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

Jim O'Callaghan: Women who commit crime comprise a relatively small yet increasing group within the Criminal Justice System in Ireland. I am informed that over 16% of all new referrals to the Probation Service are for women offenders, and we know that many women offenders have complex needs such as alcohol or drug problems, serious mental health difficulties, social disadvantage and dysfunctional...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: In 2025, the Probation Service is providing over €21m in funding from the Services to Offenders budget to community organisations to cover the cost of the provision of services and programmes by these organisations in the community. These organisations, which work alongside the Probation Service, provide a diverse range of services, including training and education, offender...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme continues to play an important and significant role in providing practical support by way of monetary compensation to victims of violent crime. Notwithstanding this, the Government is committed to reforming the Scheme, including placing it on a statutory footing as provided for in the Programme for Government, and work is currently being advanced...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that any visa required national that wishes to enter the State, and remain, for up to 90 days must have a Type C Short Stay Visa. A visa required national that wishes to reside in the State for longer than 90 days must have a Type D Long Stay Visa. My Department publishes information online regarding the number visa applications received, visa decisions issued and...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that Israeli citizens are not visa required for Ireland, therefore, they do not need to apply to the Immigration Service of my Department for a visa prior to travel. The Deputy may wish to note that the number of Israeli nationals who registered or renewed an immigration permission in the State was 729 in 2023 and 645 in 2024.

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

Jim O'Callaghan: Dormant Accounts Funding was approved under the 2021 Dormant Accounts Programme to provide financial supports for the establishment of a scholarship scheme to enable people with criminal records access third-level education. The KickStart Scholarship Fund was launched in 2022 and was administered via the Maynooth University Access Programme on behalf of the MEND (Midlands, East and North...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1586 and 1588 together. I have endeavoured to provide the Deputy with an answer by seeking the relevant information from An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service. I am informed by Garda management that An Garda Síochána are not responsible for the disqualification or restoration of driving licences. Someone who has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have endeavoured to provide the deputy with an answer to their question by seeking the relevant information from An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service. I am informed by Garda management that An Garda Síochána are not responsible for Drivers Licence disqualification or restoration and that they do not hold this data. Management of the courts, operational matters...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: One of the overarching goals of the Zero Tolerance Strategy to address domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV), is ensuring that everyone who needs a refuge space will get one. To accelerate the delivery of additional refuge accommodation year on year, Cuan, the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Agency, was established in 2024. Cuan is now responsible for coordinating...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I can inform the Deputy that a decision issued from the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department to the person concerned granting them a permission on Stamp 4 conditions. If a non-EEA national has an existing valid permission to be in the State, then they do not need to seek an appointment to renew their permission. All renewals are being processed using my Departments...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a central priority for me as Minister for Justice that our immigrations laws are robust and enforced. The establishment of a person’s identity and nationality is an important feature of our immigration processes. This is especially so in the context of persons who make a claim for international protection. Applicants are photographed and have their fingerprints taken when...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1592 and 1618 together. Management of the courts and operational matters are the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in the exercising of its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given separation of powers in the Constitution. Matters pertaining to court buildings are the responsibility of the Courts Service. However, to...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (MUDs Act) was enacted with the primary objective of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments, and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). Under Section 18 of the Act, the OMC must establish and maintain a scheme for annual service...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a central priority for me that our immigration laws are robust and enforced. The enforcement aspects of our laws, including deportation orders, are an essential requirement for the system to work effectively and to ensure that our people have confidence in the application of our laws in this area. It is the preferred option to return people voluntarily and my Department has a...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The Programme for Government commitment referred to by the Deputy relates specifically to the information-sharing database that Banking & Payments Federation Ireland plans to develop on behalf of its members. The proposed database will allow participating financial institutions to share certain information for the purposes of helping to identify and prevent fraud. Legal advice...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the number of Gardaí assigned to DMR North Central and DMR North in the years 2023 up to the end of February 2025, is publicly available and can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/66833-garda-workforce/. The Deputy should access the file titled “Garda Members by Division 2006 to 28 February 2025" for a...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: Gardaí have significant legislative powers to combat antisocial and dangerous use of mopeds and electric motorbikes including under the Road Traffic Act 1961, the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997, and the Criminal Law Act 1997. In June 2023, the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was signed into law. The Act included provisions that aim to tackle the antisocial use of...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Deputy will understand, for sound reasons of security it is not the practice to comment on the specific means used by An Garda Síochána to address the security of any individual, group or organisation. The Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 sets out the functions of An Garda Síochána, which include the provision of security services for the State....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can inform the Deputy that a decision issued from the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department to the person concerned granting them a permission on Stamp 4 conditions. If a non-EEA national has an existing valid permission to be in the State, then they do not need to seek an appointment to renew their permission. All renewals are being processed using my Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the persons referred to are the subject of deportation orders which were signed on 18 March 2025. These orders were issued following the full consideration of their individual circumstances by the International Protection Office. On 22 April 2025 the persons referred to requested permission to make subsequent applications for International Protection under...