Written answers
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
Department of Justice and Equality
- Direct Provision System
991. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the official status by group of the residents at the Richmond Street direct provision centre in County Longford as of 31... - An Garda Síochána
992. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the time it takes for suitability background checks on Garda recruits to be completed. [56296/23] - Legislative Reviews
993. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of legislation regarding owner management companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Fire Safety
995. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if owners of units covered by the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 are entitled under legislation to access fire safety... - Immigration Policy
996. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many prosecutions have been initiated in respect of alleged offences under section 11 of the Immigration Act 2004; the... - International Protection
997. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details of the number of persons applying for temporary protection in Ireland, who already applied under the... - An Garda Síochána
998. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost to the Exchequer to provide ten additional Garda youth diversion programmes; and if she will make a... - Citizenship Applications
1000. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the work of developing new guidelines in relation to the requirements for Irish association applications... - Prison Service
1003. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if quality assurance and or compliance audits in respect of performance review ratings in the Irish Prison Service have been... - Visa Applications
1006. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a visa application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will... - An Garda Síochána
1007. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which An Garda Síochána and the PSNI co-operate on joint training exercises and systems; if both... - Citizenship Applications
1008. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application for a person (details supplied); to account for the repeated requests for Garda... - An Garda Síochána
1009. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she, in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner, will revisit the current policing model (details supplied); and if she... - Refugee Appeals Tribunal
1010. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how a person can apply for the position of adjudicator on the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. [56513/23] - Deportation Orders
1011. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people from a country designated as a safe country; the number of people from all other countries, respectively,... - Citizenship Applications
1015. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a citizenship application for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the... - International Protection
1016. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for refugee status and international protection refused each year from 2015 to 2023, in tabular... - Residency Permits
1017. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 430 of 26 September 2023, to provide an update on the matter following this... - Visa Applications
1018. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a delayed visa (details supplied) will be urgently assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56609/23] - An Garda Síochána
1019. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hate crime and hate incident reports to gardaí broken down, by month for the past 24 months. [56617/23] - Departmental Data
1020. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of charges and convictions under section 5 of the Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998 in the... - Legislative Programme
1021. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 to be signed into law; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Data
1022. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances in 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023 in which bombs, grenades or improvised explosive devices have been... - An Garda Síochána
1023. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of Garda personnel, by rank, in the Clare-Tipperary Garda division (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Courts Service
1029. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on her Department's engagement with An Garda Síochána on the court presenter allowance; and if... - Work Permits
1030. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current processing times for first-time labour market access permissions; the steps being taken to improve the processing... - Nuclear Plants
1032. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the visit by members of An Garda Síochána to the Sellafield nuclear facility in 2004; their... - Citizenship Applications
1033. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will be eligible for citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56826/23] - Student Visas
1034. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current processing times for applications for the extension of student conditions applications. [56836/23] - An Garda Síochána
1035. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to Gaeltacht regions; how many are assigned to each Garda station; how many are fluent in... - Crime Prevention
1036. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what plans are in place to build a whole-of-Government approach to deliver community safety. [56858/23] - Scéimeanna Rannacha
1037. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí faoi líon na dtionscadal a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge faoin gClár... - Research and Development
1040. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will list the ongoing research commissioned under the remit of her Department through the North-South Ministerial... - Citizenship Applications
1041. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress being made with a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); if a decision is expected in the near... - Immigration Policy
1042. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many persons' fingerprints were checked against Eurodac to date in 2023. [56976/23] - Deportation Orders
1044. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many deportation orders were made to date in 2023. [56978/23] - Departmental Consultations
1046. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consultation has taken place with disabled persons representative organisations in relation to the Criminal Justice... - Residency Permits
1047. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether she is aware of the situation whereby bus and lorry drivers coming from South Africa to take up employment with... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
1048. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what measures she has undertaken to comply with the Istanbul Convention; the cost of these measures; and the breakdown of the... - International Protection
1049. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department notifies IPAS when an applicant is no longer in the international protection application process, having... - Departmental Data
1052. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the average and median length of time between the tribunal affirmation of a recommendation referred to in... - Residency Permits
1053. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many Irish residence permit cards were issued in 2023. [57099/23] - International Protection
1054. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite an application for international protection (details supplied). [57102/23] - Legislative Reviews
1055. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to give an update on the operation of the Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023 and what impact she believes it is having on... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
1056. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of the costs of the new Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Agency; the spend it will be responsible for... - International Protection
1058. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been granted labour market access permission who reside in accommodation provided by IPAS.... - Family Reunification
1060. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a family reunification application will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Residency Permits
1061. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
1062. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to clarify what role, if any, the new Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Agency will have in the allocation of capital... - Departmental Data
1063. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a schedule of the personal and or person-specific data sets her Department holds that have been provided... - An Garda Síochána
1064. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the requirements related to BMI (body mass index) in the Garda recruitment process; and if she will make a... - Citizenship Applications
1065. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of foreign nationals who successfully applied for and received Irish citizenship, who are now permanently living... - Departmental Schemes
1066. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when applications by a group (details supplied) will be finalised and permission granted; and if she will make a statement on... - Child and Family Agency
