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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (2 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207, 208 and 209 together. I propose to take PQs 16035/25 , 16036/25 and 16037/25 together. The EU Asylum and Migration Pact will ensure Europe acts as a collective in terms of how migration, and in particular asylum, is managed to ensure the system is firmer and fairer. It has been designed to establish a common approach to migration and asylum that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (2 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am fully committed to ensuring that Ireland’s International Protection system is robust and rules based, and that our borders are protected. I intend to further invest in the immigration system to support an ambitious target in the IPO of 25,000 first-instance decisions this year. The IPAT also aims to increase the number of appeals completed over the course of 2025 with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (2 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The health and wellbeing of all people who apply for international protection is of the highest priority to this Department and to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. In recent times, so many communities across Ireland have demonstrated great solidarity to those who come here seeking shelter and protection. While people have the right to protest,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (2 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The EU Migration and Asylum Pact is a new EU framework to manage migration and asylum for the long-term. The overall objective of the Pact is to provide a fair, sustainable and efficient asylum procedure. This will be done through convergence in asylum practises across the EU. Ireland’s national implementation plan (NIP) sets out the State’s proposed approach to meeting the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (2 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The health and wellbeing of all people who apply for international protection is a priority for my Department, and for the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) , which is currently responsible for matters related to accommodation and integration until the transfer of functions to my Department is complete. The EU Migration and Asylum Pact has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Question Heading for question(s) 217 (2 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that Travel Documents are processed by the Travel Documents Unit of Immigration Services Delivery of my Department, and printed in the Passport Office. The Travel Documents Unit received the application from the person referred to by the Deputy on 24 November 2024. The Unit has recently experienced a very high volume of applications and I want to assure anyone who has...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (2 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a central priority for me that our immigration system is robust and enforced. In 2024 the International Protection Office (IPO) delivered over 14,000 first decisions compared to over 8,500 in 2023, while the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) closed around 3,100 appeals in 2024 compared to over 1,700 in 2023. This substantial increase in processing results from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Meetings (2 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Since my appointment as Minister, the ministerial management advisory committee (MinMAC) has met on two occasions, on 27 February and 27 March. I chair the MinMAC, which is also attended by:the Ministers of State,the Secretary General and Deputy Secretaries,Heads of Function,Director General of the Irish Prison Service,Director of the Probation Service,Chair and Vice Chair of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (2 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (COFPI) recommended that the current system of Garda discipline be reviewed and replaced with a system that distinguishes more appropriately between misconduct and performance related issues. The Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 implements this recommendation by providing for Regulations to be made on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (2 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My first priority as Minister for Justice is getting more Gardaí on our streets through increased recruitment. I am committed to building stronger, safer communities, and strengthening An Garda Síochána is at the core of that. We can see clearly that there is strong interest in a career in An Garda Síochána. In February the latest recruitment competition took...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (2 Apr 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: An Garda Síochána (2 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The statutory framework relating to young offenders (between the ages of 12 and 18 years of age) and inclusion in the Garda Youth Diversion Programme is set out in the Children Act 2001. The Act provides that where a young person under 18 years of age is responsible for committing a crime, the young person shall be considered for admission to the Youth Diversion Programme. In order for a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (2 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Tackling the scourge of drug dealing and targeting the work of organised crime groups, who inflict intimidation, violence and misery on families and communities is a top priority of mine, and of this Government's. An Garda Síochána continue to target those involved in street-level drug dealing across the country. The focus of An Garda Síochána is on disrupting and...

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (1 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Members for their contributions on this matter. I listened to their contributions carefully. On balance, when it comes to the reallocation of funding for the Votes that is required for the commencement of the legislation tomorrow, I do not think there is vigorous objection to the proposal that has been proposed. I have heard what Members have had to say in respect of many other...

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (1 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Deputy.

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (1 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Yes.

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (1 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move the following Revised Estimates: Vote 24 — Justice (Revised Estimate)That a sum not exceeding €546,339,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2025, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Probation Service staff and of certain other services including...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: There is a responsibility on every Member of this House to make sure that it does not become a toxic place to work. I have been here for nine years. I have never found it a toxic place. I have found it a place where there is vigorous and abrasive debate within this Chamber, but it has always been respectful. However, what we saw on 22 January and last week was different. The reason it...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Regulations (1 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 was enacted with the primary purpose of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments (MUDs) and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owner management companies (OMCs). The MUDs Act includes provisions relating to: •  the setting of the annual service...