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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The new Dublin Family Courts Complex will be a modern, purpose-built facility where family law cases can be held in a dignified, secure and non threatening environment, with a range of support services to hand. It has been designed and will be built with the specific needs of Family Law court users in mind. The six storey, over basement building will provide 19 family law courtrooms,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: In the interest of transparency, An Garda Síochána publish information in relation to the number of active members by Division and Station which is publicly available and can be found at the following link: www.garda.ie/garda/en/about-us/our-departments/human-resourc es-and-people-development/garda-hr-directorate/garda-strengt h-breakdown-2025/may-2025.html The Deputy should...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jul 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 Garda members and staff. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1910 and 1911 together. The below table, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the number of Gardaí who have left the Service in each year since 2014, as of 30 June, 2025. Retirements include Compulsory Retirements, Cost Neutral Early Retirements. - Retirements Resignations Total 2025 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Deputy may be aware, I have formally requested Mr Lorcan Staines, SC, to undertake an assessment of the efficacy of Irish bail laws and make any recommendations he believes are appropriate, taking into account the requirements of constitutional justice. A report will be completed within four months. It should be noted that the District Court alone deals with approximately 300,000...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Deputy may be aware, I have formally requested Mr Lorcan Staines, SC, to undertake an assessment of the efficacy of Irish bail laws and make any recommendations he believes are appropriate, taking into account the requirements of constitutional justice. A report will be completed within four months. In relation to the data requested by the Deputy, An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda authorities have provided the following breakdown of the number Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) issued for the offences of parking or stopping in a disabled parking bay, broken down by Division. Division 2023 2024 2025 Clare/Tipperary 193 155 63 Cork City 446 383 164 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1915 and 1916 together. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business. This includes responsibility for the formulation of proposals in relation to the opening and closing of Garda stations. Ownership of all Garda Stations lies with the Office of Public Works (OPW), any further queries in this regard should...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962, it is the Courts, through the judiciary, that are responsible for the granting of legal aid. The Criminal Legal Aid Scheme is demand-led. Increases in the complexity of criminal cases and the number of legal aid certificates granted have had a significant impact on criminal legal aid expenditure over recent years. As outlined in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Tackling Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a central priority for me as Minister for Justice. The Zero Tolerance Strategy to address DSGBV is ambitious and is structured around the four pillars of the Istanbul Convention – Protection, Prevention, Prosecution and Policy Co-ordination. One of the overarching goals of this Strategy is ensuring that everyone who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Tackling Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV) is a central priority for me as Minister for Justice. The Zero Tolerance Strategy to address DSGBV is ambitious and is structured around the four pillars of the Istanbul Convention – Protection, Prevention, Prosecution and Policy Co-ordination. One of the overarching goals of this Strategy is ensuring that everyone who...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: It has not been possible to collate the information within the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Deputy will appreciate, Coroners are independent office holders and neither I, nor my Department has any role in directing the work of coroners during the death investigation function. I can further advise the Deputy the State Laboratory is under the aegis of the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. To be of assistance, my officials have made enquiries with the...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: It has not been possible to collate the information within the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is compiled.

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1925 and 1926 together. My Department is responsible for providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine who request it, in line with Government policy. This supports Ukrainian citizens in Temporary Protection to make longer term independent arrangements if they decide to remain in Ireland for the duration of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: When any non-EEA national presents at a border, an Immigration Officer must determine whether that person should be granted leave to land and gain entry to the State. In performing their duties, an Officer is required to consider all of the circumstances of the individual at the time of entry in line with the provisions of the Immigration Act 2004. Where an Israeli national presents at a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Grant Payments (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department provides funding to a range of organisations including local authorities, State agencies and other bodies, and community and voluntary sector organisations through grant schemes and programmes. These organisations provide vital services in many areas across the justice sector including youth justice services, crime prevention, supporting victims of crime, migrant integration,...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: My department is responsible for providing access to emergency temporary accommodation to those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine who request it, in line with Government policy. This supports beneficiaries of temporary protection to make longer term independent arrangements if they decide to remain in Ireland for the duration of the Temporary Protection Directive. All accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Department publishes information on deaths of people resident in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres on a biannual basis. The most recent publication was in February 2025, reporting on the period to end December 2024. Information is provided, where available, by gender, age-range, nationality and cause of death. This information is available on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that a snapshot analysis of the prison population is conducted on the last day of each month. The most recent analysis was conducted on 30 June 2025 and it is this analysis which has been used to provide the information requested by the Deputy. On 30 June 2025, the total number of people in custody was 5,463. Of these, 3,586 previously served time...