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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible, under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), for the management and administration of Garda business. This includes procurement and deployment of equipment. The Garda authorities informed my Department, in correspondence dated March 2023, that the type of holster referred to was no longer in circulation within An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 555, 556, 557 and 583 together. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). This includes all operational matters, such as the handling, service and repair of firearms. As Minister I have no role in these matters. The Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (18 Feb 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: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Government is committed to the principle that people should be safe and feel safe, wherever they are in Ireland. As a large city, Dublin experiences many of the same challenges faced by the vast majority of capital cities, and while generally safe, different parts of the city can be unsafe at certain moments, particularly at night. With regard to safety in Dublin City Centre, the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that it is open to any applicant to withdraw their visa or preclearance application if they wish to apply for another an alterative visa. This request should be made directly to my Departments Digital Contact Centre (DCC). My Department’s DCC platform can be accessed at the following link: It would then be open to the applicant to make any other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The naturalisation applications from the persons referred to by the Deputy continue to be processed by my Department. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants, particularly considering the current processing times. I want to assure anyone who has an application for naturalisation submitted that the Citizenship Division of my Department is doing everything...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can inform the Deputy that where a non-EEA student has completed their studies in Ireland and gained an award at level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) or above, that person may qualify for a Stamp 1G for 12 months under the Third Level Graduate Programme. Where an individual receives an award at level 9 NFQ, they may qualify for a Stamp 1G for up to 24 months under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications for naturalisation through my Departments Immigration Service Delivery online digital form, which can be accessed at Upon request, Citizenship Division can provide a paper application form. To submit such a request, applicants should contact Citizenship division through my Departments Digital Contact Centre (DCC), which can be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (18 Feb 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: International Protection (18 Feb 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: International Protection (18 Feb 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 Seekers (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Irish Refugee Protection Programme deals with relocation schemes and is currently under the remit of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. While a specific humanitarian admission programme in respect of Gaza does not exist, all existing immigration arrangements and programmes are open to the persons affected. Under Section 15(1) of the International...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department holds meetings with individual firearms organisations on request and engages with various firearms stakeholders in other ways, while An Garda Síochána also meets with stakeholder organisations in respect of relevant matters. The Firearms Consultative Panel (FCP) was a non-statutory forum comprising various firearms interest groups that last met in 2019. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. I understand the extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants, particularly considering the current processing times. I want to assure anyone who has an application for naturalisation submitted that the Citizenship Division of my Department is doing everything...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Appointments (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The work undertaken by Prison Visiting Committees provides an invaluable perspective on our prisons and the experiences of those in their care, and ensures important issues are highlighted. The Report on a Review of Prison Visiting Committees, completed in 2023, makes a series of recommendations, including that a public competition to select members is the appropriate approach to take in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Programme for Government commits to updating our licensing laws and work on this will be progressed as part of the Government’s Legislative Programme which the Government Chief Whip will publish in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 574 and 575 together. My Department owns three properties that are currently vacant - a house on the land at Thornton Hall in Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin, the old Cork Prison site and Westview House in Cork City. The Westview House property in Cork City is under the Probation Service and has been largely vacant since 2019 apart from some ad hoc use to conduct...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. While the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for the allocation of Garda resources, I engage regularly with him to ensure our Gardaí have the resources they need....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána. While the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for the allocation of Garda resources, I engage regularly with him to ensure our Gardaí have the resources they need. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Feb 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Unfortunately, the information was not received in time. I will contact the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.