Written answers
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Department of Justice and Equality
- Legal Aid
1422.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the first- and full-year cost of legal aid payments to barristers and solicitors working for the State to pre FEMPI levels, in... - Citizenship Applications
1423.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 15 February 2024, when a decision will be made on the application for citizenship... - Visa Applications
1424.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in the determination of an appeal for a visa in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she... - Proposed Legislation
1425.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when legislation to outlaw sex for rent will be in place; and to provide a timeline for its introduction. [30925/24] - Citizenship Applications
1426.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
1427.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 408 of 5 December 2023, the projected and actual number of Garda recruits, resignations,... - Family Reunification
1429.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in relation to the family reunion policy which is currently under review by her Department, she has plans to change the... - Prison Service
1430.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the need to institute greater supports for neurodiverse persons in the prison system. [31031/24] - Victim Support Services
1431.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the reason why victims of crime are not alerted to release dates of those serving custodial sentences in health... - Courts Service
1432.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the mechanisms in place for complaints against judges. [31055/24] - Victim Support Services
1433.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the work of the victims forum established by her Department; the number of times the forum has met; the... - Domestic Violence
1435.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on her engagement with the Minister for Social Protection in respect of the need to ensure that the social... - An Garda Síochána
1437.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí based in Cobh; the number of vehicles available to them; the number of community guards over five... - Visa Applications
1438.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to examine a case for visa extensions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31102/24] - Citizenship Applications
1439.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on an application for citizenship in respect of a person resident in Dublin (details supplied). [31103/24] - An Garda Síochána
1440.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of promotional positions within An Garda Síochána that remain vacant at present; and if she will make a... - Asylum Seekers
1442.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff who have been employed by IPAS to process asylum applicants this year and for each of the past five years.... - Immigration Policy
1444.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Inter-Departmental Working Group examining the operational, policy and legal considerations of simplifying the process... - Departmental Policies
1445.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to consider granting compensation in cases where innocent third parties have had property retained by gardaí to assist in... - An Garda Síochána
1446.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a detailed update in relation to the Operation Saul; the number of Gardaí involved in this operation; the amount of... - Prison Service
1450.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update in relation to the provision of additional prison spaces across the penal system; and if she will make a... - Antisocial Behaviour
1453.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps her Department is taking to tackle increasing instances of anti-social behaviour by people under the age of 18 years;... - Courts Service
1454.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the implementation of the 54 recommendations arising from the Report of the Judicial Planning Working Group;... - Antisocial Behaviour
1457.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the work of the Anti-Social Behaviour Forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31232/24] - Road Traffic Offences
1458.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of speeding fines or penalty points issued as a result of evidence obtained by speed camera vans nationwide in each... - An Garda Síochána
1460.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí who have been assaulted while on duty in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular... - Road Traffic Offences
1462.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of road traffic offences recorded by Gardaí in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, by type of... - Drug Dealing
1464.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested for drug offences in each county in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [31239/24] - An Garda Síochána
1465.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested for knife crime in each of the past ten years, in each county, in tabular form. [31240/24] - Domestic Violence
1466.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times Gardaí were called to the scene of domestic violence in each of the past ten years in each county, in... - Criminal Assets Bureau
1467.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality amount seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), and the monetary value of assets seized by the CAB, in each of the past ten... - An Garda Síochána
1469.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of weapons seized by Gardaí in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024; and the number of weapons... - Domestic Violence
1471.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of available Tusla-funded domestic violence refuge beds in each county; and number of occupied Tusla-funded domestic... - Prison Service
1475.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her role in the dismissal of a permanent established basic grade civil servant and prison officer from their position within... - An Garda Síochána
1476.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí currently working in each of the Garda stations in Limerick, by rank, in tabular form. [31353/24] - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
1477.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of domestic abuse refuge beds in Limerick in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [31354/24] - Departmental Legal Cases
1478.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of legal cases taken by her Department, or by agencies or bodies under her Department’s, aegis against... - Family Reunification
1479.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case for a join family visa permit will be examined for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Prison Service
1480.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently in prison custody solely on trial warrant for between six and nine months and between nine and... - An Garda Síochána
