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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Government and An Garda Síochána recognise that shoplifting and organised retail crime pose a significant threat to the economic welfare of Irish retailers. Retail theft is a serious matter, and it is not a ‘victimless’ crime. These incidents do real harm not only to the business owners, their staff and families, but also affect the community. Officials in my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the applications referred to were created on 21 January 2025. Supporting documentation was received in the Paris office on 07 April 2025 where they await examination and processing. It is not possible to give a definitive date as to when these applications will be finalised. All applications are processed in chronological order, based on date order of receipt....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána and is something that all Garda members have a role in. A member of An Garda Síochána is deemed to be a ‘Community Garda’ where that person is allocated to a Community Policing Team (CPT), and is responsible and accountable for applying a problem–solving approach to appropriate crime and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Probation Service team based in the Donaghmede Office have responsibilities across a large area of Dublin North which includes Dublin 17, Dublin 13, Dublin 5 and a part of Dublin 3. This team also covers all rural areas north of Dublin Airport to the county boundary including Swords, Malahide and Portmarnock. At any one time the team may be working with up to 250 persons referred from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Detention Centres (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Children Act 2001 provides the legislative framework for youth justice in Ireland. The Act provides for a criminal justice regime appropriate to the particular needs of children and facilitates their rehabilitation and reintegration into society. In July 2024, the General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024 was published to address issues and gaps that have arisen in the two...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Following consultation with stakeholders, drafting of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (Clinical Negligence) Pre-Action Protocol Regulations is at an advanced stage with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel and I hope to sign them in the coming months. These regulations will introduce a protocol in relation to proceedings concerning possible clinical negligence. The aims of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department has substantially completed consultations and analysis on the recommendations of the Review Group and I expect to be able to propose a substantive response to those recommendations for consideration by government in the coming months.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question. A post reply to the original question, No. 559 of 25 March 2025 issued to the Deputy on 22 April 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1637 and 1638 together. While the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for garda operational matters, including road traffic legislation enforcement, I engage regularly with him to ensure our Gardaí have the resources they need to do their jobs. Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of all Gardaí,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. 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 (29 Apr 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: Official Engagements (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can inform the Deputy that, to date, I have met with the following Chief Superintendents within the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) since taking office: On 14 February 2025, during a visit to Store Street Garda Station, I met with the Chief Superintendent of DMR North Central. On 20 February 2025, during a visit to Dublin Castle, I met with the Assistant Commissioner of the Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 3 April 2025 where you sought: To ask the Minister for Justice when the last competition was held for sworn Gardaí to apply to join the Garda band; and the number of Gardaí that have applied to join the band. The Deputy will recall that the information could not be obtained in the time available, and I undertook to contact you again...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the person referred to created a study visa application on 14 April 2025. Once they are satisfied with their application they should click “submit” and print a copy of the “Summary Form”. The summary form contains some of the information they have entered. It will also contain instructions on what they are required to do next to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Juvenile Liaison Officers (JLOs) are sworn members of An Garda Síochána and are appointed at Divisional level on full time JLO duties. The Garda National Youth Diversion Bureau has responsibility for the selection, training, support and ongoing liaison with a network of Juvenile Liaison Officers in every Garda Community Engagement Area. I am advised by the Garda authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am 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. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the distribution of Garda members between the different Garda units and Divisions. The Government is committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to fight crime and a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under Section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources, including the Garda fleet, across the various Garda Divisions and National/Specialist Units. I am informed by the Garda authorities that as of 31 March 2025, the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Local Community Safety Partnerships (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1648 and 1649 together. The Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, which I commenced on Wednesday 2 April 2025, provides for the establishment of Local Community Safety Partnerships within each local authority area. A key principle of the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland is that community safety requires...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Bail Supervision Scheme offers courts an alternative option to detaining a young person who comes before them. It provides for the possibility of granting bail with intensive supervision. By reducing the need for remand places, this also provides an opportunity to focus on developing successful community resources designed to prevent young people being detained in a youth justice...