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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The naturalisation applications from the persons referred to by the Deputy continue to be processed by my Department. I understand the 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: Residency Permits (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can inform the Deputy that where a non-EEA student has completed their studies in Ireland and gained an award at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) or above, that person may qualify for a Stamp 1G for 12 months under the Third Level Graduate Programme. Where an individual receives an award at level 9 NFQ, they may qualify for a Stamp 1G for up to 24 months under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications for naturalisation through my Departments Immigration Service Delivery online digital form, which can be accessed at Upon request, Citizenship Division can provide a paper application form. To submit such a request, applicants should contact Citizenship division through my Departments Digital Contact Centre (DCC), which can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: 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: International Protection (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: 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: International Protection (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: 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: Asylum Seekers (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme deals with relocation schemes and is currently under the remit of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. While a specific humanitarian admission programme in respect of Gaza does not exist, all existing immigration arrangements and programmes are open to the persons affected. Under Section 15(1) of the International...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department holds meetings with individual firearms organisations on request and engages with various firearms stakeholders in other ways, while An Garda Síochána also meets with stakeholder organisations in respect of relevant matters. The Firearms Consultative Panel (FCP) was a non-statutory forum comprising various firearms interest groups that last met in 2019. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I understand the 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: Departmental Appointments (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The work undertaken by Prison Visiting Committees provides an invaluable perspective on our prisons and the experiences of those in their care, and ensures important issues are highlighted. The Report on a Review of Prison Visiting Committees, completed in 2023, makes a series of recommendations, including that a public competition to select members is the appropriate approach to take in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Programme for Government commits to updating our licensing laws and work on this will be progressed as part of the Government’s Legislative Programme which the Government Chief Whip will publish in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 574 and 575 together. My Department owns three properties that are currently vacant - a house on the land at Thornton Hall in Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin, the old Cork Prison site and Westview House in Cork City. The Westview House property in Cork City is under the Probation Service and has been largely vacant since 2019 apart from some ad hoc use to conduct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. 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....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. 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. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the general management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including liquor licensing inspections. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. I am informed by An Garda Síochána that 861 inspections were carried out in the Clare/Tipperary Division...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. Further, the allocation of Garda resources is a matter for the Commissioner, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the allocation of Garda vehicles among...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no role in these matters. The unprecedented allocation of over €2.48 billion for 2025 to An Garda Síochána demonstrates the Government's commitment to ensuring An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Personal Injuries Guidelines are drawn up by the Judicial Council which is independent in its functions. The Judicial Council has conducted a review of the Guidelines and submitted draft amendments of the Guidelines to me in accordance with section 7 of the Judicial Council Act 2019. As required by the Act I will shortly be laying the draft amendments before the Houses after which a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: At the outset, it is important to note that, as Minister, I do not comment on individual Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) applications. Since the closure of the programme, the IIP Unit has continued to process and submit applications to the Evaluation Committee for consideration and recommendation. At present, there are approximately 100 Immigrant Investor Programme project proposals...