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

Jim O'Callaghan: One of the overarching goals of the Zero Tolerance Strategy to address domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV), is ensuring that everyone who needs a refuge space will get one. Cuan, the DSGBV agency, has been operational since January 2024, and is responsible for coordinating all Government actions set out in the Zero Tolerance strategy. It works in partnership with the local...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I strongly condemn the use of knives to threaten, intimidate or harm others. I am committed to ensuring that communities are safe and tackling knife crime is an important element of that. There are no quick-fix solutions to tackling knife crime. Long term, evidence-based strategies are needed that address knife crime as part of a wider strategic response to anti-social behaviour, street...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1936 and 1937 together. I am deeply conscious of the ongoing distress for the families and friends of people who go missing. The disappearance of any person is traumatic for their family and friends. My Department is committed to working with all relevant State bodies to help more families find their missing relatives. My Department hosts a ceremony to...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The Government is committed to taking measures to combat and prevent fraud and cybercrime. There is close cooperation across the whole of Government on this issue, including between An Garda Síochána and the National Cyber Security Centre. I urge anyone conducting sensitive or personal business online or over the phone to be very cautious when providing personal or banking...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised by An Garda Síochána that the below table provides a breakdown of the number of reported dog thefts at national level from 2020, to date in 2025. A breakdown at Divisional level is not possible due to low volumes. Year Reported Dogs Stolen 2020 121 2021 116 2022 51 ...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: We are all immensely grateful to all our Gardaí for their outstanding dedication and commitment to serving the public and for the important role that they play in our society. For the most part, the relationship between Gardaí and the public they serve is one built on very significant trust. We only have to look to the fact that An Garda Síochána is a largely unarmed,...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: With reference to the media article supplied, there are 37 in-community properties that have been purchased for the accommodation of international protection (IP) applicants. These properties are being deployed to meet the needs of vulnerable cohorts of applicants. 26 properties have already been refurbished, while 11 are at different stages of refurbishment and the aim is to have them...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: Combatting all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is a central priority for me as Minister and for this government. 'Zero Tolerance,' the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV), set out an ambitious five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept DSGBV or the attitudes which underpin these crimes. An Garda...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The information requested by the Deputy is included in the table below. The table includes deaths that took place while the individual was in Prison, outside the prison on Temporary Release or Unlawfully at Large. I would like to express my sympathies to the family and friends of each of the individuals concerned. All deaths of prisoners within prisons are notified to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: This Government is absolutely committed to tackling all forms of sexual violence. 'Zero Tolerance,' the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV), sets out an ambitious five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does not accept DSGBV or the attitudes which underpin it and a key objective of the strategy is to encourage victims to come...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda authorities have provided the following table which provides a count of arrests made each year for the 2015 to 2024 period whereby the originating incident type was either Murder Threat or Murder Attempt. Year Murder Attempt/Threat 2015 241 2016 276 2017 307 2018 ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The prevention, detection and prosecution of the crime of human trafficking is a priority for me and for this Government. Significant measures have been taken to combat human trafficking, to create a more victim-centred approach to identifying and supporting victims; to raise public awareness and provide training to relevant people including professionals to detect, understand and combat...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1947 and 1948 together. Political agreement was reached by the European Council to extend Temporary Protection by a year until March 2027, with the formal adoption of the decision expected in the upcoming weeks. This was an important step to show the continued support and provide certainty for the more than 4 million Ukrainians fleeing from Russia’s...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that no prisoners escaped from prisons during the period 1 January 2015 to 23 July 2025. Prisoners who escape from prisons are categorised as Unlawfully at Large (UAL). This term is also used for prisoners who fail to return from bail, abscond from an open centre or breach conditions of temporary release. The vast majority of UAL cases are in the latter cohort and...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I understand the Deputy has clarified that his question relates to those granted Permission to Remain under the International Protection Act 2015. It is a central priority for me that our international protection and immigration systems are robust and enforced. If the International Protection Office recommends that a person is not entitled to either refugee status or subsidiary...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: To date, 572 units across 10 Rapid Build sites have been completed on a phased basis since 2023. A further 62 modular units were delivered at Columb Barracks, Mullingar under a Proof-of-Concept project which commenced in 2023 and was completed in 2024. While all units are fully occupied when a site is first populated, vacancies can arise in individual units such as where a family opts to...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The Programme for Government commits to examining a range of further measures to grow Garda numbers, including funding the recruitment of 5,000 members over the next five years, supporting and expanding the Garda Training College in Templemore, and widening the talent pool applying to join An Garda Síochána. The Recruitment and Training Capacity Group has been established to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that there are no immediate plans to have that position filled and the Deputy Master of the High Court is performing the functions of the Master of the High Court.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1956 and 2073 together. I have been informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána are not yet in a position to issue Fixed Charge Notices (FCNs) for registration plate offences. They are currently incorporating amendments from the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 into Garda ICT systems which will allow Gardaí to issue FCNs for...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The IPAS Accommodation Centre at Crooksling in Co. Dublin has been in operation since 2024. Accommodation was provided at this site in tented accommodation during 2024, however, residents have been accommodated solely in indoor accommodation in the buildings on the site since December 2024. No temporary or tented accommodation remains on the site. In line with the Programme for...