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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am informed by the Garda authorities that as of 30 April 2025, there were 3,660 vehicles attached to the Garda fleet nationwide. This is the highest total of vehicles ever in use by An Garda Síochána, and represents an increase of over 17% since the end of December 2020. The purchase and allocation of vehicles by An Garda Síochána is made on the basis of identified...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) is independent in the performance of its tasks and the exercise of its powers. I am advised that published statistics are available in the DPC’s most recent annual report, available at the following link: (www.dataprotection.ie/sites/default/files/uploads/2024-08/D...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Department is responsible for providing reception conditions - accommodation and other supports - to people applying for international protection. People who have been granted status that allows them to remain in Ireland are no longer entitled to IPAS accommodation, but some remain in IPAS accommodation before they transition to accommodation in the community. Services are in place...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Communications (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: A response to the query referred to by the Deputy issued from my Department's Customer Support Team within Immigration Service Delivery on 29 May 2025. As an Oireachtas member, you can request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can assure the Deputy I recognise the enormous contribution to the Irish economy and Irish society made by migrant workers from outside the EU. I understand that people are eager to have their families join them in Ireland. While I acknowledge the personal difficulties an applicant might be experiencing, including a strong desire to be reunited with their family, expediting a visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised by the Citizenship Division of my Department that the position remains as outlined in my previous response to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 843 on 13 May 2025. Judicial Review proceedings taken by the person cited on their naturalisation application have now been settled. The processing of this naturalisation application has resumed and the person concerned has an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Death Certificates (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department recognises the significance and sensitivity of the coronial investigation process for loved ones of a person who has died suddenly or in an unexplained way. Coroners are independent office holders whose core function is to investigate sudden and unexplained deaths so that a death certificate can be issued. Neither I, as Minister, or this Department, can interfere with a coroner...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that EU citizens, have certain residency rights in Ireland, provided by the Directive on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States (Directive 2004/38/EC). This means that an EU citizen can enter Ireland and stay for up to 3 months without restriction. If the EU citizen intends to stay...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Road safety is a shared responsibility. The whole of Government response is led by the Department of Transport and is taken very seriously across Government. Road traffic laws are enforced by Gardaí assigned to Roads Policing and as part of the day-to-day duties of uniformed Gardaí nationwide. This includes a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 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 JLOs in every Garda Community Engagement Area. I am advised by the Garda authorities that, as of 30 April...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to my engagements and those of the Ministers of State during the period specified is contained in the attached documents.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 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: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 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: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The sale and supply of alcohol products in licensed premises is subject to the conditions set out in the various Licensing Acts, which the Programme for Government commits to updating, with the specific provisions to be considered as part of the Government’s Legislative Programme in due course. I am informed that the Superintendent Community Engagement Functional Area (CEFA),...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: As Australian nationals are not visa required for Ireland, I understand that the Deputy is referring to the number of Australian nationals registered on a Stamp 2 student immigration permission. The below table reflects the number of Australian nationals in the State required to register or renew a Stamp 2 student permission in each of the calendar years 2021 to 2024. Information in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 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: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 3 April 2025 and No. 1,640 of 29 April 2025 where you sought: "with regard to Garda Public Order instructors posts in either Templemore Training College and Garda Headquarters, the number of posts filled; the number of vacant posts; and when those vacant posts will be filled, in tabular form." As you will recall, I sought the information from...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Road traffic laws are enforced by both Roads Policing personnel and as part of the day-to-day duties of uniformed Gardaí nationwide. This includes a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations carried out in partnership with other state agencies. The Commissioner has also directed that all uniform Garda members are to be deployed on high visibility roads policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department is working closely with the Department of Health (the instructing Department) and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to ensure that the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) (Amendment) Bill has sufficient safeguards to protect the rights of surrogate mothers, including from the threat of human trafficking, and safeguards to protect the rights of children,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (10 Jun 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 990 and 991 together. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads. The RSA receives collision data from An Garda Síochána for this purpose and produces official statistics to help develop evidence-based road safety interventions. Road traffic legislation is enforced...