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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Road traffic legislation, which is under the remit of the Department of Transport, specifies that an unaccompanied learner driver can receive both a fine and penalty points. This is provided for by section 35A(3) of the Road Traffic Act 2016. The Road Safety Authority outlines that learner permit holders detected driving unaccompanied by a qualified person may receive a Fixed Charge Notice...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the visit visa applications referred to were created on 19 and 25 March 2025. Supporting documentation was received in the South Africa Visa Desk on 23 April 2025 where it awaits examination and processing. Unfortunately, it is not possible to give a definitive date as to when these applications will be finalised. All applications are processed in chronological...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The accommodation centre at Dundrum House Hotel, Co Tipperary, has been providing accommodation under contract to the Department since 2022, for people fleeing war in Ukraine and for international protection applicants. The Department's has engaged extensively with the local community about this property since May 2024, including meetings, personal contacts and ongoing correspondence,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that the average annual cost of an available, staffed prison space during the calendar year 2024 was €99,072. This includes net expenditure incurred within the year (such as salaries, utilities/ maintenance, ICT, prison services, etc.) excluding capital expenditure on buildings, ICT and vehicle purchases.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I understand that Parliamentary Question No 898 of 13 May sought: "the amount that An Garda Siochana spent on purchasing anti-ram vehicle bollards in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form." I have been advised by Garda Authorities that An Garda Síochána have not purchased any anti-ram bollards during the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 896 of 13 May 2025 where you sought: “To ask the Minister for Justice the number of competitions held for sworn Gardai to apply to join Divisional Collision Forensic Investigation Units, in 2024 and to date in 2025; and the number of Gardai that applied during each competition held, in tabular form.” As you will recall, I sought the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Eurodac database, which began operation in 2003, is used to enable the comparison of fingerprints and assist in determining the country responsible for the assessment of an asylum claim presented in one of the Member States. Statistical data on the work of the Eurodac Central System are made public at the end of each year in accordance with the Eurodac Regulation (Article 8(2) of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 899 of 13 May 2025 where you sought: “To ask the Minister for Justice with regard to the Garda driver training unit at Garda HQ, the number of filled posts, the number of vacant posts; when will those vacant posts be filled, in tabular form.” As you will recall, I sought the information from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: An Garda Síochána's human rights based approach to policing provides general guidance to Garda members and Garda staff on how human rights are to be observed in the course of their work. Additionally, as outlined in the Garda Public Order policy, it is the aim of An Garda Síochána to uphold and protect the human and constitutional rights of everyone by providing a high...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Over the last three years the State’s accommodation systems for international and temporary protection have been forced to expand at a rapid pace in response to a sharp increase in need. Applications for international protection rose steeply during 2022, 2023 and 2024. At the same time, over 114,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine came to Ireland. In response to the increase,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Projects (24 Jun 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 (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department has a contract in place with a provider to provide international protection accommodation at this location. The property is contracted to provide accommodation to up to 90 women who have applied for international protection. The end date of that contract is 30 April 2026. With respect to contract renewals, the provision of accommodation for international protection applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a central priority for me that Ireland’s immigration system is robust and rules based. The enforcement aspects of our laws, including deportation orders, are an essential requirement for the system to work effectively and to ensure that there is confidence in the application of our legislation in this area. A deportation order is a legal order to leave the State. Any person who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a central priority for me that Ireland’s immigration system is robust and rules based. The enforcement aspects of our laws, including deportation orders, are an essential requirement for the system to work effectively and to ensure that there is confidence in the application of our legislation in this area.A deportation order is a legal order to leave the State. Any person who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 641 and 642 together. I can advise the Deputy that on 10 July 2024 visa requirements were introduced for nationals of South Africa, bringing our arrangements into alignment with the visa requirements of Schengen members states, and with those of the UK. The Dublin Visa Office have established a dedicated “South Africa desk” to process...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017, transposes Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council into Irish law, and provides for a comprehensive framework of rights for victims of crime. Section 4 (1) of the Act states that its provisions shall not apply to a decision referred to in section 8 (2), (c), (d), (e) or (f) – if those decisions were made...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Parole Board, as provided for under the Parole Act 2019, was established on 31 July 2021. The 2019 Act placed the parole process on a statutory footing and established an independent, statutory Parole Board to decide on parole applications independently from the Minister for Justice. This legislation also refers to provisions in the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 in dealing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have been informed by An Garda Síochána that the following table sets out the expenditure incurred in the installation of EV charging points at Garda stations during the 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 years, noting that these installations were funded through the Garda Vote. Total 2023 Total 2024 Total 2025 to Date (19 June 2025) ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 706 of 20 May 2025 sought “the number of occasions that An Garda Síochána have hired out an external forensic archaeologist to carry out work on its behalf, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form.” Regretfully, I have been informed by Garda authorities that it is taking longer than anticipated to compile this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: There is no State-owned site being built or developed for international protection accommodation in Co. Meath at this time.