Written answers
				Tuesday, 29 March 2022
  				
Department of Justice and Equality
				 
  - Citizenship Applications 
 530. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current staffing levels of the section responsible for the processing of citizenship applications; and the plans there are...
- An Garda Síochána 
 531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug detection dogs trained to use their senses to detect illegal substances that are available in each Garda...
- Residency Permits 
 535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the best route to progress an application for long-term residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she...
- An Garda Síochána 
 536. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who were assigned to stations in County Meath in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022,...
- Citizenship Applications 
 545. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting times for citizenship applications broken down by European and non-European economic area applicants in...
- Naturalisation Applications 
 548. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of naturalisation applications; the number that are waiting more than 18 months; and if she will make a...
- Ukraine War 
 550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if new recruitment is underway in bodies which fall under the remit of her Department to provide support teams to work with...
- Courts Service 
 551. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of section 47 assessment and reports that have been challenged to the regulatory body of the assessor. [15969/22]
- Visa Applications 
 552. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have availed of the Ireland investor visa in the past three years; and the nationalities of each....
- Ukraine War 
 553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will clarify if Ireland is accepting the entry of people fleeing Ukraine who do not have Ukrainian or EU citizenship;...
- Departmental Data 
 554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the salaries and pensions paid out to special advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State in her Department in 2020 and 2021,...
- Commissions of Investigation 
 555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of commissions of investigation under the remit of her Department currently ongoing in the State; the cost of each...
- Family Reunification 
 557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the family reunification unit has received all details to enable a decision to be made regarding the spouse of an Afghan...
- Citizenship Ceremonies 
 558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase in-person citizenship ceremonies in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16075/22]
- Departmental Strategies 
 559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in reforming the youth justice system by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
- An Garda Síochána 
 561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of competitions that were held for sworn Garda members to join divisional drugs units in 2021 and to date in 2022,...
- Citizenship Applications 
 564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a recently naturalised Irish citizen is permitted to apply for citizenship elsewhere without jeopardising their Irish...
- Departmental Data 
 565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retainers her Department has with outside organisations; and the cost of each retainer in tabular form. [16155/22]
- Prison Service 
 566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the number of Irish Prison services staff who have been subject to safety orders, barring orders or...
- Citizenship Applications 
 567. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16298/22]
- An Garda Síochána 
 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a contract for works on Leighlinbridge Garda station has been awarded by the Office of Public Works; if a date for when the...
- Direct Provision System 
 571. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider allowing all persons in direct provision to work given the new refugee programme for those fleeing war in...
- Immigration Support Services 
 572. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the provision of a new immigration unit at Shannon Airport which is being developed in conjunction with...
- International Protection 
 573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the processes that are being put in place to allow partners of Ukrainian citizens who are non-Ukrainian citizens and non-EEA...
- An Garda Síochána 
 574. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 635 of 22 February 2022, if she has received further information from An Garda...
- International Protection 
 575. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons to date that have applied for the current undocumented scheme; and the breakdown of those within the...
- Departmental Contracts 
 576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the external consultancy organisation or provider which delivered diversity and inclusion training within her Department in...
- Legislative Programme 
 577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any law reform plans in relation to the rights of cohabiting couples, specifically the Civil Partnership and Certain...
- International Protection 
 578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the avenues available to Afghan refugees who wish to have their family members join them from Afghanistan in Ireland in view...
- An Garda Síochána 
 580. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí allocated to counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford over the past five years; the number of Garda...
- Ukraine War 
 581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if arrangements have been made to provide a reception centre for Ukrainian refugees arriving at Rosslare Europort that allow...
- Crime Prevention 
 582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the initiatives that are being taken to tackle dog theft; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16556/22]
- Legislative Reviews 
 583. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the review of the arms licensing laws to be completed; the purpose of the review; if consultation with...
- Residency Permits 
 585. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the issues raised in correspondence by person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...
- Crime Prevention 
 586. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the revised updated bail laws are being utilised in the battle against criminal gangs involved in drug...
- Prison Service 
 590. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of prisoners currently incarcerated throughout the country; if all or many occupy shared or unshared cells;...
- An Garda Síochána 
 593. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of Gardaí available throughout the country on a full-time basis; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Crime Prevention 
 599. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which hate speeches, hate crime and racism continue to be addressed in all areas throughout the country without...
- An Garda Síochána 
 600. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of promotional appointments to be made within An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Departmental Staff 
 601. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civil servants in her Department currently on secondment to the private sector; if she will list the entities...
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