Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any and all records held by the Department of Justice, including but not limited to emails, letters, memos, meeting minutes, briefing documents, and written records of verbal communications, that make mention of: • Jim O’Callaghan • Any other potential candidates that were being considered for the role of Minister for Justice upon termination of Helen McEntee's term. This request specifically includes: 1. Records received by the Department of Justice from other Departments or officials (including, but not limited to, the Department of the Taoiseach). 2. Records generated by the Department of Justice, including but not limited to correspondence written by or received by the Minister for Justice. The purpose of this request is to identify records that discuss or make mention of the new Minister for Justice, including where specific names are mentioned in this context. The time period for this request is from September 2024 to the date of request.