Written answers
Tuesday, 21 September 2021
Department of Justice and Equality
Departmental Properties
Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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491. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the locations of all offices and buildings either owned or used by her Department or by public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit which are usually open to the public to access services. [44917/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Justice Immigration Service Delivery offices located at Burgh Quay and the International Protection Office on Lower Mount Street in Dublin are open to the public to access services.
The International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) premises on Hanover Street is provided and managed by the Department of Justice Corporate Facilities Unit. Onsite hearing rooms and facilities that are usually available to parties to Tribunal hearings, are currently not in use as part of COVID-19 controls. However, the Tribunal intends to resume onsite hearings on a phased basis from the 4th October 2021.
The locations of all offices and buildings either owned or used by agencies, offices or bodies under the aegis of the Department which are usually open to the public to access services are as follows:
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission’s (GSOC) office located at 150, Abbey Street Upper, Dublin 1, which is usually open to the public to access services, is currently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. It is planned that the public office will reopen during October.
While GSOC offices in Longford (IDA Business Park, Ballinalee Road, Co. Longford N39 A308) and Cork (Unit 4D The Atrium, Blackpool Retail Park , Co Cork. T23T2VY) are not open to the public to access services, they are accessed by the public from time to time to meet with GSOC staff for meetings and interviews.
Insolvency Service of Ireland
The Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) is located at Block 2, Phoenix House, Conyngham Road, Dublin, 8 D08 T3CK. The only service available to the public is access to Registers. Any party who wishes to search or inspect the Register of EU Personal Insolvencies or any of the registers maintained by the ISI under the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 can do so. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic this service is currently available by appointment only.
An Garda Síochána
Details of the extensive network of Garda stations along with contact information is available on the Garda website at the following link: www.garda.ie/en/contact-us/station-directory/Legal Aid Board
The Legal Aid Board has a national network of law centres and mediation centres which are open to the public to access services.
Legal Aid Board law centres are open to the public and details of the locations of these law centres is available on the Legal Aid Board website at:www.legalaidboard.ie/en/contact-us/find-a-law-centre/
Details of Legal Aid Board mediation centres are available at: www.legalaidboard.ie/en/contact-us/find-a-mediation-office/
The Probation Service
The Probation Service has 35 offices nationwide which are open to clients on an appointment only basis. Details of these locations are available on their website at:www.probation.ie/jn/PB/officecontactspage?readform
Property Services Regulatory Authority
The PSRA’s Navan office is usually open to the public to access services. The public office was closed at the onset of Covid-19 and remains closed at this time. All PSRA services can be accessed online and staff are available by phone or email to address any public queries or to provide any required assistance.
Courts Service
I am informed by the Courts Service that all court buildings are open to the public. The table below outlines the buildings which are in active use.
| Carlow |
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| Carlow Courthouse, Court Place, Co. Carlow |
| Cavan |
| Cavan Courthouse, Farnham Street, Co. Cavan |
| Virginia Courthouse, Main Street, Virginia, Co. Cavan |
| Clare |
| Ennis Courthouse, Gort Road, Ennis, Co. Clare |
| Kilrush Courthouse, Moore Street, Kilrush, Co. Clare |
| Cork |
| Bandon Courthouse, Emmet Row, Bandon, Co. Cork |
| Bantry Courthouse, Bantry, Co. Cork |
| Clonakilty District Court Office, Block H, The Waterfront, Clarke Street, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, P85 YF96 |
| Clonakilty Courthouse, Connolly Street, Clonakilty, Co. Cork |
| Cork Circuit Court, The Courthouse, Washington Street, Cork City |
| Cork District Court, Anglesea Street, Cork City |
| Fermoy Courthouse, Courthouse Road, Fermoy, Co. Cork |
| Macroom Courthouse, Barrack Lane, Macroom, Co. Cork |
| Mallow District Court, The Courthouse, William O'Brien Street, Mallow, Co. Cork |
| Midleton Courthouse, Main Street, Midleton, Co. Cork |
| Skibbereen Courthouse, North Street, Skibbereen, Co. Cork |
| Youghal District Court, Mall Arts Centre, Youghal, Co. Cork |
| Youghal Court Office, 58/59 South Main Street, Quay Lane, Youghal, Co. Cork |
| Donegal |
| Ballyshannon Courthouse, Portnason, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal |
| Buncrana Courthouse, Main Street, Buncrana, Co. Donegal |
| Donegal Courthouse, Tirchonal Street, Co. Donegal |
| Donegal District Court Office, Diver Building, Bridge Street, Donegal Town |
| An Clocan Laith, Dungloe, Co. Donegal |
| Glenties Courthouse, Community Centre,Co. Donegal |
| Letterkenny Courthouse, High Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
| Dublin |
| Aras Ui Dhalaigh, Inns Quay, Dublin 7 |
| Balbriggan Courthouse, The Square, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin |
