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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Weather Events (26 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department has not been provided with any additional funding this year due to additional expenditure arising following Storm Éowyn.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (26 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Elder abuse causes great harm to the victim, and violates their human and civil rights. The Health Service Executive leads the government’s approach to tackling elder abuse. Through the establishment of Safeguarding Ireland, the HSE has published a range of information to help those who may be at risk of elder abuse identify that they are a victim and access the supports they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (26 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Deputy will appreciate, management of the courts, along with related 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 through the separation of powers in the Constitution. It should be noted that the Department does not record data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. This application is based on Section 16 'Irish Association', which can take longer to process than applications based upon residency. Section 15 of the Act sets out the statutory conditions that must be fulfilled for a certificate of naturalisation to be granted....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the applications referred to were created on 10 December 2023. Supporting documentation was received in the Manila Visa Office on 03 May 2024. The applications are currently in the Dublin Visa Office where they await examination and processing. My Departments business target for join family visa applications is 12 months. It must be made clear that these are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 542 and 543 together. The European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework on 10 July 2023, pursuant to Article 45 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The adequacy decision concludes that the United States ensures an adequate level of protection – compared to that of the EU - for personal data...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Deputy will appreciate, as Minister for Justice I cannot comment on any individual case. Implementing stronger border security at our ports and borders and ensuring the enforcement of removal orders is a priority for me as Minister. In general terms, when a non-EEA national presents at a port of entry, an Immigration Officer will determine whether that person should be granted leave...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In its over forty years of operation, the Civil Legal Aid Scheme has represented a significant and beneficial public service, providing legal aid and advice to people of limited means in civil disputes, including family law. However, since the Scheme was set up, Irish society has changed, and the demands on the service have grown. In June 2022, the independent Civil Legal Aid Review...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cybersecurity Policy (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can assure the Deputy that Ireland remains fully committed to ratification of the Council of Europe ‘Budapest’ Convention on Cybercrime. The Convention is divided into three main sections: criminalisation of listed offences; measures for the gathering of evidence in relation to the listed offences and from computer systems generally; and international cooperation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (25 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 (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is my first priority as Minister for Justice to get more Gardaí on our streets through increased recruitment and civilianisation where appropriate. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that any visa required national that wishes to enter the State, and remain, for up to 90 days must have a Type C Short Stay Visa. A visa required national that wishes to reside in the State for longer than 90 days must have a Type D Long Stay Visa. My Department publishes information online regarding the number visa applications received, visa decisions issued and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the applications referred to were created on 04 April 2024. Supporting documentation was received in the New Delhi Visa Office on 03 May 2024.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. The business target reflects the detailed and often complex...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Public procurement is governed by EU and national rules and my Department ensures that appropriate procedures are followed for procurement activity. Departments are obliged to ensure that public procurement is discharged in line with the standard accounting and procurement rules and that contracts awarded represent best value for money. Public procurement practices are subject to audit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department understands the term quasi-judicial to refer to a proceeding conducted by a body or organisation that is similar to a court proceeding. The information requested by the Deputy relating to regulatory, appeal or other bodies, either funded by or under the remit of my Department, which are quasi-judicial in nature is listed below:Censorship of Publications Appeal...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (25 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: Asylum Applications (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can inform the Deputy that the application from the person cited was approved on appeal. As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility, atIMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Irish Prison Service Policy on Prisoner Property ensures that prisoner property is managed across the prison estate in a standard and consistent manner and in line with the Prison Rules 2007. In line with the policy, when a prisoner is transferred, all property retained in cell and in storage should transport with the prisoner. If this is not possible, all property should be sent to the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Implementing effective border security arrangements is a priority for me as Minister. The Programme for Government commits to developing a border security strategy to deliver stronger border security, ensuring technology supports border screening and to reviewing the potential of extending pre-clearance mechanisms, such as electronic travel authorisation, for travel from designated third...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which includes all operational policing matters. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions. The table below was provided to me by the Garda authorities and outlines the total cost for purchase of...