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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Emergency Services (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for all operational policing matters, including the allocation of Garda resources and responses by An Garda Síochána to emergency calls. In addition, responsibility for the 999/Emergency Call Answering System (ECAS) is under the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. Section 58B of the Communications Regulation Act 2002...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Information and Communications Technology (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can inform the Deputy that, based on records sourced from our third-party provider, my Department has approximately 285 copper phone lines in use across its estate, including ISDN, BRA and PSTN.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probation and Welfare Service (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Probation Service does not currently have any vacancies for Community Service Supervisors in Cork. The expectation is that a Community Service Supervisor position will become available this year pending the retirement of existing Community Service Supervisors in this location.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The single worst atrocity of the Troubles occurred in Omagh on 15 August 1998. The bombing was an unspeakable and brutal act of cruelty carried out by terrorists with no sense of humanity or respect for human life. We will never forget those who lost their lives, those who were injured and the families whose suffering for their loved ones continues. The Omagh Bombing Inquiry was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department is unable to publish any information that would identify any person as being an international protection applicant. This is a separate matter to the law dealing with data protection matters more generally. My officials and I are legally obliged, under Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015, to ensure that the identity of any person who...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Minister for Justice is empowered to revoke Irish citizenship granted by naturalisation in accordance with the provisions of section 19 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (as amended). However, the function could not be operated for a period as the Supreme Court ruled in Damache v Minister for Justice [2020] that the revocation procedure under section 19 was...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), including the recruitment and training of Garda members and staff. Under Section 33 of the Act, the Commissioner is responsible for the distribution and stationing of Gardaí throughout the State. There are almost 18,000...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources, including Garda fleet, across the various Garda Divisions and National/Specialist Units. The Government is committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the resources needed to keep...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The primary purpose of vetting carried out by the Garda National Vetting Bureau is to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. Vetting is carried out by An Garda Síochána in accordance with the provisions of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 - 2016. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I believe the many...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369, 370 and 379 together. I understand that extended wait times can be frustrating for applicants and I want to assure anyone who has made an application for a join family visa that my Department is doing everything possible to progress these applications as quickly as possible. The entitlement to family reunification varies depending on the permission...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended) the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, which includes all operational policing matters. As Minister, I play no role in these independent functions. Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of members of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána which includes the distribution of resources across the various Garda Divisions. As Minister, I have no direct role in this matter. The Programme for Government commits to prioritising investment across the justice system, including in An Garda Síochána. The Government is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The Garda Commissioner is by law responsible for the management of An Garda Síochána, including the addition of new facilities to the Garda estate. Works on the Garda estate are carried out in close cooperation between the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Garda management. Under the NDP, the Government is committed to investing significant levels of capital funding into An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can assure the Deputy that I am fully committed to ensuring that Ireland’s International Protection system is robust and rules based, and that our borders are protected. Increased staff levels, more investment in technology and infrastructure, and increases in Panel Members in the International Protection Office (IPO) has allowed for a major increase in processing capacity and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 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: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. This includes the distribution of resources, including Garda fleet, across the various Garda Divisions and National/Specialist Units. The Government is committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the resources needed to keep...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can confirm that there have been no secondments from consulting firms to my Department since 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Delivering on the commitments laid out in the Programme for Government is a priority for me as Minister, my Department and my colleagues, Ministers of State Colm Brophy and Niall Collins. Working with them, I want to ensure that our justice system is modern, efficient, and responsive to the needs of all of our people. To serve the fundamental need of all people to feel safe and secure in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: A central element of delivering on the Zero Tolerance goal of the Third National Strategy was the establishment, in January 2024, of Cuan, the statutory domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) agency. Cuan has a specific mandate to drive the implementation of the strategy across Government, bringing the expertise and focus required to tackle this complex social issue. Under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (20 Mar 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Neither my Department nor any agency under its aegis has entered into any contract or held contract discussions with the hotel in question.