Written answers
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Department of Justice and Equality
- Gambling Sector
1358. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to change the regulatory framework for gambling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20996/21] - Naturalisation Applications
1362. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when consideration will be given to naturalisation in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - Victim Support Services
1363. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to implement the Justice Plan 2021 with particular reference to the relevant sections supporting a victim's journey... - Citizenship Applications
1364. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when... - Direct Provision System
1365. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of letters that have been issued and are being issued each month to those in direct provision in tabular form.... - Residency Permits
1372. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and or expected position in respect of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she... - Visa Applications
1373. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources that will be allocated to the visa application offices nationally to ensure any backlog of... - Prisoner Transfers
1374. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts will be updated to permit the repatriation of Irish prisoners serving sentences in... - Comhfhreagras Rannach
1375. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality an bhfuil ábhar an iarratais eadóirseachta seolta ar ais chuig an iarratasóir, mar atá luaite ina freagra... - Legal Aid
1378. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will intervene and ensure that the barrier to accessing free legal aid will be removed for all Stardust families... - Assisted Decision-Making
1379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which a person with limited or no decision making capacity can be represented by a person with power of attorney... - International Protection
1380. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for first decisions and appeal decisions for applicants for international protection; the number of letters... - Judicial Appointments
1381. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the changes she has made to the internal process in her Department for the appointment of judges since she came to office.... - Road Traffic Offences
1382. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed penalty charge notices issued for illegal parking of vehicles in each of the years 2015 to 2020. [18306/21] - Citizenship Applications
1383. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18307/21] - Gambling Sector
1385. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered limiting the advertisements for gambling on both television and radio; and if she will make a statement... - Public Procurement Contracts
1386. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which alleged procurement irregularities involving the Irish Prison Service and a company (details supplied) was... - Protected Disclosures
1387. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 150 and 151 of 25 March 2021, the number of potential protected disclosures made to the... - Criminal Assets Bureau
1390. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount seized by Criminal Assets Bureau linked to organised drug crimes in Tallaght, Dublin 24 since 2018; and if she will... - Naturalisation Applications
1391. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of naturalisation applications made by UK citizens in each of the years 2014 to 2020, in tabular form; the average... - Visa Applications
1392. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the suspension on accepting new visa and preclearance applications will be lifted; the reason for this suspension; and if... - Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
1393. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1278 of 24 March 2020, when the current 880 active cases were received by the INIS; the... - Cross-Border Co-operation
1394. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way that cross-Border policing and cooperation between the Police Service of Northern Ireland and An Garda... - Legal Aid
1395. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of free legal aid annually in relation to cases of possession of illegal drugs for personal use and in cases of petty... - Garda Reserve
1396. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the strategic review of the Garda reserve due in 2019; the schedule for the recommencement of recruitment to the... - Courts Service
1397. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judges attached to each court in the judicial system; the number of vacancies in each court waiting to be... - Visa Applications
1398. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the reopening of visa application centres and mandatory biometric enrolment for applicants; and if she will make... - Citizenship Applications
1399. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Courts Service
1400. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of outstanding cases and the likely timeframe to address the backlog of cases in the Dublin District and Circuit... - Visa Applications
1401. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when face-to-face interviews for visas will recommence; and the procedure in place for those applying for visas during level 5... - Garda Recruitment
1404. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of candidates that were on the An Garda Síochána recruitment panel at 31 January 2021 subject to Covid-19... - International Protection
1405. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of audio-visual appeal hearings which have been conducted by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in 2020... - EU Directives
1408. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Ireland was required under EU law to enact legislation giving effect to the EU directive on the repatriation of sentenced... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of checks An Garda Síochána undertook in 2021 before mandatory hotel quarantine was in place to check if... - Residency Permits
1412. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an Irish resident permit application by a person (details supplied); the steps the person can take next in... - National Archives
1413. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1294 of 9 July 2020, the details of the location of records of a person (details... - Victim Support Services
1414. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action she plans to take in Q2 2021 to meet the objectives set out in the Action Plan 2021 to identify areas in which gaps... - Visa Applications
1415. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address a matter in relation to a person raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Citizenship Applications
1417. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of applications for citizenship (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19066/21] - Courts Service
1418. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to ensure the full functioning of the court system compliant with public health advice to address the... - Garda Data
1419. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of calls that were received by the Garda Traffic Watch Service in 2020; the number of those calls that are... - Garda Procedures
1420. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is official policy that Garda traffic watch do not inform persons calling the service of PULSE numbers for their... - Public Sector Pensions
1421. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has reviewed the pension entitlement of a person (details supplied); if she will arrange to have a fresh medical... - Debt Collection
1422. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will expect a sheriff to be appointed to County Cavan; the resources that will be available to clear the backlog of... - Visa Applications
1423. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when tourist visa applications from South America will be considered by her Department; and if she will make a statement on... - Asylum Applications
