The fundamental function of the Director of Public Prosecutions is the direction and supervision of public prosecutions and related criminal matters. The majority of cases dealt with by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions are received from the Garda Síochána, the primary national investigating agency. However, some cases are also referred to the Office by specialised investigative agencies including the Revenue Commissioners, Government departments, the Health and Safety Authority, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency and local authorities. 

Tables:

P.36 CHART 2.2.2: Outcomes of Cases Prosecuted in the Circuit Criminal Court [includes Drug Offences]

P.37 CHART 2.2.2b: Total Cases Finalised in the Circuit Criminal Court and Percentage of Convictions [includes Drug Offences]

P.12 The Criminal Justice Act 1994 includes important provisions to freeze or seize the proceeds of crime. The Office of the DPP initiates such applications and provides advice and support to prosecution practitioners in relation to confiscation and forfeiture applications. During 2022, 138 Confiscation and Forfeiture Orders were granted by the Courts, to a total value of €7,289,056.