| Blanchardstown Courthouse, Block 4, Grove Court, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 |
| Bridewell Courthouse, Chancery Street, Dublin 7 |
| Chancery Place Courthouse, Chancery Place, Dublin 7 |
| Childrens Courts, 6 Smithfield, Dublin 7 |
| Cloverhill Courthouse, Cloverhill Road, Dublin 22 |
| Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate Street, Dublin 8 |
| Dolphin House, East Essex Street, Dublin 2 |
| Dun Laoghaire Courthouse, Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin |
| Four Courts Complex, Inns Quay, Dublin 7 |
| Green Street Courthouse, Halston Street, Dublin 7 |
| Court of Appeal, Inns Quay, Church Street, Dublin 7 |
| Phoenix House, 15/24 Phoenix Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7 |
| Swords District Court Office, Units 2, 3, 4 & 5, Bridge Street, Swords, Co. Dublin |
| Swords Courthouse, North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin |
| Tallaght Courthouse, Westpark, Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
| Legal Cost Adjudicators Office, 25/26 Merchants Hall & 27/30 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Dublin 7 |
| Galway |
| Ballinasloe Courthouse, Society Street, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway |
| Clifden Courthouse, Galway Road, Clifden, Co. Galway |
| Derrynea Courthouse, Casla, Connemara, Co. Galway |
| Galway Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Co. Galway |
| Gort Courthouse, The Square, Gort, Co. Galway |
| Kilronan Courthouse, Inishmore, Aran Islands, Co. Galway |
| Loughrea Courthouse, The Green, Loughrea, Co. Galway |
| Tuam Courthouse, Weir Road, Co. Galway |
| Kerry |
| Caherciveen Courthouse, New Market Street, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry |
| Dingle Courthouse, The Mall, Dingle, Co. Kerry |
| Kenmare Courthouse, The Square, Kenmare, Co. Kerry |
| Killarney Courthouse, Fair Hill, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
| Listowel Courthouse, Courthouse Road, Listowel, Co. Kerry |
| Tralee Court Offices, 203 & 204 Centrepoint, John Joe Sheehy Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
| Tralee Courthouse, Ashe Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
| Kildare |
| Athy Courthouse, Emily Square/Back Square, Athy, Co. Kildare |
| Naas Courthouse, Main Street South, Naas, Co. Kildare |
| Kilkenny |
| Kilkenny Courthouse, Parliament Street, Co. Kilkenny |
| Laois |
| Portlaoise Courthouse, Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
| Leitrim |
| Carrick on Shannon Courthouse, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim |
| Manorhamilton Courthouse, The Glens Centre, Co. Leitrim |
| Limerick |
| Limerick Courthouse, Merchants Quay, Limerick City |
| Limerick Courthouse, Mulgrave Street, Co. Limerick |
| Newcastlewest Courthouse, Bishop Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick |
| Kilmallock Courthouse, Millmount, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick |
| Longford |
| Longford Courthouse, Main Street, Co. Longford |
| Louth |
| Ardee Courthouse, Faire Green, Ardee, Co. Louth |
| Drogheda Courthouse, St. Patricks, Well Lane, Co. Louth |
| Dundalk Courthouse, Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth |
| Mayo |
| Achill Courthouse, Achill Sound, Achill, Co. Mayo |
| Ballina Courthouse, Kevin Barry Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo |
| Belmullet Courthouse, Belmullet Civic Centre, Town Park, Belmullet, Co. Mayo |
| Castlebar Courthouse, The Mall, Castlebar, Co. Mayo |
| Meath |
| Navan Courthouse, Kennedy House, Navan, Co. Meath |
| Trim Courthouse, Castle Street, Trim. Co. Meath |
| Monaghan |
| Carrickmacross Courthouse, Main Street, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan |
| Monaghan Courthouse, Church Square, Co. Monaghan |
| Offaly |
| Tullamore Courthouse, Cormac Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
| Roscommon |
| Ballaghaderreen Courthouse, Main Street, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon |
| Castlerea Courthouse, Barrack Street/Main Street, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon |
| Harristown Courthouse, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon |
| Roscommon Office, Government Buildings, Golf Links Road, Co. Roscommon |
| Roscommon Courthouse, Abbey Street, Co. Roscommon |
| Strokestown Courthouse, Church Street, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon |
| Sligo |
| Sligo Courthouse, Teeling Street, Co. Sligo |
| Tubbercurry Courthouse, Humbert Street, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo |
| Tipperary |
| Carrick on Suir Courthouse, Carrick on Suir, Co. Tipperary |
| Cashel Courthouse, Commandant P.J. Hogan Square, Cashel, Co. Tipperary |
| Clonmel Court Office, The Courthouse, Nelson Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary |
| Nenagh Courthouse, Bamba Square, Nenagh, Tipperary North |
| Thurles Courthouse, Pudding Lane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
| Waterford |
| Dungarvan Courthouse, T. F. Meagher Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford |
| Lismore Courthouse, Lismore, Co. Waterford |
| Waterford Court Office, The Courthouse, Catherine Street, Co. Waterford |
| Westmeath |
| Athlone Courthouse, Pearse Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
| Mullingar Courthouse, Mount Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
| Wexford |
| Gorey Courthouse, Civic Offices, Civic Square, The Avenue, Gorey, Co. Wexford |
| Wexford Courthouse, Belvedere Road, Co. Wexford |
| Wicklow |
| Arklow Courthouse, Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow |
| Bray Courthouse, Block D, Cualann Civic Centre, Main Street, Co. Wicklow |
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