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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Properties (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1615 and 1616 together. Public procurement is governed by EU and national rules and my Department ensures that appropriate procedures are followed for all procurement activity. Departments are obliged to ensure that public procurement is discharged in line with the standard accounting and procurement rules and that contracts awarded represent best value for...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1617 and 1634 together. The Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, which I commenced on Wednesday 2 April 2025, provides for the establishment of Local Community Safety Partnerships which will operate at each local authority level. A key principle of the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland is that community safety...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I am deeply committed to a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of domestic violence and ensuring that victims receive the supports that they need is a priority for me as Minister for Justice. Under Budget 2025, €3,574,000 was allocated to promote and assist the development of support services to victims of crime. This funding enables the provision of services supporting victims at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The naturalisation application from the person referred to by the Deputy continues to be processed by my Department. This application is based on Section 16 'Irish Association', which can take longer to process than applications based upon residency. Section 15 of the Act sets out the statutory conditions that must be fulfilled for a certificate of naturalisation to be granted....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 provides that the President, on the advice of the Government, may grant Irish Citizenship as a token of honour to a person, or to the child or grandchild of a person, who has done honour or rendered distinguished service to the nation. It has, due to its exceptional nature, been bestowed on a very limited number of people. A Government...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on 01 August 2024. Supporting documentation was received in the Ottawa office on 27 August 2024. The application was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 11 September 2024 where it awaits examination and processing. My Departments business target for join family visa applications is 12 months. It must be made clear that...

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

Jim O'Callaghan: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to staff resources of each Garda station in the Cork City Divisions is publicly available and can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice/publications/garda-staff /. The number of Gardaí assigned to each station in the Cork City Divisions is also publicly available and can be found at the following link:...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy on 10 July 2024 visa requirements were introduced for nationals of South Africa. The Dublin Visa Office have established a dedicated “South Africa desk” to process applications from residents of South Africa. My Department also established Visa Application Centres, located throughout South Africa, with visa service provider VFS Global. This is to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the person cited was granted an immigration permission through the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme on 5 July 2022, and this permission expired on 4 July 2024. Due to the length of time that this individuals immigration permission has expired, they are required to register again in-person. All first-time registrations nationwide are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 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: Victim Support Services (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Government and An Garda Síochána recognise that shoplifting and organised retail crime pose a significant threat to the economic welfare of Irish retailers. Retail theft is a serious matter, and it is not a ‘victimless’ crime. These incidents do real harm not only to the business owners, their staff and families, but also affect the community. Officials in my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the applications referred to were created on 21 January 2025. Supporting documentation was received in the Paris office on 07 April 2025 where they await examination and processing. It is not possible to give a definitive date as to when these applications will be finalised. All applications are processed in chronological order, based on date order of receipt....

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

Jim O'Callaghan: Community policing is at the heart of An Garda Síochána and is something that all Garda members have a role in. A member of An Garda Síochána is deemed to be a ‘Community Garda’ where that person is allocated to a Community Policing Team (CPT), and is responsible and accountable for applying a problem–solving approach to appropriate crime and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Probation Service team based in the Donaghmede Office have responsibilities across a large area of Dublin North which includes Dublin 17, Dublin 13, Dublin 5 and a part of Dublin 3. This team also covers all rural areas north of Dublin Airport to the county boundary including Swords, Malahide and Portmarnock. At any one time the team may be working with up to 250 persons referred from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Detention Centres (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Children Act 2001 provides the legislative framework for youth justice in Ireland. The Act provides for a criminal justice regime appropriate to the particular needs of children and facilitates their rehabilitation and reintegration into society. In July 2024, the General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024 was published to address issues and gaps that have arisen in the two...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Following consultation with stakeholders, drafting of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (Clinical Negligence) Pre-Action Protocol Regulations is at an advanced stage with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel and I hope to sign them in the coming months. These regulations will introduce a protocol in relation to proceedings concerning possible clinical negligence. The aims of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department has substantially completed consultations and analysis on the recommendations of the Review Group and I expect to be able to propose a substantive response to those recommendations for consideration by government in the coming months.

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question. A post reply to the original question, No. 559 of 25 March 2025 issued to the Deputy on 22 April 2025.

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

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1637 and 1638 together. While the Garda Commissioner is operationally responsible for garda operational matters, including road traffic legislation enforcement, I engage regularly with him to ensure our Gardaí have the resources they need to do their jobs. Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of all Gardaí,...