1424. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will take steps to implement the recommendation of the Catherine Day advisory group to use her discretionary power to... - Probate Applications
1426. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Probate Office will reopen in order that probate personal applicant appointments can resume; and if personal... - English Language Training Organisations
1427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide certainty for the English language education sector by providing a commitment to a timely return to... - Citizenship Applications
1428. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a citizenship route for non-resident spouses of Irish citizens will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on... - International Protection
1429. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions her Department has taken to establish a one-off simplified case processing approach applying to all applicants who... - Covid-19 Pandemic
1431. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reverse the new visa requirements on passport holders from a number of countries which came into effect at... - Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
1434. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the letter mentioned in an internal Department email dated 30 October 2019 relating to a Topical Issue submitted by the... - Mental Health Policy
1435. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the decision making process that led to the appointment of a person (details supplied) as lead of the mental health task force... - Crime Data
1436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 741 of 24 February 2021, the number of incidents reported to An Garda... - Youth Justice Strategy
1437. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the new youth justice strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19494/21] - Prison Mental Health Services
1438. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of psychologists and psychiatrists employed in each prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19504/21] - Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
1439. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will receive the final report from a person (details supplied) in respect of the circumstances surrounding the death... - Citizenship Applications
1440. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if special consideration will be given to applications for citizenship of UK citizens in the wake of Brexit; and if applicants... - Work Permits
1441. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process in place for changing an employer on an atypical employment visa (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Departmental Reviews
1443. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 3 March 2021, the date on which she expects to receive the independent study into... - Garda National Immigration Bureau
1444. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the guidance provided to local Garda National Immigration Bureau stations with regard to the renewal and... - Deportation Orders
1446. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a case pursuant to section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) in the case... - Citizenship Applications
1447. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when a... - Departmental Investigations
1453. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure further investigations are carried out into the Belturbet, Clones and Pettigo bombings of December 1972... - Court Procedures
1456. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if case progression hearings in relation to case progression cases in which summons for case progression issued after 22 March... - Family Law Cases
1457. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current backlog of family law cases awaiting their first case progression hearing in the Dublin Circuit Court; and the way... - Court Procedures
1458. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if dates are being given out by the Dublin Circuit Court currently for notices of motion in default of defence or appearance... - Courts Service
1459. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the contingencies being put in place by the Courts Service to deal with the backlog of cases in the Family Circuit Courts... - Court Sittings
1460. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of case progression hearings none of which should require any witnesses and are usually attended only by solicitors... - Domestic Violence
1461. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the up-to-date statistics on domestic violence cases issued in the Dublin District Court from 1 April 2020 to 1 April 2021... - Victim Support Services
1462. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the audit of the way in which services for victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence are segmented across State... - International Protection
1463. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the mechanism in place for international protection order applicants to track the progress of their applications; and if she... - Garda Data
1473. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda divisions currently without a crime prevention officer. [20095/21] - Crime Data
1475. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of theft of MPVs reported to An Garda Síochána in the Blanchardstown district in each of the... - Garda Transport Provision
1476. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new cars and vans that were added to the Garda dog unit in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and the... - Immigration Policy
1477. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will intervene in the case of a family (details supplied) looking to relocate to County Carlow in order for a family... - Foreign Birth Registration
1478. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 to alter the requirement for a person to register on the... - Citizenship Applications
1479. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for citizenship applications in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form.... - Immigration Data
1482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of migrants in Dublin who have been enabled to register their immigration status in each month since January 2020,... - Private Security Authority
1483. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if private security staff carrying out an eviction of a tenant from their property should be registered with the Private... - Divorce Process
1484. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding recognition of foreign divorce; and if... - Human Rights
1485. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; and if she... - Citizenship Applications
1486. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a citizenship application by persons (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Missing Persons
1487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if some or all aspects of an initial proposal (details supplied) sent to her Department in 2018 are being considered for... - Citizenship Applications
1490. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if... - Garda Data
1491. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of on-the-spot fines issued by An Garda Síochána to persons that committed an offence under section 10 of... - EU Data
1493. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Ireland has failed to provide information regarding Procedural Time Limits on Civil and Commercial Matters to the... - Immigration Status
1494. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20572/21] - Visa Applications
1495. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a visa application will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Garda Transport Provision
1497. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current age of each boat in the Garda water unit; when each boat within the unit will be next scheduled to be replaced;... - Court Procedures
1499. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of cases under section 115A of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 which have yet to reach a conclusion in the...
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