Written answers
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
Department of Justice and Equality
- Visa Applications
701. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a visa request (details supplied) will be expedited as a matter of urgency given the extenuating circumstances. [45153/24] - Departmental Data
702. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of staffing levels in the immigration service delivery visa division, specifically the number of staff... - Legal Services Regulation
703. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken regarding the processes and functions of peace commissioners in light of the RTÉ... - An Garda Síochána
704. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an evaluation of the current model for supervision and or debriefing for members of An Garda Síochána (AGS)... - Citizenship Applications
707. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on a citizenship application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43923/24] - Deportation Orders
708. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people currently subject to a deportation order who have not been deported because their home country refuses to... - An Garda Síochána
709. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of criminal prosecutions that were struck out, or discontinued in the past one or two years, due to the prosecuting... - Naturalisation Applications
710. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to indicate the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details... - An Garda Síochána
711. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reported incidences submitted through the Garda traffic watch online reporting system; the number of reported... - Naturalisation Applications
712. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for naturalisation (details supplied) will be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Coroners Service
714. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what plans are in place for the district of Kerry north, in view of the fact that the coroner there is due to retire shortly... - Legislative Measures
717. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 528 of 12 December 2023, if she will provide an update on the matters raised; and if she... - Departmental Staff
718. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff vacancies, by grade, in her Department at the end of August 2023 and August 2024; and the number of staff,... - Citizenship Applications
719. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 1 October 2024, in relation to the international checks mentioned in her reply, if... - Legislative Measures
720. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address concerns that the definition of ‘gender’ within the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence... - An Garda Síochána
721. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of sworn members in An Garda Síochána at present. [44204/24] - Departmental Correspondence
722. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm correspondence has been received from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - An Garda Síochána
723. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a schedule in respect of the number of instances in which the An Garda Síochána has placed... - Family Reunification
724. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44277/24] - Judicial Appointments
725. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons she has decided not to increase the number of judges on the Supreme Court; whether she believes the size of that... - An Garda Síochána
727. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the number of Gardaí currently serving the Bray district area in 2024 [44315/24] - Visa Applications
728. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many joint family visa applications have been finalised in each week to date in 2024 in the Dublin visa office; and if she... - An Garda Síochána
729. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of armed raids of houses carried out by An Garda Síochána in Dublin in the each of the last five years;... - International Agreements
736. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what each of the four remaining articles of the Budapest Convention that Ireland is still unable to achieve entail (details... - Legislative Measures
737. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is in her power or the power of this Government to repeal article 19a whereby a victim of sex abuse, which also includes... - Departmental Correspondence
738. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44452/24] - Naturalisation Applications
739. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the status of an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - An Garda Síochána
740. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of running the Garda Training College for one year; and for a breakdown of this cost, by Garda recruits and members,... - Immigration Support Services
741. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration can be given to waiving the €300 fee for the immigration residence permit for two Gazan scholars... - An Garda Síochána
742. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile liaison officers, by rank, attached to the Meath Garda division in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in... - Addiction Treatment Services
749. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on the evaluation of the drug treatment court, as identified as a strategic priority under the National Drugs... - Prison Service
750. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress on repealing enactments providing for the ineligibility of those serving presumptive minimum sentences for... - Driver Licences
752. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) who has been living in Ireland since they were a baby, has... - Immigration Policy
753. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 448 and 445 of 20 June 2023, to outline a breakdown of investment to the 6 REIT... - Prison Service
755. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on work to be carried out in building or refurbishing prisons throughout the State; and if she will make a... - Visa Applications
756. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application to enter Ireland by a person who has received a work permit (details supplied); and if she... - Naturalisation Applications
758. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average delay in processing applications for naturalisation from people who have lived legally for the requisite period in... - Immigration Policy
759. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 227 of 10 October 2024, if she has followed up on the matter; and if she will make a... - Visa Applications
760. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44790/24] - Prison Service
761. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if pods are being built in Portlaoise prison to increase the number of places available in the prison; if so, the total number... - Visa Applications
765. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of applications for a visa by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44819/24] - Citizenship Applications
767. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship granted on foot of Section 16 – Irish associations, in each of the past four... - Visa Applications
768. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in the determination of appeals for visas in the case of a family (details supplied); when the appeals can... - An Garda Síochána
769. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new recruitment campaign for persons to apply to join An Garda Síochána will be launched before the end of this... - Departmental Equipment
772. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mobile phones issued to staff in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the total costs expended by her Department... - An Garda Síochána
773. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the latest intake into the Garda reserve. [44875/24] - Visa Applications
774. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a family reunification visa (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Guardian Status
775. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on her plans to bring forward legislation ensuring that a parent convicted of the murder of the other parent does... - Immigration Policy
776. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of return decisions her Department has issued in the past five years, broken down by the nationality of the... - An Garda Síochána
777. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mountain bikes attached to each Garda district within Cavan-Monaghan division as of 29 October 2024, in tabular... - Prison Service
778. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost in 2025 if 220 new recruit prison officers were recruited into Irish Prison Service. [45009/24] - An Garda Síochána
779. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda cars and vans allocated to the Cavan-Monaghan division to date in 2024; and the number of those... - Departmental Funding
788. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation for the Criminal Assets Bureau in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [45051/24] - An Garda Síochána
789. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of penal warrants outstanding in the Garda R District as of 25 October 2024; and if she will make a statement on the... - Road Traffic Accidents
795. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of serious and fatal road traffic collisions that Gardaí attended between Junctions 7-11 on M50 in both... - Road Traffic Offences
796. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles seized for having no insurance within the Garda Y district in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in... - An Garda Síochána
797. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of public order instructor courses held for Gardaí within the DMR region in the years of 2023 and to date in... - Age Identity Cards
798. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda age ID cards issued to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45075/24] - Bench Warrants
799. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants that are currently outstanding in the Garda C district within DMR as of 29 October 2024; of the... - International Protection
800. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the vetting process that will be conducted on the international protection applicants that are due to be placed in the Midlands... - Visa Applications
801. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for a visa can be urgently re-examined in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Crime Prevention
802. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the chairperson of the local community safety partnership for Galway City Council has been appointed; if not, to provide a... - Legal Aid
803. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional funding can be allocated to the Legal Aid Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45131/24] - Illicit Trade
804. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports relating to the suspected import or sale of non-duty paid tobacco products that were referred by An Garda... - Prison Service
806. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of over 70-year-olds within the prison population. [45170/24] - An Garda Síochána
807. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to Meath divisional protective service bureau. [45171/24] - Visa Applications
810. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on a visa application for an individual; if her Department will address matters in the correspondence (details... - Immigration Policy
811. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if some form of replacement of the IIP is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45284/24] - Emergency Services
812. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on computer-aided dispatch; the training dispatchers receive regarding the geography of areas they are... - An Garda Síochána
813. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if more gardaí have been recruited in each of the past four years than retired in the same years; if recruitment does not... - Prison Service
814. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of those in overcrowded conditions in the Irish Prison Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
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