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

Gary Gannon: 1066. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the delays in processing family reunification applications, noting that the average processing time is currently 18 months, despite previous Government commitments to process such applications within 12 months; the reasons for these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30538/25]

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

Gary Gannon: 1067. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Department has a system in place to fast-track family reunification applications in emergency or high-risk situations, such as for Afghans in Pakistan or Iran, or Eritreans at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30539/25]

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

Gary Gannon: 1068. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the top five nationalities of applicants who have successfully secured family reunification in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30540/25]

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

Gary Gannon: 1069. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average refusal rate for family reunification applications in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30541/25]

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

Gary Gannon: 1070. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the main grounds on which family reunification applications are refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30542/25]

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

Gary Gannon: 1071. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are still currently 13.5 staff members working in the family reunification unit; to provide a year-by-year breakdown of staffing levels in this unit for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30543/25]

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

Gary Gannon: 1072. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for Irish citizenship received so far in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30544/25]

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

Gary Gannon: 1073. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for applications for Irish citizenship; how this compares with average processing times in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30545/25]

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

Gary Gannon: 1074. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff currently working in the Citizenship Unit of the Department of Justice; how this compares with staffing numbers in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30546/25]

Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: I thank Deputy Coppinger for this important Bill and acknowledge all the people in the Gallery. There is something deeply broken in how we treat survivors of sexual violence in this country. I am not just talking about the underfunded services or the months-long waiting lists, although they are a part of it. I am talking about what happens when somebody does everything we ask of them, when...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the number of individuals deported to Nigeria on the State-co-ordinated charter flight that took place on 4 June 2025, including the gender of each person; the age of each person; whether each individual was an adult or child; if any were part of a family unit, in tabular form; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will list the locations of detention or accommodation where individuals were held or assembled in advance of the deportation flight to Nigeria on 4 June 2025, including the number of individuals held at each location; the duration of their stay prior to removal; and the legal basis under which they were detained, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether any family groups, including children, were deported on the flight to Nigeria on or around 4 June 2025; if so, to state the number of family units; the number of adults and children in each group; whether any child welfare assessments were conducted prior to removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether an independent human rights observer or monitor was present on board the deportation flight to Nigeria on 4 June 2025, or present during the removal process; and if not, to explain the reason such monitoring was not provided for in this case. [30943/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 235. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of family law and childcare cases heard in camera in each of the past five years, by court level - district, circuit or high court, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30961/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reviews or consultations that have taken place regarding the impact of the in camera rule on public understanding, media reporting, and litigants’ access to justice in family law and childcare proceedings; and if he will publish any findings arising from such reviews. [30962/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department intends to bring forward legislative proposals to amend or relax the in camera rule in family law and childcare proceedings in order to improve transparency while safeguarding privacy; and if he will provide a timeline for any such proposals. [30963/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific safeguards in place to ensure that parties in childcare proceedings, particularly parents and guardians, can effectively participate in and understand the process, given the restrictions imposed by the in camera rule. [30965/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has engaged with legal rights groups, court reporters or family support services on the effect of the in camera rule on access to justice and public accountability; and if he will publish any submissions received. [30966/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2025)

Gary Gannon: 238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of accredited media applications made to attend in camera family or childcare proceedings under section 40 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 or other statutory provisions in the past five years; and the number granted, in tabular form. [30964/25]