Written answers
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Department of Justice and Equality
- Maternity Leave
303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend paid maternity leave as a result of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7083/20] - Commercial Property
308. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the same protection for commercial tenants as for residential tenants in the context of recent evictions by landlords of... - Liquor Licences
312. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on provisions for distilleries that do not have a licence to sell directly to the public to be able to make online... - Legislative Measures
313. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an overview of the exact change needed in personal insolvency legislation due to Covid-19. [8076/20] - Tax Reliefs Application
317. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a commercial rent relief scheme will be initiated such as has been introduced in the UK, France, Australia, Denmark and... - Court Procedures
318. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on enabling affidavits to be completed remotely to facilitate the Courts services operating as long as Covid-19... - Visa Applications
319. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on extending the temporary extension of immigration permissions from 20 May to 20 August 2020; and if he will make a... - Immigration Status
320. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if those currently on extended working holiday authorisation can have their visas extended until the phasing process has been... - Visa Applications
321. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if advice can be provided to a person (details supplied) who urgently requires a visa renewal appointment due to extenuating... - Licence Applications
322. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if clubs seeking fundraising efforts online will be allowed to do so by local superintendents in the absence of District Court... - Probation and Welfare Service
323. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of recruiting 20 additional full-time probation officers; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Resources
324. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the resources and trained Garda personnel are in place for each of the divisional protection services units established to... - Garda Data
325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to each Garda division outside Dublin as at 11 May 2020, in tabular form;... - Garda Equipment
326. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the issuing of body worn cameras to each front-line Garda; and if he will make a statement on the... - Garda Recruitment
327. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new competition for Garda collision forensic investigators will be held in Q4 of 2020; and if he will make a statement on... - Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated amount it would cost in 2021 if the budget for Irish Naturalisation and Immigrant Service increased by 6%; and if... - Irish Prisoners Abroad
329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied) to transfer to an Irish prison under the Transfer of Sentenced... - Immigration Status
331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which persons on stamp 4 or other similar or related categories have had their status updated notwithstanding the... - Legislative Reviews
334. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 due in March 2020 will be published; and if he will make a... - Garda Recruitment
335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons approved for recruitment under the Garda recruitment competition which commenced at the end of 2018; the... - Personal Insolvency Arrangements
336. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to act on the recommendations made by the Insolvency Service of Ireland as part of its section 141 consultation... - Probation and Welfare Service
337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the changes have been made to the community return scheme; the reason persons that had their applications made to... - Immigration Status
338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the legal status of those undocumented persons carrying out essential front-line services such as care workers will be... - Garda Deployment
339. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in Athy, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7471/20] - Garda Divisional Headquarters
340. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the provision of the new regional Garda headquarters in County Sligo as set out in the capital plan of his... - Legal Aid Service
341. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts spent by the Legal Aid Board on solicitors, barristers and personal insolvency practitioners for applications under... - Direct Provision System
342. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address issues related to a direct provision centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Peace Commissioners
344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the peace commissioners appointed from 1 January 2017 to date; the county and subdistrict of each appointment; and if he will... - Direct Provision System
345. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a matter relating to a direct provision centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Inquiries
346. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the statutory inquiry in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Direct Provision System
347. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional support and protection is being provided to LGBTI+ residents of direct provision centres during the Covid-19... - Garda Data
349. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Wexford Garda division drugs unit as of 31 December 2018 and 15 May 2020, in... - Garda Recruitment
350. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given consideration to increasing the recruitment age for gardaí beyond 35 years of age; and if he will make a... - Direct Provision System
351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community response forums that contain direct representation from persons living in direct provision, including... - Garda Recruitment
352. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of applicants in the recruitment process to An Garda Síochána when the Covid-19 crisis and lockdown... - Garda Data
353. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently issued with firearms cards; the equivalent figures in each of the previous nine years; the... - Crime Data
354. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested to date by An Garda Síochána in the Dublin Metropolitan Region for being in breach of... - Courts Service
355. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay until February 2020 in his Department providing the family of a person (details supplied) with a... - Immigration Status
356. 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... - Peace Commissioners
358. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an up-to-date list of peace commissioners and commissioners of oaths in County Meath will be provided. [7864/20] - Personal Insolvency Arrangements
359. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 28 January 2016, the progress made in introducing a streamlined process to... - Legal Aid Service
360. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts paid by the Legal Aid Board to personal insolvency practitioners, solicitors and barristers under the PIA Review... - Garda Equipment
361. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes allocated to each Garda district within the Meath Garda division as of 31 December 2018 and... - Garda Data
362. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Meath Garda division as of 18 May 2020; and if he will make a statement on... - Personal Insolvency Arrangements
364. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the personal insolvency legislation to ensure that persons who fall into mortgage arrears can avail of... - Immigration Status
365. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position in relation to students from abroad whose studies were interrupted who wish to return to complete their studies... - Student Visas
368. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the work being carried out to support English language students here; if he has considered the suspension of student visas... - Prisoner Health
369. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an up to date risk assessment has been carried out in relation to managing the risk of Covid-19 entering the prison system... - Prisoner Welfare
371. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps taken to ensure in the absence of visits to prisons due to the Covid-19 pandemic that prisoners have continued access... - Garda Data
374. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and percentage of the Garda fleet of vehicles within the Clare division that are less than one, one to three, four... - Garda Strength
375. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current level of staffing in An Garda Síochána in counties Longford and Westmeath by rank and station. [8151/20] - Garda Stations
376. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are discussions ongoing regarding the potential redistribution of resources and or the full-time reopening of... - Covid-19 Pandemic
377. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of passengers who arrived through airports and seaports to date in May 2020; and the number who filled out a public... - Immigration Status
379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8179/20] - Visa Applications
380. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the join family visa applications in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Immigration Status
381. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the residency status in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8181/20] - Naturalisation Applications
385. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and... - Immigration Status
386. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to ensure provisions are being made for employment permit holders that have been laid off or have had... - Commencement of Legislation
387. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Part 7 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 will be operational. [8238/20]
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