Written answers
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Department of Justice and Equality
- Student Visas
1493. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if 30,000 student visas will be given out this year to international students; and the requirements to access these visas; and... - Public Sector Staff
1495. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the provision of security clearance by the State for individuals to work in sensitive roles in the... - Departmental Funding
1496. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on the reasoning that informs his Department's edition of the 2025 Revised Estimates for Public Services’ 38%... - Daylight Savings Time
1498. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on his Department’s involvement in the inaugural Time and Sync Forum; his... - Asylum Applications
1499. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of private companies (details supplied) purporting to offer assistance to asylum seekers to submit applications... - An Garda Síochána
1500. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the working group on new Garda staff terms and conditions, and his engagements with stakeholders... - Wards of Court
1501. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number wards of the court which were due to be transferred from wardship arrangements to a decision-making... - An Garda Síochána
1502. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the traffic policing unit/traffic corp posts in Templemore Garda College, the number of filled posts; the... - Departmental Data
1506. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 999 of 22 January 2025, if he is now in a position to provide data requested from the... - Prison Service
1507. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has engaged with representatives of prison officers since January 2024 on the issues with the fast accrual... - An Garda Síochána
1508. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has engaged with representatives of an Garda Síochána since January 2024 on the issues with the... - Asylum Applications
1509. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum applications in system under appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18647/25] - Legal Aid
1511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of legal aid regarding asylum applications in courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18649/25] - Alcohol Sales
1514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if publicans are permitted to serve adults alcohol-free branded beer where they intend the beer to be for consumption by... - An Garda Síochána
1515. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of the total number of Gardaí serving, by rank in each county based on location as of 7 April 205, in... - Legislative Reviews
1516. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to make a statement in relation to the Review of Part 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2017, and the acknowledgement in that... - Ministerial Responsibilities
1518. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of the briefing paper given to Minister Humphreys when she temporarily became... - Gambling Sector
1520. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when section 100 and in particular the related subsection 98.2 of the Gambling Act 2024 will be commenced, given that these... - Visa Applications
1521. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status regarding a visa application (details supplied); the expected timeline for when this application will be finalised;... - Family Reunification
1522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review into his Department's family reunification policy; when he will publish a revised policy in this... - Visa Applications
1523. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any additional resources have been committed to visa processing over the past twelve months; the plans for further... - Information and Communications Technology
1524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he can guarantee that no journalists or Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas are in any way being targeted by or have... - Protected Disclosures
1526. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protected disclosures made internally in An Garda Síochána since the commencement of the Protected... - Citizenship Applications
1527. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people who have been granted Irish citizenship in each of the years since 2020 who have previously been subject... - An Garda Síochána
1528. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda divisions currently without a crime prevention officer (CPO); the length of time each of those divisions have been... - Legal Aid
1529. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time solicitors employed by Athlone law centre as of 2 April 2025, in tabular form. [18846/25] - An Garda Síochána
1530. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the number of fixed charge notices issued by Gardaí for the offence of ‘learner driver unaccompanied by... - Legislative Programme
1531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the second piece of legislation under the General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill, relating to the regulation of... - Court Orders
1532. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if mechanisms have been considered to redact an individual’s address from a safety order if it is requested by the... - An Garda Síochána
1533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles that were confiscated by Gardaí at the roadside for non-display of road tax in 2024; and the... - Citizenship Applications
1534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the fees to apply for Irish citizenship to make them relative to the length of time people have lived here... - Departmental Data
1535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases taken by the DPP since 1 January 2020 that have not complied with the premise of parity of representation... - An Garda Síochána
1536. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda crime prevention officers based in each division within the Dublin region in the years of 2024 and to date... - International Students
1539. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale behind the increased financial support requirements for international students, from €7,000 to... - State Properties
1540. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether he intends to reopen the old prison site in the Glen, Cork. [18994/25] - Naturalisation Applications
1541. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review an application for naturalisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18998/25] - Visa Applications
1542. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if officials in his Department will liaise with a person (details supplied) who was refused return to Ireland from Manila and... - Residency Permits
1543. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on the granting of a new residence permit to two persons (details supplied); and if he will make... - Family Law Cases
