Written answers
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Department of Justice and Equality
- Immigration Support Services
911. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has been made aware of access issues with the new online immigration application system; if there are plans to address... - Departmental Staff
912. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civil servants in her Department, and in agencies under the aegis of her Department, who were on career break in... - An Garda Síochána
915. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of metal detectors currently owned by An Garda Síochána. [46291/24] - Visa Applications
921. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a visa application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46313/24] - Citizenship Applications
922. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to change the fees charged for citizenship through naturalisation. [46314/24] - An Garda Síochána
924. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 790 of 5 November 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda... - Road Traffic Offences
929. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed charge notices that have been issued to people using e-scooters inappropriately since the new laws on... - An Garda Síochána
930. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of the age profile of the Garda vehicle fleet in the Westmeath division. [46375/24] - Policing Authority
934. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects to publish the Policing Authority report on Garda public order policing arising from the serious public order... - An Garda Síochána
935. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars and motorcycles attached to Meath roads policing unit as of 6 December 2024. [46407/24] - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
946. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women’s refuges, per county; the capacity of these refuges; if there are enough spaces in them for women... - Prison Service
951. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently incarcerated due to drug-related offences or addiction-related issues, per prison, in tabular... - Departmental Funding
955. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason funding was refused for the child development centre in Kildare; whether this can be funded in another way; and if... - Domestic Violence
957. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of emergency calls to An Garda Síochána reporting domestic abuse during 2024. [46534/24] - Prison Service
958. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1156 of 9 September 2024, to provide an update on each of the 12 actions and works she... - European Union
959. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details of her engagement with the European Union Home Affairs Committee in December 2024; and if she will make a... - Asylum Applications
960. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will be supporting at European Union level the processing of asylum and international protection applications in a safe... - An Garda Síochána
961. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to County Offaly for each year from 2021 to date in 2024, by rank, in tabular form; and if... - Visa Applications
962. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on a visa application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46575/24] - An Garda Síochána
963. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide Garda numbers for the K district versus other districts in DMR West per 10,000 population. [46612/24] - Departmental Data
964. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide crime statistics for the K district versus other districts in DMR West in 2024. [46613/24] - An Garda Síochána
966. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures An Garda Síochána are taking to curb the increase in robberies involving rifling through cars or... - International Protection
967. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details on the pausing of international protection applications and associated family reunification applications... - Visa Applications
968. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a family reunification visa applications of two persons (details supplied). [46672/24] - Departmental Administrative Arrangements
972. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the removal of security clearance for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - Prison Service
973. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on future plans for the old Cork Prison site. [46817/24] - Racial Profiling
974. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the case of a person (details supplied), the actions that will be taken to tackle homophobic and xenophobic... - Visa Applications
975. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will instruct her Department to provide support to people from Gaza who have lost almost all their immediate families... - Citizenship Applications
976. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to ensure that citizenship applications are not facing disproportionate delays based on the... - Family Reunification
978. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the review of the family reunion policy, including timelines and salary thresholds. [46902/24] - Departmental Staff
979. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under her remit since 1 November 2024. [46932/24] - An Garda Síochána
980. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on consultancy services, in total, for each of the past ten years and on what... - Visa Applications
982. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the visa application for a person (details supplied) regarding family reunification; and if she will make a... - National Security
984. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons listed on the Register of Specified Information, maintained by the Chief Bureau Officer of the National... - Visa Applications
987. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether she has engaged with her ministerial counterparts, or other relevant authorities, in the United Kingdom and in Northern... - An Garda Síochána
988. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has received a completed report from a judge (details supplied) into the operation of the Garda Youth... - Family Reunification
989. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a family reunification application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [1112/25] - Citizenship Applications
990. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to detail the citizenship entitlements of a person (details supplied) and the alternatives to citizenship if that is not... - Work Permits
991. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the permit for a person (details supplied) will be issued. [1130/25] - Naturalisation Applications
992. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the naturalisation of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1155/25] - Citizenship Applications
993. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of two citizenship applications (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1178/25] - Legislative Reviews
994. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any review of the Courts of Justice Act 1924 will address the outdated language used in section 88(3)(d) of that Act; and if... - Visa Agreements
995. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to clarify any regulations surrounding an individual who has overstayed a visa in Ireland but has subsequently left the... - Travel Documents
996. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of individuals who have arrived in Ireland at any port of entry, including Dublin Airport, without valid travel... - Asylum Seekers
997. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the work her Department is conducting with respect to implementing the EU Asylum and Migration Pact;... - Immigration Policy
998. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details of her Department’s engagements in 2024 on the issue of reducing the numbers of persons entering... - International Protection
1000. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times gardaí have been called to the International Protection Office in Mount Street, Dublin in 2023 and... - An Garda Síochána
1001. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by rank attached to Limerick Divisional Protective Services Unit as 3 January 2025; and if she will... - Domestic Violence
1002. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of the proposed development of a domestic violence refuge in County Monaghan; the proposed location for... - Family Reunification