1067. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases notified by An Garda Síochána to Tusla under the joint working protocol, broken down by Garda... - EU Directives
1069. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the issues considered by Ireland in deciding to be bound by the EU Asylum Procedures Directive (2005/85/EC); if opting out of... - National Car Test
1070. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized by gardaí for having no valid NCT certificate within DMR region, Kildare and Wicklow in... - An Garda Síochána
1071. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to Garda mounted unit as of 3 January 2024. [1087/24] - Alcohol Sales
1072. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of alcohol test purchase inspections by gardaí within the R district of DMR carried out in supermarkets, bars... - An Garda Síochána
1073. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been provided in 2024 to purchase additional vehicles for Garda armed support units. [1089/24] - Citizenship Applications
1075. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the citizenship application by a person (details supplied). [1112/24] - International Protection
1076. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of labour market access permission applications received by her Department from international protection... - An Garda Síochána
1077. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of loudspeakers currently owned by An Garda Síochána; and if funding is available in 2024 to increase... - Policing Authority
1078. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects to receive the report from the Policing Authority on Public Order Policing and related issues; and if this... - Policing Co-operation
1079. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all district neighbourhood watch scheme meetings have resumed within DMR; and if not, the districts within DMR that... - An Garda Síochána
1080. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank on each Public Order Unit Team within DMR; the number of Public Order Unit Teams that are... - Asylum Seekers
1084. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to open a special humanitarian pathway for residents of Gaza who have family residing in Ireland; if visa... - Immigration Status
1086. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made with the appeal of stamp 4 visas being cancelled on two applicants who moved to Ireland from... - An Garda Síochána
1087. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a detailed breakdown of drink driving convictions, by county over the most recent year for which data is available,... - Citizenship Applications
1089. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps now being taken to finalise the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when it is... - An Garda Síochána
1090. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of each cohort of newly attested recruits for 2022-2023 and the Garda divisions to which they have been... - Prison Service
1091. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of senior psychologist and staff grade psychologist that were recruited into Irish Prison Service in 2023; and the... - Family Reunification
1092. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the income requirement of €40,000 for family reunification will be reviewed to allow individuals in full-time... - Undefined
1093. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1371/24] - Asylum Seekers
1094. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what action her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for an appointment for registration renewal of a GNIB card, given... - Legislative Measures
1098. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether the Family Courts Bill 2022 can be amended to include provisions that compel banks to honour court orders related to... - Prison Service
1102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 21 November 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda... - International Protection
1103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to address the following matters (details supplied) with respect to finger printing, cross-checking and verification processes... - Asylum Applications
1105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - An Garda Síochána
1106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons recruited to An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [1512/24] - Crime Prevention
1112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of burglaries reported to gardaí, per county, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [1518/24] - Road Traffic Offences
1114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of speeding fines issued in each county, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [1520/24] - Drug Dealing
1115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug seizures made by gardaí in each of the past ten years, by county, in tabular form. [1522/24] - Victim Support Services
1116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the review of the current two year allowable timeframe for making a claim to the Criminal Injuries Board compensation... - Domestic Violence
1117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if engagement has occurred between her Department and the Garda Commissioner in relation to the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022, in... - Crime Prevention
1118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there any plans to review the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, in particular in relation to legislation surrounding... - Naturalisation Applications
1119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reduce the time taken for vetting and processing of applications for the naturalisation of minors, currently at... - An Garda Síochána
1121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes attached to each Garda district within Meath division as of 9 January 2024. [1631/24] - Mental Health Services
1123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the implementation of the short-term recommendations of the high level task force to consider the... - Ports Policy
1124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to detail the number of security personnel that are employed at Rosslare Europort and all other ports and airports in Ireland... - Immigration Policy
1125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many people have been found to have illegally travelled to Ireland in containers or illegally stowed away on ships for... - Programme for Government
1126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to establish a Penal Policy Consultative Council to advise on... - Prison Service
1127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Mountjoy Prison Museum; when it is open to members of the general public; and if she will make a statement... - Visa Applications
1128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application (details supplied) will be finalised and pre-clearance granted, if she will review the circumstances... - Deportation Orders
1129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of notifications of intention to deport issued under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended) for each... - Immigration Status
1132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of 'leave to remain' applications received by her Department from 2001 to date, under section 3 of the Immigration... - Departmental Staff
1133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details on the staff composition of the arrangements unit and the voluntary return unit within her Department; and... - Drug Dealing
1134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of drug-related intimidation reported to gardaí in 2023, by county. [1706/24] - Visa Applications
1136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of a visa application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will... - Citizenship Applications
1137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a citizenship certificate will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Immigration Status
1140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average turnaround for a spouse of an Irish national application currently; and if she will make a statement on the... - An Garda Síochána
1141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has commissioned any survey work with regard to obstacles to recruitment into An Garda Síochána;... - International Protection
1142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who applied for international protection in Ireland in 2022 and 2023 broken down, by country of origin;... - Deportation Orders
1143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of the total number of deportations in 2023, including a breakdown of enforced deportations and assisted... - Naturalisation Applications
1146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when applications for naturalisation of two minors of the same family (details supplied) will be finalised; if she will review... - An Garda Síochána
1148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in Irish diplomatic missions abroad, by rank and mission; and if she will make a statement... - Citizenship Applications
1150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a citizenship application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the... - Courts Service
1151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update from the Courts Service on the progress of the e-probate project under the Courts Modernisation... - Legislative Reviews
1152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the appointment of a new lead researcher for the review of Part 4 of the Sexual Offences Act...
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