Written answers
Monday, 11 September 2023
Department of Justice and Equality
- An Garda Síochána
1065. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many drink driving arrests were made in each county or by Garda division in the country over the past ten years; how many... - Statutory Instruments
1070. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if S.I. No. 17/2014 - District Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2014 has been implemented; the reason for the delay of its... - Citizenship Applications
1071. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if new citizenship application processes have meant applications have been processed in non-chronological order; and if she... - Human Trafficking
1072. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested, prosecuted and convicted of human trafficking in the State in each of the past ten years and... - An Garda Síochána
1076. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in County Wicklow; the stations in which they have been located in each of the years 2021, 2022 and... - Residency Permits
1079. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an explanation for the lack of review and adjustment of the IRP card fee since 2012, despite the considerable... - Courts Service
1082. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on pre-trial hearings as established under the Criminal Procedure Act 2021, their functions, how often they have... - Domestic Violence
1083. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on the interdepartmental group with responsibility for refuge provision in the State; if she can provide an update... - Work Permits
1084. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to examine a delay in a person (details supplied) receiving an employment permit; and if she will make a statement on the... - Visa Applications
1085. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37393/23] - Legal Aid
1086. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the withdrawal of professional service by criminal barristers which with occur on 23 October 2023 (details... - An Garda Síochána
1087. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of Garda vetting applications which solely return convictions more than 30... - Road Traffic Accidents
1088. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of procedures in relation to the sharing of collision data as referenced in Parliamentary Question No. 229 of... - Student Visas
1089. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason foreign language students in Ireland on six-month courses are limited to working a maximum of 20 hours per week as... - Visa Applications
1090. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the targeted processing time for visas; the average processing time in the years 2019 to 2022 and to date in 2023; the number... - Departmental Records
1091. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1107 of 21 March 2023, if her Departmental files relating to the High Court, Supreme... - Departmental Expenditure
1092. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for capital expenditure running €34 million behind profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report;... - An Garda Síochána
1093. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has consulted with or has been engaged by the Garda Commissioner in respect of plans by an organisation (details... - Departmental Expenditure
1097. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an itemised breakdown of the allocation and spending to date for the year 2023 of the Youth Justice funding; and if she... - Prison Service
1099. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the number of the 100 proposed additional prison officers who have been hired for the Irish Prison Service;... - An Garda Síochána
1100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown, in tabular form, for the past ten years, of the total number of community gardaí; where they were... - Departmental Expenditure
1101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the allocations of the 2023 community safety innovation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
1102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the breakdown, in tabular form over the past ten years, by county, of safe refuge accommodation places for... - Road Traffic Offences
1107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the breakdown, in tabular form, over the past ten years by Garda station and division, of the number of road... - An Garda Síochána
1109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the breakdown, in tabular form, over the past ten years, of the number of speed vans operated by a company... - Road Traffic Accidents
1111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the breakdown, in tabular form, over the past ten years, by Garda station and division, for the number of... - Prison Service
1112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the latest status of the unpublished Dóchas prison reports by the Inspector of Prisons; when such reports will be... - An Garda Síochána
1113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he and or his Department have ever developed a green paper in respect of amending the upper age threshold for a Garda... - Visa Applications
1114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on a person (details supplied) and their application to remain in Ireland as the spouse of an Irish national;... - An Garda Síochána
1116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she and or her officials and or the Garda Commissioner have engaged with officials in Northern Ireland in respect of a... - Naturalisation Applications
1117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); and the timeframe in which they are... - Visa Applications
1118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of outstanding visa applications with the embassy in Abu Dhabi; the number from those leaving Sudan; the average... - An Garda Síochána
1119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many fully-trained specialist interviewers there are within An Garda Síochána at present, in the context of the... - Child Protection
1122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the strategic plan for joint training and implementation of the section 16 interview process by both agencies to... - Naturalisation Applications
1123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 785 of 25 July 2023, if she is aware the family member of EU/EEA/Swiss citizen section... - Legislative Process
1124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any intention to review the legislation underpinning the advertising of the sale and purchase of property,... - Civil Service
1125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the civil servants within An Garda Síochána who do not want to lose their status as civil servants,... - Visa Applications
1126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of the appeals for visas in the case of the family of a person (details supplied);... - Citizenship Applications
1127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of an application for permission to remain in the State on the basis of parentage of... - An Garda Síochána
1129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of members of the Garda Reserve. [37917/23] - Departmental Staff
1133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional staff will be put in place in order to deal with the backlog in processing applications under the atypical... - Departmental Reviews
1134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the policy directive relating to the handling of covert human intelligence sources published on 9 June 2022 has been... - An Garda Síochána
1135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if anyone has ever been convicted under section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018, relating to... - Departmental Data
1136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles that were seized by Criminal Assets Bureau and are still under the remit of CAB. [38033/23] - An Garda Síochána
1137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the projected cost of every twenty additional community gardaí; the estimated cost of every additional dedicated... - Citizenship Applications
1144. 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... - An Garda Síochána
1145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of the age profile of the Garda vehicle fleet in the Carlow-Kilkenny division. [38139/23] - Departmental Functions
1146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38174/23] - Citizenship Applications
1147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for the undocumented scheme; if their case will be examined... - Antisocial Behaviour
1148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the engagements she has had with the Garda Commissioner regarding the escalating antisocial and violent behaviour in Dublin;... - Gambling Sector
1149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied ) in respect of the potential impact the Gambling Regulation Bill... - Family Law Cases
1150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to what extent the rights of children and parents are likely to be protected in any future family law legislation; whether... - An Garda Síochána
1151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have resigned from An Garda Síochána, by county, per month in 2023, in tabular form;... - Naturalisation Applications
1153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current situation regarding an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); if, in light of the over two... - Crime Prevention