1003. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of applications for family reunification by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the... - An Garda Síochána
1004. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to Rosslare Europort at year end for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and... - Immigration Policy
1005. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of projects with which her Department is currently engaged under the immigrant investor programme; and if she will... - Visa Applications
1007. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an urgent update on the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on... - An Garda Síochána
1008. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána currently assigned to the F and W districts in the Dublin Metropolitan... - Family Reunification
1009. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans to change the rules in relation to family reunification applications; and if she will make a statement... - Departmental Staff
1010. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will approve for the post of police liaison support officer to be based at the Irish embassy in Canberra. [1418/25] - An Garda Síochána
1012. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding has been made available in 2025 to purchase additional larger horsebox vehicles for the Garda mounted unit. [1420/25] - Gambling Sector
1013. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the licensing regulations regarding poker tournaments with prize money in excess of €50,000; and if there are any plans... - Legislative Measures
1014. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to introducing legislation to restrict and control the supply of materials that can be used... - An Garda Síochána
1015. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the strength of the Garda traffic unit in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on... - Citizenship Ceremonies
1017. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next citizenship ceremony will take place; and the location where this ceremony will be held. [1472/25] - An Garda Síochána
1018. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new recruitment campaign to join An Garda Síochána will be launched before the end of Q1, 2025; the number of... - Departmental Investigations
1019. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if calls from the survivors of and the families impacted by the Stardust tragedy, including the calls to open a fresh... - An Garda Síochána
1020. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in each of the Cork stations, by rank, in tabular form. [1488/25] - Citizenship Applications
1021. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether she can guarantee that all documentation has been submitted in respect of an application for citizenship by a person... - Residency Permits
1022. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a PLC course can be attended by a person (details supplied) in the Institute of Further and Higher Education in Carlow,... - Artificial Intelligence
1023. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department and agencies under the aegis of her Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI)... - DNA Database
1024. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 926 of 20 March 2024, to provide an update as the person’s solicitor has not been... - Independent Review Mechanism
1025. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 27 and 44 of 26 September 2024, the status of the letter she wrote to the Oireachtas... - Visa Applications
1026. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to consider measures to facilitate emergency visitor visas for grieving non-EU family members in the event of the death of a... - National Security
1027. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she, or any officials in her Department, have received any official reports or briefings from agencies of the State since... - International Protection
1028. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) for international protection before April given... - Residency Permits
1029. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a stamp 1G extension application can be approved for a person (details supplied). [1666/25] - An Garda Síochána
1030. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of Gardaí for Cork city and county in January 2024; the number of Gardaí in Cork city and county... - Legislative Measures
1034. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her proposal to ban face coverings at protests will be an outright ban, as per the proposal in the draft Programme for... - Freedom of Speech
1035. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the proposal contained within the draft Programme for Government to ‘consider’ a ban on... - Drug Dealing
1036. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the proposal contained within the draft Programme for Government to “review the sentences for those... - Prison Service
1037. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the proposal contained within the draft Programme for Government to “expand existing prison capacity... - Coroners Service
1038. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the proposal contained within the draft Programme for Government to enact legislation to establish a modern,... - An Garda Síochána
1039. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a timeframe for the recruitment of additional reservists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1743/25] - Departmental Properties
1041. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by her Department where that address is located in... - An Garda Síochána
1042. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the number of Garda cars and vans attached to Laois Garda Division as of 9 January 2025; and a comparable figure... - Courts Service
1043. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will take steps to create a dedicated court for serious sexual trials so that trials can be "specially fixed", thereby... - Legal Aid
1044. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will give a timeline for the full reinstatement of criminal legal aid fees; and if she will make a statement on the... - Official Travel
1045. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a schedule of all foreign travel undertaken by her and her accompanying officials in 2023 and 2024, including... - Visa Applications
1046. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied). [1879/25] - Domestic Violence
1047. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality number of domestic abuse refuge beds in Kerry in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [1884/25] - An Garda Síochána
1048. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of juvenile liaison officers, by rank, attached to the Kerry Garda division in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to... - Restorative Justice
1053. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures taken to roll out the voluntary restorative justice programme; what additional measures, if any, will be taken as... - Legislative Measures
1054. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details on the Government's proposals to legislate for the removal of guardianship rights from guardians who have... - Legal Aid
1056. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an updated timeline for the Civil Legal Aid Review; and when she expects it to be concluded and the report... - An Garda Síochána
1058. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current level of gardaí and Civil Service staff in each Garda station, by rank, in tabular form. [2027/25] - Departmental Contracts
1059. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details of any public contracts in her Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in... - Work Permits
1061. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who is on Stamp 1G critical skills permit is allowed a grace period if made redundant or dismissed after six... - Citizenship Applications
1062. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting times for citizenship applications in the years 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a... - Human Trafficking
1063. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons trafficked into Ireland in each year for which figures are available since 2015; her views on whether... - Misuse of Drugs
1064. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the estimation by An Garda Síochána of the market value of the most commonly found substances...
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