Written answers
Thursday, 16 February 2023
Department of Justice and Equality
- Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
6. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to meet with the family of a person (details supplied) to discuss their concerns; if he can detail the progress on... - Domestic Violence
8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times gardaí were called to scenes of domestic violence in the State in each of the past ten years and to date... - Immigration Policy
13. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Government's policy approach to managing immigration, given the recent rapid increase in migration and its impact on the... - Asylum Applications
16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of concerns expressed by advocates and human rights campaigners about the dangers of “fast... - An Garda Síochána
17. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he intends to take to respond to the recruitment crisis in An Garda Síochána. [7507/23] - Crime Prevention
18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate the resource deployment to counter community safety concerns in Dublin city centre; and if he has received a... - Legislative Measures
20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the progression of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022. [7513/23] - An Garda Síochána
21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for further investment into CCTV systems to aid and assist An Garda Síochána conduct policing in urban areas... - Legislative Reviews
22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 6 December 2022, the status of the independent review of part IV of the Criminal Law... - International Protection
23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the processing and decision times for people seekinginternational protection; if he will confirm... - Public Inquiries
24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate his support for a public inquiry into the killing of a person (details supplied) over two years ago; and if... - Courts Service
25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been brought to the significant delays in the Donegal court system; if plans have been made to address this... - Posthumous Pardons
26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the up-to-date position regarding the consideration of the case for a posthumous pardoning in respect of a person (details... - An Garda Síochána
27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the Cavan/Monaghan drug unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7678/23] - International Protection
29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make a statement with regards to a specific application for visas from Afghani citizens (details supplied). [6891/23] - An Garda Síochána
30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he intends to take to ensure adequate Garda recruitment to ensure adequate Garda resources in communities; and if he... - Work Permits
31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made in simplifying the process for employment permits and immigration permissions to improve on timelines to... - An Garda Síochána
32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of the Garda Reserve; the number of male and female members; the Government policy with respect to... - Asylum Applications
35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans on reforming asylum seekers process; the number of additional staff to be hired; the way applications can be processed... - Immigration Policy
36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that over 5,000 persons arrived at Dublin airport in 2022 with no documentation or... - An Garda Síochána
37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs and community policing units in the Ballymun sub-district for the past five... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the the increased number of sexual assaults recorded in quarter 3 of 2022, the steps that are being taken to tackle... - An Garda Síochána
43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the Carlow and Kilkenny districts. [7527/23] - Animal Welfare
44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the role that An Garda Síochána has in the enforcement of legislation regarding animal welfare... - An Garda Síochána
45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank seconded to the Corporate Enforcement Agency as of 1 February 2023. [7392/23] - Prison Service
46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the use of single-cell accommodation across the prison estate, in line with international standards on the... - Domestic Violence
47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the roll-out of the promised additional refuge spaces, pursuant to the third national strategy on domestic, sexual... - An Garda Síochána
48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Government is on course to meet its recruitment target of 1,000 gardaí in 2023. [7515/23] - Crime Prevention
50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to discuss crime prevention resources for the Mahon area of Cork city. [6483/23] - Domestic Violence
51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the provision of a domestic violence refuge for women in Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - An Garda Síochána
52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the strength and deployment of An Garda Síochána continues to be sufficient to deal with drugs and... - Road Traffic Offences
55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm where the monetary returns related to fines for driving and parking fines issued by An Garda... - An Garda Síochána
56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the Garda Síochána restructuring and how it pertains to the Longford Roscommon district. [7446/23] - Courts Staff
57. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of county registrars currently serving; the way in which that compares to historic levels. [7551/23] - Sentencing Policy
58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm that consideration will be given to reforming sentencing laws to ensure tougher sentences for those convicted of... - Substance Misuse
59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional measures, in conjunction with the Department of Health, that will be implemented to deal with the serious... - Road Traffic Offences
60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the online portal to enable citizens to report road traffic offences to assist An Garda... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he anticipates that Ireland will be compliance with its obligations under the Istanbul Convention; and if he will make a... - An Garda Síochána
62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are being taken to restore Garda numbers to full strength given that there are 650 fewer gardaí than... - Crime Prevention
63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report the work to support An Garda Síochána in preventing and combatting crime perpetrated against older... - An Garda Síochána
64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans to enhance policing in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2034/23] - Antisocial Behaviour
65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to address the issue of dangerous misuse of scrambler bikes and if there has been any data collated to... - Sentencing Policy
66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he intends to take to expand the penalties available to the Courts in sentencing children convicted of serious... - Immigration Policy
67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the checks, if any, that were performed on the 5,074 refugees who arrived at Dublin Airport in 2022 without ID documentation,... - An Garda Síochána
68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the new Garda station proposed for Northern Cross. [7717/23] - Data Protection
69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps which he is taking to restrict the right to be forgotten under GDPR by convicted sex offenders; and if he will make a... - Crime Prevention
70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way that the proposed community safety partnerships will operate; when he expects these partnerships will be established... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women murdered or who died by suspected homicide in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023;... - An Garda Síochána
72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to low levels of fines issued by An Garda Síochána at a local level in County Wicklow... - Deportation Orders
75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way the Department is dealing with deportations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7727/23] - An Garda Síochána
76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on recruitment concerns within An Garda Síochána; the plans he has laid out for future recruitments; and if... - Crime Prevention
77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been in contact with the Garda Commissioner regarding serious threats being made against refugees, the LGBTQI... - Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to establish an independent public inquiry into the death of a person (details suppled) as previously agreed by... - An Garda Síochána
80. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the drugs and community policing units in the Finglas sub-district for the past five years... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the zero tolerance towards violence against women policy, in particular the progress made in the implementation... - Deportation Orders
82. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actual number of people deported on foot of a deportation order in each of the last 12 months; the number of these that were...
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