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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the visit visa applications referred to were created on 23 March 2025. Supporting documentation was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 04 April 2025 where they await examination and processing. Unfortunately, it is not possible to give a definitive date as to when these applications will be finalised. All applications are processed in chronological order,...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The Deputy refers to the brutal murder of Mr Denis Donaldson in April 2006 in Glenties, County Donegal. It is regrettable that to date it has not been possible to bring those responsible to court to answer for their actions and my sympathies are with his family. A number of inquiries related to the death of Mr. Donaldson have been undertaken both in this jurisdiction and in Northern...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The draft report provided to my Department by the original independent reviewer was not published because it was incomplete and had not met the terms of reference. The analysis of the three phases of consultation was still underway, substantial parts of the draft were in note form and conclusions had therefore not yet been drawn. The Research and Evaluation Unit used the draft provided...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I understand that extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants, particularly considering the current processing times. I want to assure anyone who has an application for naturalisation submitted that the Citizenship Division of my Department is doing everything...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 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 been re-issued to the person concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: What occurred in Creeslough was a terrible tragedy and my thoughts are with the victims, their families and loved ones, and the wider community of Creeslough, and all who were affected by what happened over two years ago. It is important now to allow An Garda Síochána continue with their ongoing investigation in conjunction with the Health and Safety Authority and the Commission...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1036, 1037 and 1038 together. The deputy will be aware that as Minister, neither I nor indeed other Ministers of the Government, within the scope of our functions, are responsible to the Dáil for stating or interpreting the provisions of Constitutional law.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill, as approved by the previous Government, provides for the establishment of the Irish Prison Service on a statutory basis with defined functions, including upholding human rights and dignity. The proposed Bill also will provide the Irish Prison Service with oversight and strategic guidance from a non-executive board, a dedicated audit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizens' Assembly (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Government’s strategic approach in relation to the misuse of drugs is set out in Ireland’s National Drug Strategy, ‘Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery’, a health-led response to drug and alcohol use in Ireland 2017-2025. The Strategy recognises the need for a balanced health-led approach to reducing demand, while also reducing access to illegal drugs, and is...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: While the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for the allocation of Garda resources, I engage regularly with him to ensure our Gardaí have the resources they need. The current planned dates for the next three attestations are listed below, it should be noted that these dates are provisional and are subject to change.The latest Garda Attestation of intake 243 took place on...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: An Garda Síochána have provided the following information in relation to the number of unmarked Garda vehicle attached to Clare-Tipperary Division roads policing unit as of 30 May 2025. - Marked Unmarked Total Clare-Tipperary 18 2 20 An Garda Síochána publishes detailed information on the...

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, including arranging for the recruitment, training and appointment of its personnel, and this includes members of the Garda Band. While there are currently no competitions open for positions in the Garda Band, all of the current members of the band are sworn members of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Management of the courts, including matters related to the administration of the courts, is the responsibility of the Courts Service, which, under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, is independent in exercising its functions. In addition to assigned judges for a particular District, moveable judges are also assigned by the Court President to hear cases in Districts across the...

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 Síochána. 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 understand that Parliamentary Question No. 121 of 30 April 2025 sought the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on purchasing new Garda CCTV cameras in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. Garda authorities have advised that they have not carried out any new CCTV camera installations in the years concerned. I am further advised however, that Garda ICT provides routine...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that there are currently seven overseas Visa Offices in addition to the Visa Office in Dublin. They are located in Abuja, Beijing, London, Moscow, Ankara, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi. In addition, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade process certain visa applications in Irish Embassies abroad under delegated sanction from my Department. The table below details the...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: An Garda Síochána publishes detailed information on the Garda fleet from 2008 to date, including a Divisional/District monthly breakdown for the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR). Monthly fleet reports are currently available from 2020 to May 2025. This is publicly available on their website at the following link: www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/finance-services/fi...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised by An Garda Síochána that, as of 30 April 2025, there are 117 Gardaí within Kildare Division assigned to specialist units.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Programme for Government 2025 commits to a range of measures to explore alternatives to prison, enhance prison infrastructure and increase prison capacity. This includes the construction of a new prison at Thornton Hall. The findings of the Working Group established in the second half of 2024 to further consider future prison capacity needs out to 2035 will support and inform future...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The State is currently accommodating almost 33,000 people who have applied for international protection (IP) in Ireland, about 9,500 of whom are children with their families. The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) provides accommodation in over 320 centres around the country. These centres are a mix of State-owned sites, long-term centres, and emergency accommodation...