1544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the provision of promised reforms in relation to parental alienation as promised by the... - An Garda Síochána
1545. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have been suspended for the years 2015 to 2025; the number of those... - Climate Action Plan
1546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the public and private financial resources required and available to support his Department’s plans to... - An Garda Síochána
1547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times persons under the age of 18 years have been subject to strip searches while in Garda custody in each of... - Departmental Regulations
1548. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the regulations in respect of the strip searching of persons under the age of 18 years and persons aged above 18 years in... - Departmental Funding
1549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by his Department and... - Legislative Reviews
1550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to amend section 93 of the Children Act 2001 to enable a person who has been convicted of a crime while under the... - Visa Applications
1552. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on a visa application (details supplied) for a person who was granted a work permit five months... - Asylum Applications
1553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will instruct his Department to simplify the process of asylum seeking for Palestinians and make any relevant... - Courts Service
1554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to retain the court services in Mall House in Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - International Protection
1555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an applicant for international protection has their application refused, if they can leave the State and enter the North of... - Coroners Service
1556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average wait time for post-mortem reports in counties Kildare, Meath and Cavan. [19289/25] - Common Travel Area
1557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is his Department’s policy that Common Travel Area rights extend only to Irish citizens and British subjects; and... - An Garda Síochána
1558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures An Garda Síochána is taking in relation to responding quickly to incidents including aggravated... - Crime Prevention
1559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are legislative plans to enact stricter penalties on young offenders to curb the rise in youth crime; and if he will... - Stardust Fire
1561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the Stardust redress scheme; if he is satisfied that the families of all 48 victims have been consulted and... - Departmental Policies
1562. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will support efforts to address rising crime and anti-social behaviour in an area (detailed supplied). [19320/25] - Departmental Contracts
1563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently... - Visa Applications
1564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a visa application (details supplied); if further information is required to finalise this application;... - An Garda Síochána
1565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans for a Garda recruitment campaign in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19381/25] - Visa Applications
1566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his officials can investigate the reason for the refusal for visas for healthcare workers (details supplied) where the visa... - Prison Service
1568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a legal requirement to inform a prisoner’s family members when they are being released from prison; and if... - Visa Applications
1569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details of the current processing times for immigration applications for citizens of Brazil, Pakistan, and Nigeria... - Courts Service
1571. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to facilities at Dolphin House, Dublin District Family Court, including... - Visa Applications
1572. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average wait time for a join family visa to be processed for a family where a non-EU citizen is joining their Irish... - Deportation Orders
1573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department verifies that those subject to voluntary... - Departmental Funding
1574. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources that will be put in place for the new academic year in September 2025 to cope with the high demand to... - Asylum Applications
1575. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an asylum application appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19616/25] - Citizenship Applications
1577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite an application for Irish citizenship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Courts Service
1578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions between 2015 and 2025 where women granted bail by the courts were not in a position to avail of it... - Probation and Welfare Service
1579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women specific services funded by the Probation Service; the number of Probation Service-funded services and... - Departmental Schemes
1581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the criminal injuries compensation scheme, to include the number of applications received relative to the... - Visa Applications
1582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received from Iranian citizens for a visa; the numbers granted under the headings employment -... - Departmental Programmes
1584. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the availability of the Kick Start scholarship programme to include other universities throughout the... - Road Traffic Offences
1586. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for driving licence restoration granted in each calendar year from 2010 to date in 2025, as... - Domestic Violence
1589. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children being accommodated in domestic violence refuges in 2022, 2023 and 2024, by county, in tabular form; and... - Residency Permits
1590. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - International Protection
1591. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide data for the period 2020 to date on the number of international protection applicants who have made an application... - Courts Service
1592. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will investigate if a modern, purpose-built property in Killorglin town, County Kerry (details supplied) can be... - Legislative Programme
1593. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the amending legislation will be introduced to reform the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and if it will include a... - Departmental Data
1594. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of flights facilitating deportation that have taken place in the last 12 months; the number he anticipates to take... - Departmental Regulations
