so on the basis of confidentiality, if that is their wish. Accordingly, the Review Group will respect the wishes of those who request that their submissions not be published on the website, and will protect information received by us on an agreed understanding of confidentiality, subject to the FOI Act.

Any further queries in relation to engagement with the Review Group can be directed to the Secretariat by email to [email protected].

Secretary,
Offences Against the State Acts Review,
c/o Department of Justice,
St Stephens Green,
Dublin,
D02 HK52.