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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 604 and 605 together. It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The single worst atrocity of the Troubles occurred in Omagh on 15 August 1998. The bombing was an unspeakable and brutal act of cruelty carried out by terrorists with no sense of humanity or respect for human life. We will never forget those who lost their lives, those who were injured and the families whose suffering for their loved ones continues. The Omagh Bombing Inquiry was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (8 Jul 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: Domestic Violence (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Combatting all forms of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 615 and 616 together. As the Deputy will be aware, restorative justice is a criminal justice process which has been shown, through mediation, to help victims recover from crime, reduce re-offending and save public resources. It is one of a suite of measures available to the criminal justice system. It is delivered by the Probation Service both pre- and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Responsibility for anti-racism policy transferred to my Department with effect from May 1 last, in line with the Programme for Government 2025. A primary focus is monitoring the implementation of Ireland’s National Action Plan Against Racism (NAPAR), and this includes work to tackle anti-semitism. The Government’s endorsement of the Global Guidelines for Countering...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: This organisation is a provider of IPAS accommodation centres, accommodating people who have applied for international protection. Properties from this provider were submitted under a 2022 Request For Tender (RFT) process to provide accommodation for international protection applicants. More information on the process can be found here;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is not been possible to collate the information in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: E-scooters can be legally used on public roads only if they meet the technical and usage requirements for the category. The safety requirements for e-scooters in Ireland are governed by S.I. No. 199/2024 - Road Traffic (Electric Scooters) Regulations 2024. The requirements for an e-scooter to be used on public roads include that it must have a maximum design speed of 20 kilometres per hour...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (8 Jul 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 (8 Jul 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 (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda authorities have provided me with the following table which outlines the number of probationer Gardaí who were assigned to stations in county Kilkenny in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 (as of 30 June, 2025). - 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Grand Total Kilkenny 2 4 2 3 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is the case that once a Garda member has completed 30 years of service, they may opt to retire on full pension at age 50 if they joined the service before 1 April 2004, or at age 55 if they joined on or after that date. The following table, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the cumulative number of Gardaí eligible to retire, by Garda division, for each year. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The primary purpose of vetting carried out by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. Vetting is carried out by An Garda Síochána in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 - 2016. I believe that organisations whose work focuses on the safety, enjoyment and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The report of Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland recommended that An Garda Síochána should reflect the diversity of Irish society, not only in gender and ethnicity, but also in terms of socio-economic, educational and geographical backgrounds and that they would need to develop recruitment strategies which reach a more diverse intake. An Garda Síochána have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 631 and 632 together. Since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (DJHAM) continues to work as part of the whole-of-Government response with a focus on providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict who request it, in line with Government policy....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 633 and 634 together. The Irish Prison Service Psychology Service has 40.4 authorised posts and 14 Assistant Psychologists posts. In 2024, a total of 3,990 referrals were made to this service for assessment and or intervention. As of the end of May 2025, the number of people in custody waiting to see a psychologist was approximately 2,100. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pathology Service (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: While I cannot comment on individual cases, I am advised that the Public Appointments Service ran a competition for the position of Acting Deputy State Pathologist in 2007. I am informed that as a result of that competition the position was filled in line with the eligibility criteria. The essential eligibility criteria for this position were outlined in the booklet issued in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am acutely aware of the capacity constraints in our prisons, and of the challenges faced by those who work and live in our prisons as a result. The current Programme for Government commits to increasing the capacity of our prisons by 1,500 spaces. The Irish Prison Service have already begun work to achieve this. Since January 2022, capacity across the prison estate has been increased by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My first priority as Minister for Justice is to get more Gardaí on our streets through increased recruitment. An increased and a visible Garda presence is central to the Government's aim to build safe and secure communities for all of our citizens to enjoy. In February this year, the first Garda recruitment competition for 2025 was launched. This is the fourth such competition in...