Results 81-100 of 629 for justice speaker:Thomas Pringle

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that must be taken for an American citizen who wants to come to live in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57299/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 523. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of days within a calendar year an American citizen can spend in Ireland (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57300/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (16 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the UK government awareness campaign on the issue of the prevalence of sexual violence against women and girls, entitled “ENOUGH”; if she will consider developing and funding a similar campaign in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56863/22]

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...Nevertheless, Second Stage is being taken on a Thursday, the deadline for Committee Stage amendments has passed and Committee Stage will be taken next Tuesday at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice. Why is there such a rush to get the Bill through the Houses given it took such a long time, rightly, to conduct the consultation and the hearing of views in advance? We are now going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...questions might have been dealt with. What I ask could probably be a rehash of what was said but it is important. With regard to accountability to the Oireachtas rather than to the Department of Justice, have any of the witnesses any first-hand examples of why that is important? I think it is important. If it was accountable to the Oireachtas could the budget still be provided by the...

Report of the Joint Committee on Justice on GDPR: Motion [Private Members] (6 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...who turns up in the House by the look of things. That is a sad reflection because this motion was tabled three weeks ago for debate in the House. There is a Minister of State in the Department of Justice, with no disrespect to the Minister of State who is present. I would put a lot of store by what this Minister of State has to say more than any other. However, there is a junior...

Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...want their children to have the same opportunities as every other child. I have had many parents tell me they have had to start making compromises at the expense of their children’s sports, interests and social lives. We should not be forcing parents to make such unfair compromises. It is not fair and it is not good enough. Free public transport is a social justice policy. It...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Sep 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications that her Department annually receives for citizenship based on Irish descent or associations; the average processing time; if applications are received from persons who are resident outside the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44503/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 741. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a long-stay visa of a person (details supplied) to visit Ireland with their spouse in October 2022 to see family will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37560/22]

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...this so-called judicial process and so on if there was not a problem with legislation. That is very important. This Department states that this legislation is correct and defers to the Court of Justice of the European Union. We then saw yesterday that the Department of Justice stated the Court of Justice of the European Union is completely wrong and should not be doing things. The...

Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...be forced to comply with something that they have said upfront that they cannot comply with. Even if we did not care about the citizens of Ireland, and unfortunately I believe the Department of Justice may not care about them as it cares about the mobile phone companies - and we must look at how they do their business - the mobile phone companies cannot achieve this even if they wanted...

Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing time with Deputy Connolly. I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The Joint Committee on Justice, of which I am a member, conducted pre-legislative scrutiny on this legislation last Thursday. Unfortunately, due to the ridiculously short timeline we were forced to work to, this scrutiny had no influence whatsoever on the legislation and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (30 Jun 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the transfer of the sentenced persons (amendment) Bill to amend the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts 1995 and 1997 will be published; the timeline for the passing of the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35046/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...Síochána and other State Agencies ... Those robust laws must be compliant with the Constitution and Charter of Fundamental Rights, as interpreted through the various decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union. In Mr Lupton's opinion, is this legislation in compliance with law? Has he an outline of what he sees are problems, if any, in relation to this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Therefore it could be left to the Minister for Justice or someone in the Department to define what is the security of the State depending on the circumstances. That is what it seems to be.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Thomas Pringle: ...Court has been here for 50 years and these crimes are still ongoing so, obviously, the court is not a deterrent if that happens. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan said he was aware of only one miscarriage of justice. Deputy Paul Murphy outlined a further one and I will give Deputy O'Callaghan another: the case of my father. He was convicted in the Special Criminal Court and his conviction was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (23 Jun 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 386. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the atypical work permit scheme will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33952/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Jun 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 1280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who exited Ireland's ports and airports in the past month that were stamp 2 visa holders and whose permissions were due to expire at midnight 31 May 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31147/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Jun 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 1295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of stamp 2 visaholders whose permissions expired on 31 May that left Ireland in the week prior to their visa expiring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (14 Jun 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 1296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of English language student stamp 2 visa holders whose permissions expired on 31 May who left Ireland in the week prior to the expiration of their visa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29359/22]