1154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 911 of 13 June 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda... - An Garda Síochána
1155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda divisions currently without a crime prevention officer, in tabular form. [38242/23] - Probation and Welfare Service
1157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of probation officers currently working in each prison in the State; and the number of current vacancies and the... - Visa Applications
1158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of a visa application for a person (details supplied). [38312/23] - An Garda Síochána
1160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the six strategic objectives outlined in the Garda Reserve Strategy 2021-2025; the progress made to date on... - Crime Prevention
1161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on Dublin city centre community safety partnership plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38320/23] - Departmental Strategies
1162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027-2027; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38321/23] - Crime Prevention
1164. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the 12 Youth Diversion Projects in the greater Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Funding
1165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will increase the funding available to the Youth Diversion Projects programme given the increase of criminal incidents... - An Garda Síochána
1166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on Operation Citizen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38326/23] - Court Judgments
1168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the increasing number of short-term prison sentences being imposed by Judges given research has shown short-term... - Departmental Reports
1169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the progress report in relation to the mental health and addiction challenges of people interacting with the... - Prison Service
1170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown by prison, in tabular form, for the number and grade of psychologists currently working within the Irish... - An Garda Síochána
1173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a weekly breakdown, in tabular form, since the beginning of the 2023, outlining the number of patrols carried out by... - Oireachtas Committees
1174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the 22 recommendations outlined in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice report entitled “An... - Crime Prevention
1175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the rates of recidivism; her plans to tackle this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38336/23] - An Garda Síochána
1176. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the projected number of gardaí retirements for the years 2023-2028. [38344/23] - Citizenship Applications
1177. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a citizenship application made by (details supplied) which was submitted on 10 July 2023 is being processed, considering... - Missing Persons
1178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will seek a response to concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - An Garda Síochána
1179. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of gardaí currently staffing the stations at Ballyfermot, Crumlin, Sundrive Road, Kilmainham, Terenure,... - Crime Prevention
1181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide clarity around the installation process and approval of CCTV in the public realm the legality of it and... - An Garda Síochána
1183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of scramblers and quad bikes seized by gardaí to date in 2023. [38430/23] - Family Law Cases
1186. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will commission a review of the operation of court ordered maintenance payments to assess if the current system is fit... - Citizenship Applications
1187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will waive the citizenship application fee in respect of a person (details supplied). [38492/23] - An Garda Síochána
1188. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of training Garda recruits for the year 2023, including projected and actual figures, in tabular form. [38520/23] - Departmental Funding
1189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide in tabular form the total amount of moneys allocated by her Department to Muintír Na Tíre over the past... - Visa Applications
1192. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visa applications processed in each overseas visa offices in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [38553/23] - An Garda Síochána
1193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unmarked vans assigned to the Garda collision forensic investigation unit as of 22 August 2023 and 1 June 2022,... - Information and Communications Technology
1194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) within her Department; if any... - Citizenship Applications
1195. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update to date on the status in relation to the processing of a citizenship application on behalf of a person... - An Garda Síochána
1196. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of horsebox vehicles currently assigned to the Garda mounted unit; and if she will provide the same figures as of... - Humanitarian Access
1197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has responded to a plea for compassionate and humanitarian support addressed to her from a Sudanese refugee who is now... - Citizenship Applications
1198. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) can expect to hear back on their citizen application; and if she will make a statement on the... - Sex Offenders Notification Requirements
1199. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 which states that there are currently 1793 people recorded at the Sex Offenders... - Prison Service
1201. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of days education and training workshops in the Irish Prison Service were closed due to the unavailability of... - An Garda Síochána
1203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents the Garda air support unit was requested to attend in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in... - Citizenship Applications
1205. 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. [38730/23] - Visa Applications
1206. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied). [38762/23] - Immigration Status
1207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on an application with INIS (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38766/23] - An Garda Síochána
1208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of each category of firearms training courses provided to armed Garda personnel in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in... - Citizenship Applications
1209. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for Irish citizenship received by INIS in each month from January 2019 to August 2023 inclusive, in... - Crime Prevention
1210. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cameras used in the Dublin City Council area that are capable of identifying drivers breaking red lights; and if... - An Garda Síochána
1211. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of cash that was seized by gardaí on suspicion of being the proceeds of crime and was returned to the... - Passport Services
1222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited; and if she will make a statement on... - An Garda Síochána
1223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested and charged with dangerous driving within the Kildare Garda division in 2022 and to date in... - Citizenship Applications
1229. 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) whose... - Visa Applications
1230. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the case of a person (details supplied) who has applied to have their spouse and child to join them in... - An Garda Síochána
1231. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on replacement of ballistic shields in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in... - Visa Applications
1233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current situation regarding a visa appeal/application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - An Garda Síochána
1234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of go-safe vehicles in the fleet as of 1 September 2023; the number of hours per day each van is actively in use... - Immigration Status
1235. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application submitted to the IIP section by a club (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a... - An Garda Síochána
1236. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether she has given consideration to permitting Irish citizens who are working in police forces in other jurisdictions to be... - Departmental Schemes
1237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the rollout of the crisis de-escalation team in Limerick; when this will be in operation; to provide details... - An Garda Síochána
1238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide, in tabular form, the number of professional youth workers currently employed in each county, as funded under the... - Drug Dealing
1243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional measures will be introduced to deal with the scourge of drugs throughout the country, impacting on every...
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