1481.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount that An Garda Síochána has spent on hiring out crowd control barriers in 2023 and to date in 2024, in... - Immigration Policy
1484.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person, currently employed with a stamp 1 visa, can move to a different company, operating in a different field, and... - Citizenship Applications
1486.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a citizenship certificate can issue following the recent attendance at a ceremony in the case of a person (details... - Prison Service
1487.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a breakdown of the Irish Prison Service funding for 2023. [31485/24] - An Garda Síochána
1488.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí at the end of May 2024, or the closest date possible, in tabular form. [31486/24] - Domestic Violence
1490.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made on the provision of domestic violence refuges in Laois and Offaly; when work will begin on the proposed Laois... - An Garda Síochána
1491.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount An Garda Síochána spent on purchasing Garda mountain bikes in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form.... - Departmental Budgets
1492.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the 2023 and 2024 budget allocations for the Data Protection Commission, in tabular form. [31592/24] - An Garda Síochána
1493.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people who made reports to the Garda in regard to sexual assault or violent assault; the number who withdrew from... - Policing Authority
1495.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received the report from the Policing Authority on Garda public order training; and, if so, will this report be... - An Garda Síochána
1496.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No.244 of 18 June 2024, if she has received the necessary information. [31634/24] - Official Engagements
1497.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has spoken with the new UK Home Secretary. [31635/24] - An Garda Síochána
1498.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on Garda Operation Fern; the number of persons successfully prosecuted under this operation; and if this... - Crime Prevention
1499.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No.242 of 18 June 2024, if she has received the necessary information. [31637/24] - Sentencing Policy
1500.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a timeline for the publication of clear sentencing guidelines by the Judicial Council; and if she will make a statement on... - Probate Applications
1501.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current plans for reform of the probate system, in particular for any transition to an online system, as well as the... - State Bodies
1502.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on the delays in establishing the Mediation Council. [31671/24] - Victim Support Services
1503.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to consider legislative reform to entitle a victim of crime to information where a perpetrator is detained in the Central... - An Garda Síochána
1505.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of indoor and outdoor firearm shooting ranges, excluding shooting ranges owned by the Defence Forces, that armed... - Judicial Reviews
1507.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on her Department’s review of the use of the judicial review mechanism in the Irish jurisdiction; the... - Mental Health Services
1508.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the roll-out of the mental health crisis de-escalation team in Limerick; the reasons for the delays; and if... - Visa Applications
1509.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31715/24] - Dual Citizenship
1510.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person can hold dual Irish and American citizenship; if not, if one has to be renounced; and if she will make a statement... - Citizenship Applications
1511.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a citizenship application (details supplied) will be completed, given that it is 21 months since the application was first... - Protected Disclosures
1512.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to and if she has been appraised of the provisions and sections of the Protected Disclosures... - Probation and Welfare Service
1514.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons enrolled on community return schemes, by gender, over the past five years to date 2024, in tabular form;... - Residency Permits
1516.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise the residency of a spouse and children in the case of a person (details supplied);... - Immigration Status
1518.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the regularisation status of a leave to remain-stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Naturalisation Applications
1519.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a naturalisation application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Immigration Status
1520.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an extension of permission to stay can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Visa Applications
1521.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of the appeal of a decision to refuse a join family visa in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she... - International Protection
1522.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 8 May 2024, if he will consider a scheme that would assist those Palestinians who... - An Garda Síochána
1524.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new An Garda Síochána recruitment campaign will be launched before the end of 2024; and the number of applicants... - Legislative Measures
1525.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will update legislation in terms of vulture fund repossession of homes and, more immediately, order a complete cessation... - Visa Applications
1526.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an urgent appeal for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [32000/24] - An Garda Síochána
1527.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí appointed to Galway since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32026/24] - Asylum Applications
1533.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision refusing asylum to a family (details supplied) will be reviewed. [32093/24] - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
1534.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is on track to provide a refuge in every county over the lifetime of the current zero-tolerance strategy.... - An Garda Síochána
1535.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have resigned from the force in the past five years; what divisions they left; and if she will... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
1538.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the progress in establishing a refuge for victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence in Cavan and... - Legal Aid
1539.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a review of the free legal aid system is being conducted; the status of this review; if a cap is being examined for the... - An Garda Síochána
