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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The sale and supply of alcohol products in licensed premises is subject to the conditions set out in the various Licensing Acts, which the Programme for Government commits to updating, with the specific provisions to be considered as part of the Government’s Legislative Programme in due course. I am informed that the Superintendent Community Engagement Functional Area (CEFA),...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: As Australian nationals are not visa required for Ireland, I understand that the Deputy is referring to the number of Australian nationals registered on a Stamp 2 student immigration permission. The below table reflects the number of Australian nationals in the State required to register or renew a Stamp 2 student permission in each of the calendar years 2021 to 2024. Information in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 3 April 2025 and No. 1,640 of 29 April 2025 where you sought: "with regard to Garda Public Order instructors posts in either Templemore Training College and Garda Headquarters, the number of posts filled; the number of vacant posts; and when those vacant posts will be filled, in tabular form." As you will recall, I sought the information from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Road traffic laws are enforced by both Roads Policing personnel and as part of the day-to-day duties of uniformed Gardaí nationwide. This includes a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations carried out in partnership with other state agencies. The Commissioner has also directed that all uniform Garda members are to be deployed on high visibility roads policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department is working closely with the Department of Health (the instructing Department) and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to ensure that the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) (Amendment) Bill has sufficient safeguards to protect the rights of surrogate mothers, including from the threat of human trafficking, and safeguards to protect the rights of children,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 990 and 991 together. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads. The RSA receives collision data from An Garda Síochána for this purpose and produces official statistics to help develop evidence-based road safety interventions. Road traffic legislation is enforced...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Department regularly receives offers of international protection accommodation from providers around the country. An offer of accommodation at the location provided was recently appraised, but following the appraisal process, the offer is no longer under consideration. All offers of international protection accommodation are reviewed by the Department under a standardised appraisal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business by law, including Garda discipline. Currently there are 94 members of An Garda Siochana suspended. The table below has been provided to me by the Garda Authorities and outlines the number of Gardaí currently on suspension and the length of the suspension as of 6 June 2025. Year...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can assure the Deputy that I am fully committed to ensuring that Ireland’s International Protection system is robust, and rules based. Concerted efforts are made to make International Protection applicants aware of the option for Voluntary Return at various stages of the International Protection process. A person can only avail of Voluntary Return before a deportation order is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO) was established in 2017 under the EU's enhanced cooperation measure to investigate and prosecute crimes against the financial interest of the European Union. These crimes are as set out in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In October last year, Government approval was given to draft a general scheme of a Bill to significantly reform the Coroner Service, to establish a national coroner service with a view to increasing efficiencies and to minimise the impact of the death investigation process on bereaved people. Department officials are currently engaged in the process of developing Heads of Bill, with the aim...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Deputy for tabling this question. Where a person has been convicted the court is required to impose a sentence which is proportionate not only to the crime, but to the individual offender, identifying where on the sentencing range the particular case should lie and then applying any mitigating factors which may be present. In doing so the courts are, subject only to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jun 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. When any non-EEA national presents at a border, an Immigration Officer must determine whether that person should be granted leave to land and gain entry to the State. In performing their duties, an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am acutely aware of the grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza and my Department has worked closely with colleagues in the Department of Foreign Affairs to ensure a coordinated national response to this volatile and evolving situation. This includes work to evacuate Irish citizens and their families who may require visa assistance. Any person wishing to travel to Ireland can do so through a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1001 and 1002 together. Tackling drug dealing and targeting the work of organised crime groups, who inflict intimidation, violence and misery on families and communities, is a top priority for the Government and my Department. The scourge of drugs affects all areas of Ireland, rural and urban and a number of key actions have been taken as part of our plan...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, including the training of Garda personnel. As Minister, I have no role in the matter. I am informed by the Garda authorities that as of 30 April 2025, there were 3,660 vehicles attached to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Investigations (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1004 and 1005 together. I want to assure the Deputy that the Government takes seriously any evidence of hostile state activity, including efforts by other states to exert influence or impede on our national interest. Ireland, like any other democratic state, is not immune from the risk posed by espionage or other activities aimed at compromising the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised that the Garda Commissioner previously authorised a number of CCTV cameras in Killarney in 2017. However, the Garda National Community Engagement Bureau does not currently have an ongoing application for a Community Based CCTV for Killarney. Since 2017 my Department has administered a grant-aid scheme supporting groups wishing to establish a community-based CCTV system in...