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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428, 429 and 430 together. I can advise the Deputy that the Immigration Act 2004 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2004 designate nine airports and nine ports for people arriving by air and sea into the State, including Dublin Airport, Rosslare Harbour and Dublin Port among others. The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Policy (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that An Garda Síochána has responsibility for airports and other ports of entry in the State with the exception of Dublin Airport, where the Border Management Unit of my Department has responsibility for frontline immigration duties. There is no segregation of arriving flights at Dublin Airport. Therefore, it is not possible to distinguish Common Travel...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Middle East (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 433 together. My Department adheres to the principle of competitive tendering for Government contracts when acquiring goods and services. This is requirement of EU law in accordance with the EU Procurement Directives. Central to these procedures is the requirement to allow fair competition between suppliers through the submission of tenders...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Information and Communications Technology (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 434, 435 and 497 together. I share the Deputies' concerns about recent allegations concerning breaches of the GDPR in relation to the selling of personal data by data brokers. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides comprehensive EU wide protections for the personal data of EU citizens, including what constitutes the lawful processing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 436 and 437 together. I am informed by the Garda authorities that, as of 31 July 2025, there were 3,683 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet, the highest total of vehicles ever in use by An Garda Síochána. This represents an increase of over 18% since the end of December 2020. An Garda Síochána publishes detailed information on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, it has not been possible to compile the information in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the personnel strength in An Garda Síochána, by rank and by Garda region, is publicly available and can be found at the following link: www.garda.ie/garda/en/about-us/our-departments/human-resourc es-and-people-development/garda-hr-directorate/garda-strengt h-breakdown-2025/garda-strength-breakdown-2025.html The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to fight crime and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda organisation is central to this policy. The Garda Vote in Budget 2025 saw unprecedented funding of over €2.48 billion for this year, a 27% increase since 2020 which is supporting the continued recruitment of Garda members and staff. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 441, 442 and 443 together. The Irish Prison Service's K9 teams are a national resource which can be deployed across the country depending on operational requirements and are part of a suite of detection measures and technologies deployed to target the smuggling of contraband into prisons. I am advised that the Irish Prison Service is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: High level visits to Ireland are of significant importance in the development and maintenance of our relations with other States. Such visits are to be welcomed and offer important opportunities to us, as a small outward-looking State, for positive engagement with partners. There is an obligation on the State to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of every visiting dignitary, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Engagements (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I met with the new Garda Commissioner on 1 September 2025, his first day in office. The Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General (Criminal Justice) from my Department were also in attendance at this meeting. Formal meetings between myself and the Commissioner and his team are held on a quarterly basis, supplemented by additional meetings as the need arises or on specific issues. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: An Garda Síochána publish information in relation to their Senior Leadership, including the date of appointment to those positions and any vacancies for those roles, on their website at the following link: www.garda.ie/en/about-us/senior-leadership-team/.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The table below has been provided to me by the Garda Authorities and outlines the number of vehicles purchased by An Garda Síochána for the years 2019 to 2024. Year Number of Vehicles Purchased 2019 308 2020 547 2021 221 2022 302 2023 284 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The salary for the Garda Commissioner role, with effect from 1 August 2025, is €301,744 (non-PPC)/€317,657 (PPC)*. This salary reflects the size and unique complexity of leading An Garda Síochána, an organisation of over 18,000 employees, including lead responsibility for the security of the State. The current Garda Commissioner is remunerated in line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Communications Surveillance (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 449, 450, 451, 452, 453 and 454 together. In Ireland, lawful interception is governed by the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) 1993. The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration may authorise bodies designated under the Act to lawfully intercept communications for the purposes of investigating serious crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Dogs (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all operational policing matters. This includes the management and operation of the Garda PULSE system. I am advised by the Garda authorities that software developments to the PULSE system on 12 May 2024 introduced changes to how PULSE records incidents relating to animals....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Part 4 of the Children Act 2001 provides the statutory basis for the Garda Youth Diversion Programme. The intention of the programme is to divert children and young people who have engaged in criminal or anti-social behaviour away from the criminal justice system and towards more positive life choices. Children who commit criminal offences are considered for admission to the Programme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 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 (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 459, 463, 465 and 466 together. It is generally recognised that prostitution is inherently exploitative of vulnerable persons, mainly women and girls, and that many people are forced into prostitution through trafficking, drug addiction, homelessness and poverty. Prostitution is recognised in the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 460 and 464 together. It is a criminal offence under section 11 () of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act, 1993, to keep a brothel, or knowingly rent property to someone for use as a brothel. It is a matter for An Garda Síochána to investigate any allegations of brothelkeeping. I am informed by the Department of Housing, Local Government and...