1540.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí specifically allocated to the drugs unit in the Cavan-Monaghan Garda division; and if she will make a... - International Protection
1543.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of temporary protection certificates that have been voluntarily terminated by people living here under the temporary... - An Garda Síochána
1545.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 25 June 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda... - Prison Service
1546.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new recruitment campaign for prison officers will be launched before the end of the year; and if she will make a statement... - An Garda Síochána
1547.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 25 June 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda... - Visa Applications
1557.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a visa to visit family; the reason this is happening on a disproportionate... - Asylum Seekers
1558.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a feasibility study has been carried out in relation to the possibility that asylum applicants who fail in their initial... - An Garda Síochána
1560.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in Westmeath, in tabular form. [32454/24] - Prison Service
1562.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has any plans for an additional prison. [32459/24] - An Garda Síochána
1563.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality he number of Garda vehicles, by type and function, assigned to Wicklow for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she... - Crime Prevention
1570.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community safety audits that have been carried out in Wicklow in the past five years, in tabular form; and if she... - International Protection
1571.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will expedite an international protection application for a person (details supplied) given the... - Peace Commissioners
1572.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of peace commissioners registered in County Wicklow; if she will provide a list of names and contact details for... - An Garda Síochána
1573.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of attempted murder incidents reported to gardaí within C district of the Dublin metropolitan region in 2023... - Family Reunification
1576.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on an appeal for family reunification visa for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Legislative Programme
1577.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans to publish and enact the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2024. [32702/24] - Immigration Policy
1578.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recent engagement her Department has had with the EU regarding migration in Europe; and if she will make a statement on the... - An Garda Síochána
1580.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have resigned or retired from individual Garda stations within the Galway Garda division from... - Gambling Sector
1581.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she would consider regulation around the prevalence of online advertising for gambling; and if she has engaged with social... - International Protection
1582.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline in detail the changes made in the past six months to the process for people seeking international protection. [32921/24] - Deportation Orders
1583.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportations every year since 2020, in tabular form. [32922/24] - International Protection
1584.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for international protection processed every year since 2020 and the decisions made, that is, the... - Community Development Projects
1587.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider a further extension for the Drogheda implementation board; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Funding
1588.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional funding her Department requires in 2025 to recruit 800 additional Garda trainees; to confirm if her Department... - An Garda Síochána
1590.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the projected cost of every 10 additional community gardaí; the cost of each additional dedicated community sergeant; the... - Legal Aid
1591.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the projected cost of providing a 10% increase in 2025 of criminal legal aid fees; and if she will make a statement on the... - Legislative Reviews
1592.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 20 June 2024, the status of the independent review of Part 4 of the Criminal Law... - Court Judgments
1593.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of charges and convictions, by year, under Part 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 since the... - Domestic Violence
1594.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, and, in... - Visa Applications
1596.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if join family visa applications will be prioritised particularly for applicants whose family members are employed here as key... - Citizenship Applications
1597.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans to cut the current citizenship application processing times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33224/24] - Probate Applications
1598.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the lengthy processing times for grants of probate at probate offices around the State; the plans to speed... - An Garda Síochána
1599.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the progress of establishing community policing partnerships; and if she will make a statement... - Domestic Violence
1600.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made on the provision of a domestic violence refuge in Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Citizenship Applications
1601.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to address the delay in issuing citizenship certificates following ceremonies for successful applicants (details supplied); and... - Victim Support Services
1602.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to support victims of a crime after conviction, in particular allowing victims to prepare accordingly by... - An Garda Síochána
1603.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in County Cork, by station and role, in tabular form. [33507/24] - Departmental Data
1607.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of burglaries reported in County Tipperary in 2023 and to date in 2024, with a breakdown of geographical area where... - Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge
1609.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality cé na céimeanna atá á nglacadh le déanamh cinnte go bhfuil dóthain Breitheamh den Chúirt... - Judicial Appointments
1610.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of District Court judges at present, broken down by gender; the steps being taken to ensure gender balance in the...
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