Written answers
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Department of Justice and Equality
- Residency Permits
326. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied). [3914/20] - Asylum Applications
328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for asylum by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Garda Vetting Applications
329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) has been waiting a long time for a Garda vetting application. [3931/20] - Departmental Communications
330. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a reply will issue to a request submitted to his Department (details supplied) by the Galway West county coroner; and if... - Naturalisation Applications
331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) will be progressed in view of the fact the... - Garda Transport Data
332. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and percentage of the north Dublin Garda fleet aged over ten years as of 24 February 2020. [3955/20] - Garda Station Refurbishment
333. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda stations within the north Dublin Garda division that are due for refurbishment in the first half of 2020; and the... - Garda Data
334. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the north Dublin Garda drugs unit as of 24 February 2020. [3957/20] - Departmental Expenditure
335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount expended on access to online and hard copy media publications in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020;... - Departmental Data
336. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the top ten websites visited by officials and political staff annually in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020... - Legislative Measures
337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if legislation will be introduced to protect vulnerable persons here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Cyberbullying Issues
338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to revise harassment legislation here taking into consideration the impact of cyberbullying on the mental health of a... - Female Genital Mutilation
339. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to address female genital mutilation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4112/20] - Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications
340. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he... - Prisoner Gratuity Payments
341. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if gratuity payments made to persons remanded in prisons here are reviewed in the context of the cost of living in the prison... - Garda Transport Data
342. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and vans attached to the Louth Garda division as of 31 December 2018 and 26 February 2020, in tabular... - Garda Data
343. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to each crime task force within the Dublin metropolitan region, DMR, as of 26... - Garda Equipment
344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding is available for the purchase of state-of-the art drones for use by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make... - Ministerial Meetings
345. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he met the United States Secretary of Homeland Security during 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4175/20] - Garda National Immigration Bureau
346. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unmarked cars and vans attached to the Garda National Immigration Bureau as of 31 December 2018 and 26 February... - Visa Applications
347. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the documents that are uniquely required for the category of short-stay spousal visa in circumstances in which an Irish citizen... - Residency Permits
348. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current or expected residency status in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Firearms Licences
350. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if members of the PSNI who are citizens of this State and reside primarily here are permitted to carry their PSNI-issued... - Garda Accommodation
351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when work will commence on the refurbishment of the Garda immigration facility at Rosslare Harbour; and if he will make a... - Legislative Reviews
352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will be undertaking a review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 in 2020; if so, the terms of... - Adoptive Leave
354. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider amending the legislation regarding adoptive leave to make provision for one of the fathers of an adopted... - Direct Provision System
355. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports which exist for members of the LGBTIQ community that are within the direct provision system; the supports... - Commission on the Future of Policing Reports
356. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the implementation of the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland; and if he will... - UN Conventions
357. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Ireland signing up to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture; and if he will make a... - Legislative Reviews
358. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 with a view to... - Departmental Meetings
359. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a meeting has taken place with groups involved in advancing the bundle of new Garda stations including Macroom, County Cork... - Garda Stations
360. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the reopening of the Garda station in Rush, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4338/20] - Citizenship Applications
361. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Family Law Cases
362. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the recognition of foreign divorces as was contained in the referendum held on 24 May 2019; and if he will make a... - Citizenship Status
363. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a matter (details supplied) in relation to citizenship will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Residency Permits
364. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the permitted absences under the residency criterion for an application for a certificate of... - Domestic Violence
365. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of domestic victims that have presented to State services in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, by county in tabular... - Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration
366. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken by the INIS in view of the decision by the European Court of Justice in relation to a case (details... - Refugee Data
368. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons assisted under the community sponsorship Ireland scheme for refugees; the number of applications on hand;... - Personal Insolvency Act
369. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to introduce legislation to amend the personal insolvency legislation in line with recommendations arising from... - Garda Strength
370. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing Garda strength to 16,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4665/20] - Criminal Justice Inspectorate
372. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of establishing a criminal justice inspectorate here based on the model in Northern Ireland. [4672/20] - Garda Youth Diversion Projects
373. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of each additional Garda youth diversion project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4673/20] - Departmental Expenditure
374. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost to the Vote of his Department if the rate of employer PRSI was increased to 15.75% for the portion of... - Garda Deployment
375. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies in the emergency response unit and the unit’s response to the concerns raised by the Garda... - Deportation Orders
376. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a deportation order will be lifted against a person (details supplied). [4764/20] - Refugee Resettlement Programme
377. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will be appropriately relocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/20] - Disability Services Funding
378. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of funding being provided to an organisation (details supplied); if a long-term plan is in place for funding to be... - Leave to Remain
379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if leave to remain will be granted to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4853/20] - Departmental Correspondence
380. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a reply will issue to correspondence in relation to the case of a person (details supplied). [4860/20] - Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
381. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal meets on a regular basis; the number of cases before the Tribunal that were... - Naturalisation Applications
382. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4877/20] - Residency Permits
383. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for long-stay residency naturalisation in the case of a person... - Naturalisation Applications
384. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination for eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if... - Immigration Status
386. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will be permitted to return here under a spousal rejoin process; and if he will make a... - Leave to Remain
387. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when permission to remain will be updated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Naturalisation Applications
388. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Residency Permits
389. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures to be followed to regularise residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Naturalisation Applications
390. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of spousal entitlement to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied);... - Leave to Remain
391. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which progress has been made to date in the context of a review of leave to remain in the case of a person... - Deportation Orders
392. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which progress has taken place in the context of a review of the possibility of setting aside a deportation order... - Travel Documents
393. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an update of travel documents due to expire on the 9 August 2020 can be facilitated in the case of a person (documents... - Naturalisation Applications
394. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in respect of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will... - Naturalisation Certificates
395. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on... - Garda Vetting
396. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the resources allocated over the past four years to the Garda vetting unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4926/20] - International Protection
397. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 5 March 2020, the reason information is being restricted to only the applicants or... - Closed-Circuit Television Systems
398. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the grant for community closed circuit television systems; the way in which local groups can apply; and if he... - Naturalisation Certificates
399. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in respect of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Citizenship Applications
400. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Naturalisation Certificates
401. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on... - Prison Service
402. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the payments made to a company (details supplied) historically in respect of the Prison Service; and the breakdown of the... - Prison Facilities
403. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the refurbishment works at the Mountjoy Prison training unit in 2019 and to date in 2020; if the contract was... - Deportation Orders
404. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a deportation order issued against persons (details supplied) will be lifted. [5088/20] - Probate Applications
405. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when probate will be finalised for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5091/20] - Family Reunification Applications
406. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for family reunification will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Citizenship Applications
407. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if emergency social welfare payments paid due to Covid-19 will affect future citizenship applications; and if he will make a... - Naturalisation Certificates
408. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will be included in the naturalisation ceremony. [5097/20] - Direct Provision System
409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the arrangements that have been put in place to protect persons staying in direct provision centres in the context of Covid-19;... - Legal Services Regulation
410. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to delays in the establishment of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority advisory committee on... - Covid-19 Pandemic
411. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners that have been tested for Covid-19 by prison in tabular form. [5133/20] - Public Sector Pensions
415. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) who left An Garda Síochána in 2008 can be granted pension rights; and if he will make... - Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Remit
416. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service has investigated or is investigating third party appropriation of residency... - Legislative Measures
418. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce hate crime and hate speech legislation; the steps he is taking to protect the LGBTI+ community from hate... - Prison Staff
419. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given consideration to introducing some flexibility on the retirement age of prison officers for individuals in... - Protected Disclosures
420. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protected disclosures his Department has received since the legislation was introduced; the number of protected... - Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal
421. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 91 of 13 December 2018 and 466 and 549 of 8 May 2019, when the assessment in respect of... - Work Permits
422. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if stamp 3 for the families of non-EU immigrant workers will be abolished; and if the stamp thatgives such persons the right to... - Departmental Reports
423. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which the sexual violence reform recommendations that a person (details supplied) was due to report on in December... - Civil Service
424. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason annual leave is reduced for a category of employees (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Recruitment
425. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when An Garda Síochána will be recruiting again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5334/20] - Direct Provision System
426. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter regarding a direct provision centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Commencement of Legislation
427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to commence all sections of the Parole Act 2019; if the terms of the legislation in relation to the 12-year... - Departmental Offices
428. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are vacancies in the offices of his Department at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...
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