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

Jim O'Callaghan: Incidents of conflict can range from minor verbal incidents or disagreements amongst prisoners, which are easily resolved through dialogue and communications, to more serious incidents including violent incidents where a more physical intervention is required. De-escalation and communication are major components of the conflict resolution training given to all prison officers. They play...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the total number of sick days taken and the average days lost per employee for the period 2022 to date is provided in the table below. It should also be noted, Occupational Injury or Disease (OID) related sick leave and pregnancy-related sick leave is extracted from these figures. Year Number of Sick Days ...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1693 and 1694 together. It is a central priority for me as Minister that our immigration laws are robust and enforced. The removal of persons in the immigration system who are involved in criminality or who are a danger to society is an essential requirement for the system to work effectively and to ensure that our people have confidence in the application...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: At the outset, it is important to note that, as Minister, I do not comment on individual Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) applications. Since the closure of the programme, my Department has continued to process and submit applications to the Evaluation Committee for consideration and recommendation. The relevant unit in my Department is committed to ensuring that all applications will...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1696, 1697 and 1698 together. Tackling the scourge of drug dealing and targeting organised crime groups, who inflict intimidation, violence and misery on families and communities across Ireland is a top priority for the Government and my Department. The Government’s approach to the misuse of drugs is set out in Ireland’s National Drug...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: On 1 January 2025, the Judicial Appointments Commission Act 2023 came into operation in its entirety. The Act establishes a new, independent Judicial Appointments Commission to select and recommend persons for all judicial offices in Ireland and in the EU and international courts. The Commission consists of 9 members, subject to section 45 of the Act. Commission membership included the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1700 and 1701 together. As the Deputy will appreciate, management of the courts and operational matters, including matters pertaining to court buildings, are the responsibility of the Courts Service, which is independent in the exercising of its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998. However, to be of assistance to the Deputy, my officials have made...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: Responsibility for the 999/Emergency Call Answering System (ECAS) is under the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. Section 58B of the Communications Regulation Act 2002 (the 2002 Act) enables the Minister for Communications to enter a contract for the operation of the ECAS. As Minister for Justice, I have no role in these matters. It is my understanding that the ECAS is...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Deputy will appreciate, high level visits to Ireland are of significant importance in the development and maintenance of our relations with other States. Such visits are to be welcomed and offer important opportunities to us, as a small outward-looking State, for positive engagement with partners. In terms of the costs associated with the visit to Ireland of President Biden, the...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I am committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to fight crime and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda organisation is central to this policy. The Garda Vote in Budget 2025 saw unprecedented funding of over €2.48 billion for this year, a 27% increase since 2020 which is supporting the continued recruitment of Gardaí and staff. As the...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table in the attached spreadsheet outline the number of Garda retirements (including voluntary, compulsory and cost neutral early retirements) in each Garda Division between 2020 and 2025, as of 31 August 2025.

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1706 and 1707 together. I am informed by An Garda Síochána that they do not have capital funding programmes or grants which sporting or community organisations are eligible to apply for. However, funding up to a value of €30,000 is available to Coiste Siamsa, which is the governing body of sporting clubs at national level in An Garda...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí assigned to Community Policing units by Division is publicly available and can be found at the following link: www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/human-resources-and -people-development/garda-hr-directorate/garda-strength-brea kdown-2025/. The Deputy should select the last relevant month and...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1712 and 1713 together. Where a non-EU/EEA/UK/Swiss national is present in the State and does not hold a current immigration permission to reside, they are considered to be an undocumented migrant. It is not possible to accurately quantify the number of undocumented migrants living in the State. Such persons ordinarily do not make themselves known to...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: It is important to note that the Probation Service is part of my Department and is not a statutory agency. It is funded through the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Vote. I am advised that the Probation Service ensures oversight of its administration follows the requirements set out for all public bodies in the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (2016)....

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised that in 2024, the latest time period for which full figures are available, there were 9,720 court referrals to the Probation Service. Most court referrals to the Probation Service in that period were for pre-sanction reports, which assess suitability for a community sanction and issues relevant to reducing reoffending. Pre-sanction reports outline the underlying factors in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Banking Sector (8 Sep 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: At the outset it is advisable that anyone involved in bankruptcy proceedings should seek independent legal advice either via a solicitor or a local Free Legal Advice Centre. By way of information, the Bankruptcy Register is held by the Examiner’s Office, an office of the High Court. The Examiner’s Office carries out the administrative functions necessary to enable Bankruptcy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) does not maintain data regarding the prevalence of physically disabled persons that have sought international protection (IP), however, some data is maintained following Vulnerability Assessments conducted by IPAS since 2021. In accordance with S.I. No. 230/2018 - European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018, IPAS...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1903 and 2032 together. Ireland has a longstanding commitment to supporting freedom of religion or belief, equality and non-discrimination. This commitment has been expressed over many years, including at the UN and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and as a member of the EU. Ireland is also a longstanding member of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: At the outset, it is important to note that, as Minister, I do not comment on individual Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) applications. Since the closure of the programme, my Department has continued to process and submit applications to the Evaluation Committee for consideration and recommendation. My Department is committed to ensuring that all applications will be examined on...