Written answers
Monday, 9 September 2024
Department of Justice and Equality
- Visa Agreements
1039.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality regarding new visa rules around arrivals from South Africa, if consideration will be given to an exemption period to give South... - An Garda Síochána
1040.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda members assigned to roads policing units; if her Department will update the website with publication of... - Citizenship Applications
1041.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
1042.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is in a position to provide a full reply to Parliamentary Question No. 377 of 4 July 2024; and if she will make a... - Prison Service
1043.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who are currently in prison in the State.[33794/24] - Protected Disclosures
1045.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the purpose of the speakup@justice.ie email account; the date upon which this email address was first publicised; the number of... - Prison Service
1046.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners in the State who reported being assaulted while in prison in each of the past ten years; and if a... - Departmental Data
1051.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons arrested for rape and sexual assault in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular... - An Garda Síochána
1052.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times gardaí have been called to incidents involving persons entering or seeking to enter the River Corrib... - Family Reunification
1056.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is undertaking a review of the family reunion policy; if so, when the review is due to be completed; and if she will... - An Garda Síochána
1057.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any of the recommendations of the 2018 Garda Inspectorate Report have been implemented; and if so, the actions that have... - International Protection
1060.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time it takes to process international protection applicants from South Africa; the length of time to process... - Asylum Applications
1061.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure for appeal of a decision to refuse refugee status in the case of a person (details supplied); if this application... - Residency Permits
1062.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise residency status for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - Naturalisation Applications
1064.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive their certificate of naturalisation having applied over two months ago; and if... - An Garda Síochána
1065.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers in Tallaght and Rathfarnham Garda Stations 2020-2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on... - Programme for Government
1066.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the implementation of the programme for Government commitments under the remit of her Department.[34013/24] - Family Reunification
1067.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the grounds under which an applicant for subsidiary protection can apply for family re-unification; the relationship of persons... - Departmental Policies
1068.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in relation to a specific Immigrant Investor Programme application in County Cork (details supplied); and... - An Garda Síochána
1069.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; where this unit is... - Road Safety
1070.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of fixed charge notices served for the offence of failure by a vehicle to obey traffic lights, for each of the past... - An Garda Síochána
1071.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, as part of the implementation of Coco’s Law, all Gardaí have been trained in the new law; the training that... - Citizenship Applications
1073.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 11 July 2024, when the issuance of confirmation of non-citizenship will be issued... - Legislative Measures
1075.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the removal of guardianship rights over surviving children in cases of familicide and violent family death, as... - Insurance Coverage
1076.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason part 56, 4 (a) of the Road Traffic Act 1961 is still enforced, given that proof of insurance is visible through the... - Prison Service
1078.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position in relation to funding for prison officers’ medical aid; if it is necessary for an organisation (details... - International Protection
1079.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1522 of 23 July 2024, whilst she refers the matter to the IPO, she does indeed have... - Departmental Priorities
1080.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps, if any, her Department has taken to prepare for any potential riots/civil unrest that could potentially occur in the... - Departmental Bodies
1081.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of the grades and numbers of extra staff assigned to the IPO and IPAT over the years 2020 to 2023 and to date... - Immigration Policy
1083.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department or any organisation under the aegis of her Department now use the Eurodac database for criminal checks; if... - Departmental Data
1084.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the categories of offences carried out by those prisoners who have been given early release within each of the past... - Family Law Cases
1085.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider a wider white paper approach to family law reform; the reforms to supports and services that will take... - Prison Service
1086.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the costs of the modular, independent living units to be located at Castlerea, Shelton Abbey and Loughan House,... - Departmental Reports
1088.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the recommendations of a report (details supplied) have been implemented; and if she will make a statement on the... - Prison Service
1089.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the IPS carried out adequate best practices to prevent the recent spate of overdoses in a facility (details supplied) and if... - An Garda Síochána
1090.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1494 on 23 July 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda... - Departmental Strategies
1101.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in the establishment of local community safety partnerships (LCSPs); when it is expected that LCSPs will be... - Citizenship Applications
1102.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a case will be reviewed (details supplied); when the certificate will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the... - Prison Service
1103.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of addiction counsellors employed by the Irish Prison Service, by institution and by year, from 2013 to date; and if... - International Agreements
1104.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline Ireland’s commitments under the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction;... - Citizenship Applications
1105.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe in which people should expect to receive citizenship certificates following a positive decision in relation to... - Immigration Status
1106.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the passport relating to a person (details supplied) can be returned; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34570/24] - International Protection
1107.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide data for the period 2019 to date on the number of cases involving age-disputed minors identified by the... - Immigration Status
1108.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has accepted assistance offered by an airline (details supplied) with respect to the sharing of photocopied images of... - Statutory Instruments
1109.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she would consider amending the relevant statutory instrument (details supplied) and raising the threshold for the Small... - Legislative Measures
1111.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is considering new legislation to attempt to address the perceived spike in motorcycle thefts; and if she... - Closed-Circuit Television Systems
1113.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 323 of 2 July 2024, when she expects Part 5 of the Garda Síochána (Recording... - Naturalisation Applications
1114.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive their certificate of naturalisation, having applied over two months ago; and if... - Departmental Regulations
1115.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a detailed response outlining the schedule of meetings and proposed work of the housing and justice... - Official Travel
1117.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of flights she has taken to or from Shannon Airport, Cork Airport and Knock Airport since assuming office.[34761/24] - Legislative Measures
1118.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to urgently review the laws concerning the rights of fathers (details supplied).[34791/24] - Immigration Policy
1119.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, following the meeting on 30 January 2024, Ireland submitted comments and or drafting suggestions concerning Articles 1-6 of... - Domestic Violence
1120.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the proposed development of a domestic violence refuge in County Monaghan, including the proposed location for... - Residency Permits
