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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department has responsibility for frontline immigration duties at Dublin Airport only. Other ports of entry are the responsibility of An Garda Síochána. I have directed officials to raise this matter with An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Legal Aid Board is the statutory body responsible for the provision of civil legal aid and advice to persons of modest means in the State, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and the Civil Legal Aid Regulations 1996 to 2021. Section 3(3) of the Act provides that the Board shall, subject to the provisions of the Act, be independent in the exercise of its...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Age Identity Cards (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Section 31 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 prohibits the sale, supply or delivery of alcohol to a person under the age of 18 years. Subsection (4) (as amended) provides an explicit defence to the offences; it states that - "it shall be a defence for the defendant to prove that the person in respect of whom the charge is brought produced to him or her an age card relating to that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department takes all necessary steps to manage the international protection process efficiently and effectively, while ensuring the integrity of those processes is maintained at all times. Both the International Protection Office (IPO) and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) are fully independent in deciding whether or not to grant international protection. Each...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Any attack against innocent members of the public is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Attacks on individuals because of their inherent characteristics including race are abhorrent to the values of our republic and are condemned by all right-thinking people. While it is not within my remit, as Minister for Justice, to intervene in investigative matters dealt with by An...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Strategies (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1502, 1503, 1504, 1505 and 1623 together. I had a constructive meeting with the Special Rapporteur for Racism and Racial Equality, Dr Ebun Joseph, and the European Commission’s Anti-Racism Coordinator, Michaela Moua on 26 June 2025. I reaffirmed my Department’s commitment to monitoring and supporting the implementation of the National Action...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The manifestation of online disinformation and incitement of violent action in the physical world is of particular concern to my Department and An Garda Síochána. Part of the Garda Síochána response to such incidents is to investigate the role of relevant online activity. The Garda Commissioner determines appropriate operational policing strategies and An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases in relation to various crime statistics. The most recent statistics were released on 2 July 2025, providing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, which includes all operational policing matters and the administration of the PULSE system. As Minister, I have no role in decisions related to the information recorded on PULSE. I am advised by the Garda authorities that where information on a person's nationality is known it is generally...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Authority (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, Fiosrú is an independent body with statutory objectives and aims to enhance the oversight and accountability of policing in Ireland, with sole responsibility for dealing with complaints about Gardaí. The legislation provides for the following statutory objectives: - to promote public confidence in the processes for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Government is determined to stamp out hate-motivated crimes and to protect vulnerable communities. I condemn the recent attacks on members of the Indian community. I am aware that An Garda Síochána takes crime against minority groups very seriously. Every suspected hate crime reported to An Garda Síochána is professionally investigated and victims supported during...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the compilation and management of crime related statistics. In relation to the specific information sought by the Deputy, I am advised by the Garda authorities that reporting on hate crime is provided on an annual basis through proactive publication. The latest publication is available...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the compilation and management of crime related statistics. In relation to the specific information sought by the Deputy, I am advised by the Garda authorities that reporting on hate crime is provided on an annual basis through proactive publication. Statistics covering the period 2021-...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: There are no unused properties, lands or buildings under the ownership or control of my Department within County Kerry.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The site at Heywood is the last site to be delivered under the Rapid Build Programme. In total, the Programme has delivered 654 homes at 11 sites nationwide which can provide temporary accommodation for just over 2,600 people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The positive impact of the programme on the lives of so many has been due in no small part to the support of local communities who have shown...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (8 Sep 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. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, this includes all operational policing matters. An Garda Síochána plays a vital role in enforcing road traffic...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Further and Higher Education (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: As I informed the Dail earlier this year, I am pleased to be putting in place, starting in the coming academic year, an annual scholarship named in memory of the late Shane O'Farrell in his alma mater, UCD, which will support a law student to pursue a full time master's degree. My Department provides other supports for further and higher education through several avenues, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: There are currently 690 applications from Palestinian nationals pending at different stages of the international protection process. Please note my Department does not provide detailed statistics on international protection grant and refusal rates by nationality. The table below details the number of international protection applications from Palestine since 2023. Year ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Animal Welfare (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am informed by the Garda authorities that Animal Health and Welfare Liaison Inspectors are nominated in each Garda Division. They maintain contact details of veterinary surgeons employed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine who may be called upon to assist members of An Garda Síochána in the discharge of their duties under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Providing reception conditions – accommodation and other basic supports – to people seeking international protection is part of Irish and EU law. The State is currently accommodating over 32,000 people who have applied for international protection in Ireland, over 9,000 of whom are children. Currently, the mean or average length of stay in accommodation across all...