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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: While all members of An Garda Síochána promote crime prevention and reduction, Crime Prevention Officers (CPOs) are specifically trained to carry out the role. CPOs encourage, promote, guide and advise on crime prevention to both the private and business community. There is a Crime Prevention Officer attached to each Garda Division. There are currently 37 Crime Prevention Officers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the allocation of additional resources for specialist units within An Garda Síochána, including the Garda dog unit, is reviewed on a continual basis. The purchase and allocation of vehicles is made on the basis of identified operational demands and the availability of resources. The table below has been provided to me by the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have been informed by the Garda authorities that one competition was held in 2024 for Garda members at Sergeant and Garda rank to join Garda Divisional Road Policing Units in the Eastern, Southern and North Western Regions.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Students (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1539, 1567, 1585, 1596 and 1633 together. One of the key conditions applicable to a student coming to Ireland is that they must be able to support themselves without claiming state benefits. As such, proof of available finances is a requirement for all relevant non-EEA national students, both visa and non-visa required. This is separate to any educational...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Properties (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The former Cork Prison facility closed in 2016 following the transfer of prisoners to a new facility built on a site adjacent to the former prison. The former prison was deemed no longer appropriate for use as prison accommodation due to the condition of the facilities, the size of the cell accommodation and the lack of in-cell sanitation. Given the current trend in prisoner numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can inform the Deputy that based on the information supplied, it has unfortunately not been possible to locate the application for the person referred to. I also note that the Deputy sent a status update to my Department's Immigration Oireachtas service earlier this month, where further information was requested, and that this request remains outstanding. I would encourage the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that based on the information supplied, it has unfortunately not been possible to locate any application for the person referred to. Please note, that if the person concerned is an Irish national then they do not need to apply for permission from my Department to return to Ireland. If more information can be provided my officials can continue to search for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that both applications referred to were renewed on 15 April 2025. The applicants should received their new Irish Residence Permit Cards within 10-15 days. As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: As part of the Family Justice Strategy 2022-2025, my Department committed to undertake both a public consultation and independent research on the topic of parental alienation. The findings of both were analysed and, arising from this process, Departmental officials developed a policy paper on how to address the issue. Both the paper and the report recognise that parental alienation is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business by law. This includes matters of Garda discipline. To be of assistance, I have asked Garda management for the information requested by the Deputy, and was provided with the following. The number of members of An Garda Síochána that have been suspended for the years 2015 to 2025 is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Climate Action Plan (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department published its most recent Climate Action Roadmap in September 2024, which includes details of how we plan to meet Ireland’s Climate targets by 2030 in line with the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate 2024. Most initiatives are low cost or cost neutral as they target our ways of working to ensure that sustainability is being built into the decision-making processes....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: There are a series of procedural safeguards in place with regard to the treatment in custody and questioning of children under the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations) Regulations, 1987, and the Children Act 2001. I am informed by the Garda authorities that the data requested is not captured in data fields as part of a record on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Regulations (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Criminal Justice Act, 1984 (Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations) Regulations 1987, as amended, provide a detailed statutory framework governing the treatment of persons in Garda custody. A key element of this framework is the requirement on members of An Garda Síochána, in carrying out their functions in relation to persons in custody, to act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1550 and 1551 together. Statutory provision in relation to the age of criminal responsibility in the State is set out in section 52 of the Children Act 2001 (as amended). The Criminal Justice Act 2006, which amended the Children Act, effectively raised the age of criminal responsibility from 7 years of age to 12 years of age and provided in general that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on the 16 October 2024. The application was received in the New Delhi Visa Office on the 19 November 2024 where it awaits examination and processing. On 10 December 2024 the applicant was contacted for interview; however, based on the information provided the visa officer was not satisfied to approve and the application...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Government has invested heavily in the international protection process over the past number of years, resulting in a significant increase in capacity in both the International Protection Office (IPO) and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT). This investment will continue. My Department aims to have recommendations made on all international protection applications as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1554, 1601 and 1667 together. It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Any person issued with a deportation order is required to remove themselves from the State within a specified timeframe and remain outside the State. A person who is the subject of a deportation order may be required to do any or all of the following under the Immigration Act 1999:present himself or herself to such member of the Garda Síochána or immigration officer at such date,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I recognise the significance and sensitivity of the coronial investigation process for loved ones of the bereaved, and that delays in coronial investigations can cause distress for families of the deceased. The coroner is an independent office holder, charged with the investigation of those deaths reportable to him or her by law under the Coroners Acts 1962-2024. The Department of Justice...