1121.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a permanent residence application for a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the... - Coroners Service
1122.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the location of an inquiry (details supplied) could be changed on compassionate grounds; and if she will make a statement on... - Legislative Reviews
1123.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No 1592 of 23 July 2024, the status of the independent review of part 4 of the Criminal Law... - Citizenship Applications
1125.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures undertaken by her Department to reduce citizenship application processing times; the details of the average... - Parole Boards
1126.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an account of the number times documents or written indications of relevant information furnished to the Parole... - Visa Applications
1127.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for the de facto partner of an Irish or non-EEA national visa application.[34878/24] - Court Procedures
1130.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the inclusion of counsellor notes in court trial proceedings (details supplied).[34896/24] - International Protection
1131.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the full breakdown of the Garda costs (including the public order unit and the K9 unit) incurred for the IPAS... - Departmental Staff
1134.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of political staff employed in her Department, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special... - Ministerial Staff
1135.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a list of the names of each special adviser employed by her Department since 2020; the Minister and Minister of... - Naturalisation Applications
1137.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a certificate of naturalisation will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - Residency Permits
1141.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to regularise the residency of a spouse and two children (details supplied); and if she will make... - Legislative Programme
1142.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if legislation is being considered similar to that introduced in the UK to tackle criminal gangs using e-bikes, e-scooters and... - Visa Applications
1143.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the purpose of Stamp 0 visas; the type of visitor that this visa category is appropriate for; and if she will make a statement... - An Garda Síochána
1144.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of WTE civilian forensic accountants and analysts currently attached to the Garda national economic crime... - Prison Service
1145.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of WTE psychologists employed in each prison and the number of vacant positions for psychologists , in tabular... - An Garda Síochána
1146.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of motorcycles attached to the Tipperary roads policing unit as of 31 December 2022 and 26 August 2024, in tabular... - Visa Applications
1147.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the updating of visa stamps in the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement... - International Protection
1148.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the options that are available regarding the reconsideration of an international protection application (details supplied); and... - Naturalisation Applications
1149.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined given the person has bee waiting several months to receive an... - Family Support Services
1150.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the establishment of a child maintenance service agency similar to the Child Maintenance Service in the UK... - An Garda Síochána
1151.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked Garda vans attached to the Kildare division as of 31 December 2021 and 27 August 2024, in... - Departmental Staff
1152.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of WTE civilian staff, by grade, employed by her Department who work at immigration service delivery at Burgh Quay... - Naturalisation Applications
1153.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied) given the processing time for this application has... - An Garda Síochána
1154.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of alcohol test licensing inspections on bars, clubs, supermarkets and so on, that were carried out by gardaí... - Prison Service
1157.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners who have been given early and temporary release in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will make... - Residency Permits
1159.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details on an international residence permit (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - An Garda Síochána
1160.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update in on Operation Saul; the number of gardaí involved in this operation; the amount of funding it has... - Youth Services
1167.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update in relation to the expansion of youth justice and youth diversion measures, noting how many staff are assigned... - Antisocial Behaviour
1168.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update in relation to proposing solutions to public order and anti-social “wicked problems” through the... - An Garda Síochána
1169.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update in relation to the work of Garda juvenile liaison officers; noting how many Garda juvenile liaison officers, by... - Restorative Justice
1170.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times restorative justice was used in both adult and juvenile cases over each year since 2018, in tabular form;... - Crime Prevention
1171.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the Greentown programme, detailing how many staff were assigned at each site; and if she will make a statement... - Youth Services
1172.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount of funding allocated, per year, for youth justice, in each of the years 2000 to date.[35291/24] - Antisocial Behaviour
1173.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of anti-social behaviour orders handed down, per county and by age group, in each of the years 2004 to date; and if... - An Garda Síochána
1175.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update in relation to the work of Garda crime prevention officers, noting how many crime prevention officers, by rank,... - National Security
1178.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views in relation to recent reports of foreign state espionage in Ireland (details supplied); the measures her Department... - Further and Higher Education
1181.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the 120- to 150-day waiting period for those waiting for labour market access letters to access further education... - An Garda Síochána
1182.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí nationwide, the Cork city Garda division, and within that, the Togher district, in each of the past... - Departmental Funding
1184.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount of funding provided by her Department to community safety innovations; and to provide a breakdown of the... - An Garda Síochána
1186.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1481 of 23 July 2024, if she has received the necessary information from Garda... - Departmental Budgets
1188.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of her Department's capital budget allocation that has been spent in the first eight months of 2024 to... - An Garda Síochána
1189.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the Meath/Westmeath roads policing unit as of 28 August 2024.[35497/24] - Censorship of Publications
1190.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a list of books/periodicals currently banned by the Censorship of Publications Board; when such items were last reviewed;... - Immigration Policy
1192.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what constitutes ‘business or trade’ under the restriction relating to the Stamp 2 provision prohibiting... - Immigration Status
1193.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the change of application status number of a person (details supplied).[35517/24] - An Garda Síochána
1195.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to provide the necessary funding to purchase high powered jet skis for the Garda water unit.[35678/24] - Assisted Decision-Making
1197.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the necessary investment to establish systems that support the full implementation of the Assisted Decision-Making... - Community Development Projects
1199.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the Ballymun Implementation Board which was announced in February 2024; the full membership of the... - Prison Service
1200.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of people released on day/temporary release over the past three years; the number of those that were allocated... - Court Orders
1201.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of confiscation orders implemented in each of the years 1994 to 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a... - Brexit Issues
1203.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any changes that can be implemented to assist British citizens, who are long-time residents of Ireland, in... - Northern Ireland
1204.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that adequate financial resources continue to be provided for the work of the Independent Commission for the... - An Garda Síochána
1205.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda service will be restored (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35995/24]
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