350. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware that the director general of the Irish Prison Service, who administers the remission regime on behalf of the Minister, informed the then-Minister in May 2023 that those convicted of 'domestic, sexual or gender-based offences' would not receive remission; if she is in agreement with this; if this is contrary to legislation currently in force before the introduction of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 and is contributing to overcrowding; and the action she intends to take to rectify this illegality [24080/24]

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350. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware that the director general of the Irish Prison Service, who administers the remission regime on behalf of the Minister, informed the then-Minister in May 2023 that those convicted of 'domestic, sexual or gender-based offences' would not receive remission; if she is in agreement with this; if this is contrary to legislation currently in force before the introduction of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 and is contributing to overcrowding; and the action she intends to take to rectify this illegality [24080/24]

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