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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that on 31st August 2025, 2,152 persons accounted for the 2,359 committals on remand or trial warrant only. In 2024 a total of 2,940 persons accounted for the 3,352 committals on remand or trial warrant only. An individual can be committed on more than one occasion in the calendar year. The 2025 figures are provisional and will be subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Department does not record data relating to convictions, as this is a function of the courts. However, to be of assistance, I have made enquiries with the Courts Service. The Courts Service are unable to provide data on the number of people remanded to custody who did not receive a sentence of imprisonment. They have informed me that they do not profile people before the Court as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it is not possible to provide a breakdown of data in the manner sought. While the Irish Prison Service does hold data on the number of committals received into custody on a remand or trial warrant each year, and the number of releases with a remand/trial warrant, it does not hold information on the reason for each release. The person may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Irish Prison Service is managing significant numbers of people held on remand or trial warrants which is contributing to overall prison population numbers. The Irish Prison Service must accept all prisoners committed by the courts into custody and does not have the option to delay or refuse to take people into custody whether sentenced, remand or awaiting trial. As the prison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is the aim of the Irish Prison Service to allow prisoners to spend as much time as possible each day out of their cell or room to associate with other prisoners. Rule 27(3) of the Prison Rules 2007 states that "In so far as is practicable, each convicted prisoner should be engaged in authorised structured activity for a period of not less than five hours on each of five days in each...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The 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. The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has no role in these matters. To be of assistance, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Sep 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 (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I refer to Parliamentary Question 711 of 15 July 2025 regarding “the amount An Garda Síochána spent on purchasing Garda public order equipment, by item type, to date in 2025”. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all operational matters. This includes the provision of equipment for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Sep 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 (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, it has not been possible to compile the information in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table provides a count of Section 3 Misuse of Drugs Act incidents (Drugs Simple Possession) reported by Stradbally Garda Station for the relevant periods. - Stradbally Garda Station Period Simple Possession Incidents 31 Aug - 3 Sep 2023 357 15 Aug...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would like to assure the Deputy that it is a priority to ensure that international protection applications are processed efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. It would not be appropriate to disclose the reasons a person may apply for international protection. The table below shows the number of international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Family Courts Act 2024 is a key component of my Department's Family Justice Strategy and contains a number of provisions designed to make the family court process more user-friendly and less costly. The Act provides for the establishment of family court divisions within the existing court structures, namely a Family High Court, a Family Circuit Court and a Family District Court, each...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The right to protest peacefully is enshrined in the Constitution and in primary legislation. Balancing the right to protest with protecting the public and upholding the law is a complex task. An Garda Síochána, through its human rights-led approach to policing, seeks to uphold and protect the right to freedom of assembly and to protest, while also upholding the law and protecting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am informed by the Garda Authorities that there are 77 Gardaí attached to the Crime Hub in the Waterford/Kilkenny Division. There are 32 appointed detectives attached to the Waterford/Kilkenny Divisional Crime Hub who are tasked and routinely deployed in investigating serious and organised crime. 29 have completed their detective training and three are newly appointed and awaiting a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under section 33 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, which includes all internal HR matters, such as decisions regarding promotions. Furthermore, under section 34(1) of the same Act, the Garda Commissioner is independent in the performance of his functions. I am informed by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Sep 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 (17 Sep 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: Departmental Data (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Community Safety Fund is an important part of my overall objective to build stronger and safer communities. It takes the money seized from criminals and puts it directly back into community safety initiatives. Investing this money back into the community is a tangible way of showing that there can be a direct link between the activities of law enforcement and building stronger, safer...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Through the Programme for Government and the Youth Justice Strategy, this Government is committed to improving outcomes for young people at risk of a life of criminality through investment in youth justice services. The Youth Justice Strategy 2021 – 2027 commits to expanding the network of Youth Diversion Projects (YDPs). YDPs are community based, multi-agency youth crime...