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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The rate of development in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is unprecedented and a whole of Government approach is in place to address the AI challenges effectively and harness AI opportunities. My Department has engaged, and continues to engage, with counterparts across other Departments on digital matters, including AI. The Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have been advised by the Garda authorities that a total of two vans in the Waterford/Kilkenny Division are allocated to Public Order duty as of 31 May 2025 (the latest date for when figures are available). An Garda Síochána publishes detailed information on the Garda fleet from 2008 to date, including a Divisional/District monthly breakdown. Monthly fleet reports are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seekers (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department is unable to publish any information that would identify any person as being an international protection applicant. This is a separate matter to the law dealing with data protection matters more generally. My officials and I are legally obliged, under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any person...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the scheduling of court cases and the allocation of court business are matters for the Presidents of the Courts and the presiding judges who are, under the Constitution, independent in the exercise of their judicial functions. Furthermore, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 588, 589 and 590 together. I can assure the Deputy, that my officials aim to process families in a holistic manner and the consideration of a child’s immigration case is highly dependent on the status of their parents. Each child’s circumstances are examined in detail before a deportation order is made. If deportation orders are made against a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 591 and 592 together. A deportation order is a legal order to leave the State, and is issued after the person is offered, but does not avail of voluntary return. Any person who has been ordered to leave the State within the timeframe issued with the deportation order, and fails to do so is committing a criminal offence, and can be arrested without warrant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am fully committed to ensuring that Ireland’s immigration system is robust and rules based. The enforcement aspects of our laws, including deportation orders, are an essential requirement for the system to work effectively. A deportation order is a legal order to leave the State. Any person who has been ordered to leave the State and fails to do so, within the timeframe issued with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 594, 595 and 596 together. It is a central priority for me that Ireland’s immigration system is robust and rules based. Removing people who do not have permission to remain in Ireland is undertaken through voluntary returns and deportation. Both types of returns are essential for the system to work effectively and to ensure that there is confidence in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a central priority for me that Ireland’s immigration system is robust and rules based. Returning people who do not have permission to remain in Ireland is undertaken through voluntary returns and deportation. Both types of returns are essential for the system to work effectively and to ensure that there is confidence in the application of our legislation in this area. It is the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 598, 599, 600 and 601 together. It is a central priority for me that Ireland’s immigration system is robust and rules based. Returning people who do not have permission to remain in Ireland is undertaken though voluntary returns and deportation. Both types of returns are essential for the system to work effectively and to ensure that there is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The primary objective of the vetting conducted by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. This is an important task that must be delivered accurately. Vetting is performed by An Garda Síochána in accordance with the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 - 2016. As Minister, I have no direct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The total number of people detained in Irish prisons as at 31 December in each year from 1990 to date is outlined in the attached table. Prisoner population statistics are published on a daily basis and are available on the Irish Prison Service website (www.irishprisons.ie). This information can be located in the Information Centre, under Statistics & Information – Daily...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can inform the Deputy that as of 31 May 2025 that there were 5372 prisoners in custody of which 4418 were recorded as Irish, 459 were from the EU, 119 were British and 376 were from the rest of the world. The overall breakdown is set out in the table further below. Nationality Group Female Male Total African 17 143 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I understand the Deputy has clarified that she is referring to non-EEA/UK citizens and also those who have acquired Irish citizenship through the citizenship/naturalisation process. I am fully committed to ensuring that Ireland’s immigration system is robust and rules based. The removal of persons in the immigration system who are involved in criminality or who are a danger to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí by Division, Station and rank, including for each Garda station in Carlow/Kilkenny, is publicly available and can be found at the following link:www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your- police-service-some-facts-and-figures/. The Deputy should access the file titled “Garda Members...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 and 608 together. It is the case that once a Garda has completed 30 years of service, they may opt to retire on full pension at age 50 if they joined before 1 April 2004, or at 55 years of age if they joined on or after that date. I am advised by the Garda authorities that, in addition to those who may have already reached the eligibility criteria by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The work undertaken by Prison Visiting Committees provides an invaluable perspective on our prisons and the experiences of those in their care, and ensures important issues are highlighted. My officials have engaged with the individual in question and the matter has been brought to a conclusion.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 610 and 611 together. In terms of demand for Ukraine accommodation, since 2024 and over recent months we continue to see decreases in the numbers of those fleeing the war in Ukraine arriving in Ireland, or requesting accommodation from the State. In addition, those who have already been accommodated continue to choose to move on from State-provided Ukraine...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised that the Probation Service team based in the Donaghmede Office have responsibilities across a large area of Dublin North which includes Dublin 17, Dublin 13, Dublin 5 and a part of Dublin 3. This team also covers all rural areas north of Dublin Airport to the county boundary including Swords, Malahide and Portmarnock. At any one time the team may be working with up to 250...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I understand that the Deputy has been in contact with my Department's Immigration Oireachtas service and that an invitation to the upcoming June citizenship ceremonies has re-issued to the person concerned.