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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Road traffic laws are enforced by both Roads Policing personnel and as part of the day-to-day duties of uniformed Gardaí nationwide. This includes a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations carried out in partnership with other state agencies. The Garda Commissioner has also directed that all uniform Garda members are to be deployed on high visibility roads...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Artificial Intelligence (10 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department complies with the “Guidelines for the Responsible Use of AI in the Public Service”, published by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in May  2025, with guidance issued to all Government Departments in June 2023 by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in relation to the cyber security aspects,...

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Leader of the Seanad for listing this business this afternoon. As Senators will be aware, I am here to present the Defamation (Amendment) Bill to Seanad Éireann. Those aware of the statutory provisions in respect of defamation will know that when it comes to any legislation governing defamation, we are trying to balance two conflicting constitutional rights. On one hand,...

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I think it is the Senator.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Gabhaim buíochas le gach Seanadóir as a gcuid óráidí spéisiúla. I thank the Senators for their contributions. I thank Senator Gallagher for indicating his and Fianna Fáil's support for the legislation before the House. I then listened very carefully to Senator McDowell, who has great experience in this area, having been the Minister that steered...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: An Garda Síochána publishes data on the allocation of Gardaí by Division, Station and rank, including for each Garda station in the country. This can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/bd777-an-garda-siochana-your-polic e-service-some-facts-and-figures/. The Deputy can access data dealing with the “Allocation of Probationer Gardaí by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (9 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I strongly condemn the use of knives to threaten, intimidate or harm others. The Government is committed to ensuring that the problems that we have seen in neighbouring jurisdictions do not repeat themselves here. Knives may be used in the commission of many different types of offence, ranging from threats and intimidation, robbery and aggravated burglary to serious assaults and murder....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (9 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am determined to do everything in my power to ensure that the criminal justice system empowers victims by providing the support, information, and respect they deserve throughout what can be a challenging and difficult journey. Victim Support at Court (V-SAC) is a longstanding partner organisation of my Department and a cornerstone service that provides essential emotional and practical...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (9 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Probate Office is an office of the High Court. Management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in the exercise of their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. Probate functions are also carried out by County Registrars at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Airport Security (9 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: Joint Policing Committees (9 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: A key principle of the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland is that community safety requires multi-agency cooperation working in partnership with An Garda Síochána and, crucially, with communities themselves. The Commission's report recommended the establishment of national and local structures to bring together Departments and State agencies involved in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My department is fully committed to the principles of openness, transparency and the accountability of public bodies. In line with an action in the Public Service Reform Plan (2011), my Department publishes all purchase orders of €20,000 or over on its website at the following link - www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migrati...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (9 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Department's International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) has not received an offer of accommodation at this location and is not examining it for use as international protection accommodation.

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am pleased to present this Bill to the committee. It will amend the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005 to allow for a broader category or prosecutable offences in respect of terrorist activity. These include terrorist acts with a cross-border element and cyberattacks where the aim is to cause widespread harm. The legislation aims to give full effect to the 2017 EU directive...

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Section 1 is a standard provision that defines the principal Act as the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act 2005.

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank all members of the committee for their contributions. I share their revulsion at the indiscriminate violence ongoing in Gaza, perpetrated by the Israel Defense Forces. Many of us in this room believe those acts of violence constitute crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes. It is important to point out that if they are crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes, as...

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I will address Deputy Gannon’s point. It is true that international law is not working at present. If it was working, we would see the organs of the international community responding to the slaughter going on in Gaza, but that points to failings within the international system. Deputy Carthy referred to what Ireland has or has not done for the Palestinian people. My own view is...

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (8 Jul 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank Deputy Kelly for putting down this amendment. It is not dissimilar to the previous group but what Deputy Kelly seeks to do is to state one cannot be excluded from this legislation simply on account of membership of the military, armed force or police force of a state. If a member of the IDF who committed a war crime or crime against humanity in Gaza came to Ireland, he or she...