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

Jim O'Callaghan: I am fully committed to ensuring that Ireland’s immigration system is robust and rules based. The enforcement aspects of our laws, including deportation orders, are an essential requirement for the system to work effectively and to ensure that there is confidence in the application of our legislation in this area. The enforcement of deportation orders, and the detention of people...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I would firstly like to express my sympathies to the family and friends of each of those individuals who have died in prison custody. It is important to note that the Irish Prison Service only records the cause of death where the death occurred while the prisoner was within a prison. All deaths of prisoners within prisons are notified to An Garda Síochána, who investigate where...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and would require a manual examination of records which would be too onerous an exercise. Additionally, the category "violent crimes" is not one by which data would typically be collated by the IPS. I can advise the Deputy that as of the 29 July there are 587 people on Temporary Release. The Irish Prison Service publishes...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1992, 1993 and 2062 together. The Government is committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the resources needed to keep people safe. This is reflected in the unprecedented allocation of over €2.48 billion in Budget 2025. This is allowing for sustained investment in recruitment, equipment, technology, and vehicles. An Garda...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The total Garda workforce is currently at its highest ever level, now over 18,000 people, comprising 14,198 members, 3,507 Staff and 298 Reserves, with a government commitment to fund the recruitment of at least 5,000 new Gardaí over the next five years. The Deputy should note that, since the roll out of the Garda Operating Model to all Divisions earlier this year, the District model...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The overall Garda workforce, which includes Gardaí, Garda Staff and Reserves is higher than ever at just over 18,000, and significant measures have been made to boost recruitment and retention within An Garda Síochána over the past years. I am informed by the Garda authorities that at the end of 2023 there were 13,998 Garda members. As of 31 May 2025, there were 14,198...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The Cabinet provided approval on 17 June 2025 for the State purchase of the Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre for international protection accommodation. The purchase of the site is a key part of the Government’s strategy to develop a stable and sustainable accommodation system for people seeking international protection by moving away from commercial properties to State-owned...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that Article 17 of the Dublin III Regulation allows a Member State to take responsibility for examining an asylum claim, based on humanitarian or compassionate grounds, or to unite family members. I can advise the Deputy that officials have not yet received correspondence from the Italian authorities regarding an Article 17 application made by the person concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Jul 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: 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: The report of Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland recommended that An Garda Síochána should reflect the diversity of Irish society, not only in gender and ethnicity, but also in terms of socio-economic, educational and geographical backgrounds and stated that An Garda Síochána would need to develop recruitment strategies which reach a more diverse intake. An...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The process of accommodating prisoners in the part of Mountjoy Prison (West), which was previously known as the Progression Unit, commenced during March 2024. This area of Mountjoy Prison is located on the west side of the prison and is self-sufficient in relation to recreation, education, work and training. There is no requirement for prisoners living here to interact or traverse to the main...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the figures in the table below outline the number of Trainees undergoing training in the Garda College as of 22 July 2025. Intake Number of Trainees Attestation Date Intake 244 154 22 August 2025 Intake 251 196 14 November 2025 Intake 252 ...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: In the interest of transparency, information in relation to the allocation of Gardaí by Division, Station and rank, including for Wicklow, 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 select Garda...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The new Programme for Government sets out a number of commitments to ensure that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to fight crime; increasing the number of Gardaí to ensure high visibility policing is central to this. There is a record Garda budget allocation this year of over €2.48 billion, a 27% increase since 2020 which is supporting the continued...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Local Community Safety Partnerships (29 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2015 and 2019 together. Community safety is about people being safe and, importantly, feeling safe in their own communities. At the heart of this policy is the principle that every community has the right to be and feel safe in order to thrive and flourish. I understand that community safety audits refer to a practice of local people moving through...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: As the need for Ukraine accommodation has reduced over the last year, some Ukraine accommodation centres have been accommodating international protection (IP) applicants in vacancies at their centre. The Avon, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, already has a number of IP applicants resident. Some Ukraine properties have expressed an interest in providing IP accommodation after their contract for...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: Kippure Holiday Village is currently contracted by the Department to provide accommodation service for people seeking international protection. The Department understands that there is ongoing engagement between the provider and the Local Authority in relation to planning matters at this property. Please note that regulatory matters related to planning are between the Local Authority...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: Since 2022, against the backdrop of war in Ukraine, increased applications for international protection (IP), and the acute shortages of accommodation, it has not been possible for the State to apply specific policies in relation to distribution of accommodation centres, including a geographic or county-by-county based dispersal plan. In relation to the International Protection...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system and makes regular releases in relation to various crime statistics. The most recent statistics were released...