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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (25 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Due to the volume of information requested, my Department has been unable to provide a response to this question within the prescribed timeframe. A response will issue directly to the Deputy in the coming days.

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

Jim O'Callaghan: It is the aim of the Irish Prison Service to provide safe and secure custody, dignity of care and rehabilitation to prisoners for safer communities and to provide health, mental health and psychological services to those on an equivalent basis to that available to those eligible for General Medical Services in the community. In data from Kennedy et al.'s work published in the early 2000s,...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: Management of the courts, 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 given the separation of powers in the Constitution. As such, it would be inappropriate for me, as Minister, to comment on any category of cases or the management of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 Sep 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: Legislative Measures (25 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 (MUDs Act) was enacted with the primary objective of reforming the law relating to the ownership and management of common areas of multi-unit developments, and facilitating the fair, efficient and effective management of owners' management companies (OMCs). While my Department has had responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 since its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (25 Sep 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: Departmental Data (25 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have contacted An Garda Síochána and the Central Statistics Office and been informed that the data requested by the Deputy is not available. While investigations into illegal or alleged illegal activity are an operational matter for An Garda Síochána, I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is no specific incident type available in their PULSE system to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (25 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) cannot comment publicly on individual cases. More generally, I can assure the Deputy that IPAS has a number of protocols and procedures in place for considering applications for transfer in cases of medical priority, where people are undergoing specialist treatment or may need to live within a reasonable travelling distance to a...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: In common with the position for all non-EU nationals, entry of Palestinian nationals must be undertaken through the existing legal immigration pathways. It is possible to apply for a visa and for permission to remain in Ireland based on a variety of different reasons, including employment, education or a family relationship. Details of these legal pathways can be found on the Immigration...

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (24 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I know the Deputy did not ask that. What the Deputy wanted to know was the basis upon which we try to categorise a price. Location is one consideration. The size of the entity and the services in the surrounding the area are others. There is greater consistency coming in.

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (24 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the three Deputies for their useful contributions. Obviously, they were all present for the justice committee meeting yesterday where we covered much of the ground in respect of international protection accommodation services. Deputy Carthy started with reference to the issue of IPAS. All of us here - Deputies Gannon, Kelly and Carthy and myself - agree that far too much money...

Estimates for Public Services 2025 (24 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I move the following Further Revised Estimate: Vote 24 - Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (Third Further Revised Estimate) That a sum not exceeding €2,724,546,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2025, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: No.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My instruction is that it is not yet with the Minister. I will ask the Minister when it will be available.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Deputy. I agree that housing aid and housing adaption grants are vital. They are hugely important and the Government is supporting them. I do not have the details required to reply to the Deputy's question, and I apologise for that. However, I will engage with the Minister, Deputy Browne, try to get the information and come back to the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I know he featured in the programme. I had a walk-on part as well. The Data Protection Commission is treating this matter seriously and is investigating it. The officials in my Department are engaging with the commission, which is required by law to ensure that it investigates matters such as this if it believes what is involved...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Deputy for informing and educating me about the success of the Wade family in kickboxing. As the Deputy knows, Sport Ireland is the entity that allocates funding directly to the relevant national governing bodies. I am concerned to hear that they received no funding whatsoever. This is an issue that I will raise with my colleague the Minister for sport. The way we decide how...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Ireland has provided significant humanitarian aid to the people in Gaza. The amount is in the region of €90 million. I ask the Deputy to tell me what she wants the Irish Government to do.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: We are keeping our eyes on what is happening in Gaza. We are condemning the actions of the Israeli Government.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: We are leading by example in the European Union, and other countries are following our example by recognising the State of Palestine. We are leading by example in ensuring that the issue of the EU-Israel trade agreement is coming under consideration. People are coming around to the Irish point of view. We are doing a lot.