Written answers
Tuesday, 9 July 2024
Department of Justice and Equality
- International Agreements
501. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the ongoing delay in Ireland ratifying the Budapest Convention, which, apart from cyber crime, is also a... - Legislative Measures
502. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will publish the heads of a Bill, arising from the conclusion of the consultation process in 2022, to set aside, or... - Departmental Programmes
503. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the IIP unit failed to make contact with a community organisation as committed to in correspondence (details... - Legal Aid
504. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline, in relation to a case (details supplied) where a mother was no longer provided with legal aid as it was... - Crime Prevention
506. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on the progress to date of the Ballymun implementation board which was announced on 13 February 2023; when the board... - An Garda Síochána
508. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to roads policing units in Cork west; if there was an increase of eleven members in one... - Prison Service
509. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of people detained in the Irish Prison Service on 1 July 2024; the extent to which the Irish Prison Service is... - Courts Service
511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judges that have participated in special training in interacting with victims of sexual crime; and if she will... - Artificial Intelligence
512. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has ever used artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, in drafting Dáil speeches or responses to... - Departmental Equipment
513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of laptops or mobile phones owned by her Department that have been lost or stolen in each of the past ten years.... - Antisocial Behaviour
514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the ongoing, chronic drug use and anti-social behaviour at Moore Lane, beside the Rotunda Maternity... - Immigration Policy
515. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to list all countries which are currently designated as safe countries for the purposes of Irish asylum applications; to list... - An Garda Síochána
517. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality why An Garda Síochána will not release the old garda station at Glenfarne, County Leitrim, back to the local... - Immigration Policy
518. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale for not adding Nigeria and Pakistan to Ireland’s safe countries list, given that both countries appear to... - Legislative Measures
519. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how the designation of a politically exposed person was transcribed into Irish law; and whether such a designation applies to a... - Legislative Reviews
520. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she intends to scrap article 19A of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 (details supplied); and if she will ensure that article... - International Agreements
522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the likely date of ratification of the second optional protocol on the UNCRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and... - Family Reunification
524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be reached on a family reunification visa appeal (details supplied) in view of the length of time it is... - International Protection
525. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 421 of 21 May 2024, the number of applicants for international protection who have been... - Citizenship Applications
526. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in determining an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Courts Service
527. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality where a courts service item resides (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29585/24] - Family Reunification
529. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in determination of application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied) to... - Legal Aid
530. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for applicants for civil legal aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29628/24] - Legislative Programme
531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update regarding the introduction of the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2024; if this will be published as a matter of... - Courts Service
533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the cost of the court fees and their associated excise duty relating to special exemption orders being waived from... - An Garda Síochána
534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on works on Leighlinbridge Garda station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29338/24] - Public Sector Staff
535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of WTE immigration officers, by grade and gender, employed by her Department working in Dublin Airport as of 3 July... - An Garda Síochána
536. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year costs in 2025 if the number of dogs in the Garda dog unit increased to 50. [29680/24] - Legislative Programme
537. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill; and when this Bill will move to the next stage. [29681/24] - Legislative Measures
539. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has plans to update the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003. [29683/24] - Immigration Status
542. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current processing times for applications for change of status (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Domestic Violence
543. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in providing a refuge centre in counties Cavan and Monaghan for victims of domestic abuse; and if she will... - Legislative Measures
544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals there are to amend domestic violence legislation taking in to account that safety orders and protection orders do... - An Garda Síochána
545. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position on the Garda vetting review; what specifically is being reviewed for improving the current system in place; and if... - Domestic Violence
546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place for victims of domestic violence under the current restorative justice systems; what further measures are... - Policing Co-operation
547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when local community safety partnerships will be established in Cork county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Domestic Violence
548. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to advise in regard to funding which has been sanctioned for the kit out of the new premises of Wexford women’s refuge... - An Garda Síochána
549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí committed to community policing in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make... - Citizenship Applications
553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied) for citizenship. [29833/24] - An Garda Síochána
554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 426 of 23 April 2024, the reason a review of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 cannot... - Legislative Measures
556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will compile an official guide outlining the rules and responsibilities of all stakeholders under the... - Visa Applications
557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason waiting times for visit a family/friend visas, short-term visits to Ireland, are taking over a year to process when... - Data Protection
559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current levels of staffing in the Data Protection Commissioner; the current number of vacant positions; and the total... - Courts Staff
560. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current levels of staffing in the Courts Service; the current number of vacant positions; and the total target workforce.... - Departmental Communications
562. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the number and detail of the public helplines operated by her Department; whether calls are recorded on each...
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