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

Jim O'Callaghan: Neither I nor any officials of my Department have met with the organisation in question regarding its pre-Budget 2026 submission and associated position paper. I am informed that there is no record of any recent correspondence from the organisation.

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The table below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, provides a breakdown of full EVs and Hybrid EVs in the Garda fleet as of 23 June 2025: Vehicle Type Battery EVs Plug-in Hybrid EVs Hybrid EVs Total Cars 267 30 104 401 Motorbikes 2 0 0 2 ...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on 23 April 2024. The application and supporting documentation was received in the Abu Dhabi Visa Office on 13 May 2024 where it awaits examination and processing. My Departments business target for join family visa applications is 12 months. It must be made clear that these are business targets for the immigration service....

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

Jim O'Callaghan: A response issued to the question the Deputy is referring to on 20/6/25 as follows: I refer to your Parliamentary Question of 20 May 2025 in relation to the number of officers assigned to each of the 28 victim service offices within an Garda Síochána in each of the past five years. As you will recall, the specific information you requested was not readily available at that time...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: A response to the Deputy's question issued on 20 June as follows: I refer to your Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 9 April 2025 in relation to the financial supports available to victims of crime and witnesses to cover the costs of travel to court and for accommodation where they are required to be available to attend court for a period of days, the annual budgetary allocation for these...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The Cabinet provided approval on 17 June 2025 for the State purchase of the Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre for international protection accommodation. The purchase of the site is a key part of the Government’s strategy to develop a stable and sustainable accommodation system for people seeking international protection by moving away from commercial properties to State-owned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 654 to 668, inclusive, together. The Cabinet provided approval on 17 June 2025 for the State purchase of the Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre for international protection accommodation. The purchase of the site is a key part of the Government’s strategy to develop a stable and sustainable accommodation system for people seeking international...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 669, 670 and 672 together. An Garda Síochána employ a divisional model and do not police on a station by station basis. The Garda Operating Model was introduced after recommendations from the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland, and based on feedback from Gardaí at all ranks. In the...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: Tackling drug dealing and targeting the work of organised crime groups, who inflict intimidation, violence and misery on families and communities, is a priority for the Government and my Department. In addition to the legislative and other measures introduced by my Department, unprecedented funding has been provided to An Garda Síochána which has enabled the Commissioner to assign...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I am informed that information about IPAS on the gov.ie site is still in the process of being transferred from the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to my Department and that process will be ongoing for a short period. Overall IPAS statistics on international protection accommodation were updated on 20 June 2025, with relevant reports for June 2025. These reports are available...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: On 1 April 2025, I secured Government approval for the referral of the Scheme of the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny, and for the formal drafting of a Bill once pre-legislative scrutiny is complete. The General Scheme has been published and is available on Gov.ie: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice/press-releases/minister-...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: It is important to say at the outset that under both the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the recently commenced Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána. It is also worth noting that the Garda estate is provided and managed by the Office of Public Works. Neither I nor my...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 677 and 678 together. Section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 included provisions that require the Garda Commissioner to provide information to the Minister for Justice on certain matters including: (a) matters relating to significant developments concerning—(i) the preservation of peace and public order in the State, (ii) the...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: While the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) cannot comment publicly on individual cases, I can advise the Deputy that officials are aware of this case and the person's identified needs and that this is receiving attention. IPAS officials are examining this in line with a previous commitment to review available suitable accommodation in the relevant locality. More...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that it does not collate the data in the format requested by the Deputy. It collates and publishes Prisoner Restricted Regime Census information on a quarterly basis. In 2024 the information was collated on the following dates;Tuesday 16th January 2024Tuesday 16th April 2024Tuesday 16th July 2024Tuesday 15th October 2024This information is available...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that if a person received a grant decision in January, they should have received an invitation to attend a citizenship ceremony. For any person where this particular scenario applies, they should check their spam folder in their emails, or they may also create a query via my Department's Customer Service Portal. They can register for an account or log in to their...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that all certificates of naturalisation for the attendees of the February citizenship ceremonies have been issued via registered post. For any person who has not received their certificate, they should create a query via my Department's Customer Service Portal. When creating their query, they should select the sub-category “Certificates – I did not...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 347 together. In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí by Division, Station and rank, including for Kildare Division, is publicly available and can be found at the following link: The Deputy should select Garda Workforce and access the file titled “Garda Members by Division District Station...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (19 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that on 10 July 2024 a visa requirement was introduced for nationals of South Africa, thereby aligning our approach with that applied by Schengen countries, and by the UK. My Department established a dedicated “South Africa desk” to process applications from residents of South Africa. It also established Visa Application Centres, located throughout South...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (19 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ireland welcomes international students who wish to travel here in order to pursue a full-time course of study, thereby providing economic and other benefits to Ireland, as well of course as to the students themselves. At Government level, the administration and management of international student programmes is within the remit of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research,...