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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (8 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on 06 November 2023. Supporting documentation was received in the Dublin Visa Office on 15 November 2023 where it awaits examination and processing. My Department's business target for join family visa applications is 12 months. It must be made clear that these are business targets for the immigration service. The business...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: My Department published the Family Justice Strategy 2022-2025 in November 2022. The Strategy sets out the vision for a coordinated, consistent and user-focused family justice system, which helps children and families obtain earlier, appropriate resolutions in a simpler, fairer, and more effective way. It aims to achieve this through the implementation of over 50 actions across nine goals. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am committed to prioritising investment across the justice system, including in An Garda Síochána. Both I and the Government are committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the resources it needs to fight crime, and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda organisation is central to this policy. Over €2.48 billion has been provided in Budget 2025, a 27%...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised that the Courts Service purchased a site in 2020, at Kylekiproe, on which to build a new Courthouse. Further progress in relation to the Portlaoise project and several others, as part of Courts Service building projects included in the National Development Plan (NDP), will depend on the next round of NDP funding. The Programme for Government, Securing Ireland's Future, commits...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (8 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is a central priority for me that the issue of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) is tackled. The Zero Tolerance Strategy to address DSGBV published in June 2022, is our most ambitious and is structured around the four pillars of the Istanbul Convention – Protection, Prevention, Prosecution and Policy Co-ordination. One of the overarching goals of the strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the job titles and salaries of Ministerial staff and Department private secretaries is set out below. Private Secretaries are established civil servants selected from within the existing staff cohort of my Department. Special Advisers and Civilian Drivers are temporary positions in the Civil Service, with no entitlement to permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (8 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Both I and the Government are committed to ensuring that An Garda Síochána has the resources it needs to fight crime and a strengthened, well-resourced Garda organisation is central to this policy. The Garda Vote in Budget 2025 saw unprecedented funding of over €2.48 billion for this year, a 27% increase since 2020 which is supporting the continued recruitment of Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (8 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 Data (8 Apr 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: Departmental Data (8 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 719 and 720 together. Eradicating organised crime is central to building safer, stronger communities. I am committed to that goal, and strengthening and expanding the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is an important element of this. It is essential to deprive criminals of the proceeds of crime. CAB is a multi-agency statutory body established under the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Apr 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: Departmental Data (8 Apr 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: Departmental Data (8 Apr 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: Departmental Data (8 Apr 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: Departmental Data (8 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am advised by the Garda authorities that the information requested is not recorded in a structured field in the PULSE system. As a result of this, An Garda Síochána are not in a position to provide this information. A disproportionately large amount of time would be required to fulfil the request and they would not be confident in the accuracy of data compiled.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Apr 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: Domestic Violence (8 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Combatting all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV) remains an absolute priority for this Government, for me as Minister for Justice and for the Garda Commissioner. 'Zero Tolerance,' the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (DSGBV), sets out an ambitious whole of government five-year programme of reform to achieve a society which does...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 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: International Protection (8 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015 requires the Minister to take all practicable steps to ensure that the identity of any person who applies for international protection is kept confidential. The Courts have found that this entitlement to confidentiality continues to apply even after a person's application has concluded. Many applicants for international protection may...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (8 Apr 2025)

Jim O'Callaghan: Juvenile Liaison Officers (JLOs) are sworn members of An Garda Síochána and are appointed at Divisional level on full time JLO duties. The Garda National Youth Diversion Bureau has responsibility for the selection, training, support and ongoing liaison with a network of Juvenile Liaison Officers in every Garda Community Engagement Area. I am advised by the Garda authorities...