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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes all operational policing matters. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions. Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of members of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána which includes the distribution of resources across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in this matter. The Programme for Government commits to prioritising investment across the justice system, including in An Garda Síochána. The Government is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including the addition of new facilities to the Garda estate. Works on the Garda estate are carried out in close cooperation between the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Garda management. Under the NDP, the Government is committed to investing significant levels of capital funding into An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can assure the Deputy that I am fully committed to ensuring that Ireland’s International Protection system is robust and rules based, and that our borders are protected. Increased staff levels, more investment in technology and infrastructure, and increases in Panel Members in the International Protection Office (IPO) has allowed for a major increase in processing capacity and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 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: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources, including Garda fleet, across the various Garda Divisions and National/Specialist Units. The Government is committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the resources needed to keep...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can confirm that there have been no secondments from consulting firms to my Department since 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Delivering on the commitments laid out in the Programme for Government is a priority for me as Minister, my Department and my colleagues, Ministers of State Colm Brophy and Niall Collins. Working with them, I want to ensure that our justice system is modern, efficient, and responsive to the needs of all of our people. To serve the fundamental need of all people to feel safe and secure in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: A central element of delivering on the Zero Tolerance goal of the Third National Strategy was the establishment, in January 2024, of Cuan, the statutory domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) agency. Cuan has a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the strategy across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this complex social issue. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Neither my Department nor any agency under its aegis has entered into any contract or held contract discussions with the hotel in question.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Daylight Savings Time (4 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Since 2001, summer time arrangements in the EU have been governed by EU Directive 2000/84/EC, which sets out the obligation on all Member States to switch to summer time on the last Sunday of March and to switch back to their standard time (winter time) on the last Sunday of October. Following a resolution of the European Parliament in 2018, the European Commission proposed a change to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (4 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In June 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the decision to extend the Temporary Protection Directive until March 2026. This was an important demonstration of continued solidarity and support for Ukraine at a time when innocent civilians continue to be displaced as a direct result of ongoing Russian aggression. As of 23 February 2025, Temporary Protection has been granted in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (4 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Projects (4 Mar 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: Departmental Data (4 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 484 and 485 together. It is important to note that the term knife crime covers a broad range of offences, as knives can be used in the commission of a wide range of offences, ranging from theft and intimidation, to serious and fatal assaults and murder. There are no quick-fix solutions to tackling knife crime. Long term, evidence-based strategies are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (4 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a priority for me as Minister that our immigration laws are robust and enforced. The removal of persons who have been refused permission to remain is an essential requirement for the immigration system to work effectively and to ensure that our people have confidence in the application of our laws in this area. My Department has taken action to significantly improve immigration...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (4 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can assure the Deputy that I am fully committed to ensuring our immigration laws are robust and enforced. The removal of persons who have been refused permission to remain in the State is an essential requirement for the immigration system to work effectively and to ensure that our people have confidence in the application of our laws in this area. My Department has acted to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (4 Mar 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 Data (4 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Government is 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....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (4 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can inform the Deputy that a new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card has issued to the person cited. The person concerned can expect delivery of their new IRP card in the next 10 -15 working days. As an Oireachtas member, you can request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: , which has been specifically established for this purpose....