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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: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Information in relation to the allocation of new Gardaí since 2015 by Division, Station and rank, including for training stations in the Wexford/Wicklow Division, is publicly available and can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migrati on/publications/an-garda-s%c3%adoch%c3%a1na-human-resources- statistics/. The Deputy should select...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases in relation to various crime statistics. The most recent statistics were released on 26 March 2025,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 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 the country, is publicly available and can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-polic e-service-some-facts-and-figures/. The Deputy should access the file titled “Garda Members...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am committed to improving outcomes for young people at risk of a life of criminality through investment in youth justice services. A top priority for my Department has been the expansion and deepening of the services offered to young people by Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs). YDPs are community-based multi-agency crime prevention initiatives, which seek to divert young people who have...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1058 and 1060 together. In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí by Division, Station and rank, including for Goresbridge Garda Station and Graiguenamanagh Garda station, is publicly available and can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migrati...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The decision taken by Government earlier this year to endorse the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism, and the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, was taken in the context of Ireland’s longstanding commitment to supporting freedom of religion or belief, equality and non-discrimination. It was also taken in the context of a marked increase in antisemitism worldwide in...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1061 and 1062 together. I have noted the research published this week by Women’s Aid and I have asked my officials to review its contents. I welcome the report’s emphasis on the need to continue to implement the Family Justice Strategy 2022-2025, the ambitious programme of reform which sets out a vision for a system refocused on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1065, 1066, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1070 and 1071 together. I understand the Deputy is referring to family reunification as provided for in Section 56 of the International Protection Act 2015, which allows people granted International Protection status to apply for certain family members to join them in the State. The median processing time for applications in...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1072, 1073 and 1074 together. I can assure the Deputy that the Citizenship Division of my Department is doing everything possible to progress applications as quickly as possible and have taken a significant number of steps to speed up the process for applicants. These included introducing an online digital application, online payments, and the...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on 28 June 2024. The application and supporting documentation was received in the Riyadh office on 07 July 2024, The application was received in the Ankara Visa Office on 17 July 2024 where it awaits examination and processing. My Department's business target for join family visa applications is 12 months, however, some...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: On 1 April 2025, I secured Government approval for the referral of the Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny, and for the formal drafting of a Bill once pre-legislative scrutiny is complete. The General Scheme has been published and is available on Gov.ie: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice/press-releases/minister-...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that a response to the correspondence referred to issued was issued by my Department's Oireachtas mail service on 06 June 2025. As an Oireachtas member, you can 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 this purpose. This service...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that a response to the correspondence referred to issued was issued by my Department's Oireachtas mail service on 06 June 2025. As an Oireachtas member, you can 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 this purpose. This service...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1080, 1081 and 1082 together. Ireland is currently accommodating almost 33,000 people seeking international protection in over 320 International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres around the country. Due to severe shortages of accommodation over recent years, the State was unable to offer accommodation to all people seeking international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Tackling Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (DSGBV) is a central priority for me as Minister for Justice. The Zero Tolerance Strategy to address DSGBV is ambitious and is structured around the four pillars of the Istanbul Convention – Protection, Prevention, Prosecution and Policy Co-ordination. One of the overarching goals of this Strategy is ensuring that everyone who...

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...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Cathaoirleach. This is the first time I have appeared before this committee as Minister for Justice. I wish the Cathaoirleach and committee well in their work. I was a member of the justice committee from 2016 to 2020 and very briefly, for a couple of months, in 2024 and have always thought that the committee does excellent work and is very effective in what it is required to...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for raising those preliminary matters. I agree with him that the committee does not have long to deal with the matter. Although I am briefing the committee, that is why it is intended to bring the matter before the floor of the Dáil prior to 17 June, where there will obviously be a full debate. If it is the case, however, that agreement is not reached between...

Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Readmission Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The decision we are discussing here is a decision authorising the opening of negotiations. It is important to understand the limitations associated with the decision. It is simply about opening negotiations to try to reach an agreement between the European Union and Kazakhstan. I note the point the Cathaoirleach has made about Article 3. I believe the Article 3 mechanism is to our...