1595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will advise on any work being undertaken in his Department on enabling regulations under the terms of the Data... - An Garda Síochána
1597. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of Gardaí assigned to the north central and north Garda divisions, and outline how these figures... - Legislative Measures
1598. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, in light of the growing threat posed by individuals engaging in antisocial and dangerous behaviour using stolen mopeds and... - An Garda Síochána
1599. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an organisation (details supplied) had signed up to the Garda security protocols introduced by the then-Commissioner in... - Immigration Status
1600. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 309 of 10 April 2025, if he will clarify a matter (details supplied); and if he will... - Deportation Orders
1602. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); whether there are any further options available to the applicants;... - Judicial Appointments
1603. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of judicial vacancies; her proposals to ensure that the judiciary is appropriately staffed in a sustainable... - Child Safety
1605. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish the report of the review of Garda vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20161/25] - An Garda Síochána
1606. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he and or his officials have engaged with An Garda Síochána leadership team in respect of Garda trainees... - Departmental Data
1607. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former Garda officers that have provided consultancy to his Department and or An Garda Síochána in the... - Cross-Border Co-operation
1608. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met and or engaged with Naomi Long and or the Chief Constable of the police service of Northern Ireland since his... - Departmental Staff
1609. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for... - An Garda Síochána
1610. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the names of projects within Limerick Garda division that received funding under Community Safety Innovation Fund in 2024; and... - Crime Prevention
1611. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Department funded youth division projects workers based in Limerick in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular... - Information and Communications Technology
1612. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of... - EU Directives
1613. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in his Department; the date on which transposition is... - Departmental Properties
1614. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a list of all properties his Department have rented from 2015 to date in 2025, including the length of tenancy; and... - Departmental Contracts
1615. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the... - Local Community Safety Partnerships
1617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe in which he intends to facilitate the establishment of community safety partnerships; and if he will make a... - Domestic Violence
1619. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the emergency supports currently available for victims of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Citizenship Applications
1620. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite an Irish descent citizenship application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Visa Applications
1622. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20550/25] - An Garda Síochána
1623. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in detail the staffing resources of each Garda station in the Cork city divisions; and if he will contact... - Visa Applications
1624. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on the typical waiting times for the granting of a short term stay visa for South African citizens; if he will... - Citizenship Applications
1625. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on a stateless application made to his Department (details supplied); to provide direct contact details... - An Garda Síochána
1626. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received an interim report from the Recruitment and Training Capacity Group in respect of Garda recruitment; if he... - Victim Support Services
1627. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of the difficulties faced by businesses in accessing information (details supplied); if changes can be... - Visa Applications
1628. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - An Garda Síochána
1629. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardai by rank attached to community policing units at both Coolock & Raheny Garda stations Dublin 5, as... - Probation and Welfare Service
1630. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of service users that have used the probation services at a location (details supplied), in each of the past three... - Child Detention Centres
1631. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it has been brought to his attention that Section 144 of the Children Act 2001, while providing for the suspension of the... - Legislative Reviews
1632. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1114 of 19 March 2025, the timeframe in which he intends to bring forward pre-action... - An Garda Síochána
1636. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 25 March 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda... - Official Engagements
1641. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with each of the chief superintendents within the DMR region since his appointment; and if not, when he will... - An Garda Síochána
1642. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 3 April 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda... - Visa Applications
1643. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on a visa application for an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21015/25] - An Garda Síochána
1644. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda juvenile liaison officers based in Cork county Garda division. [21029/25] - Local Community Safety Partnerships
1648. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of local authorities that have established local community safety partnerships (LCSPs) to date; the number of local... - Departmental Funding
1650. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the annual funding for the bail supervision service from 2019 to date; the number of interventions made by the service for... - Prison Service
1651. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the progression unit in Mountjoy Prison has been closed; the reasons for this closure; the impacts this has had on... - International Protection
1652. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the projected trends in the number of people applying for international protection status; if it is... - EU Directives
1653. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding any measures being put in place by his Department to prepare for the end of the EU Temporary Protection... - International Protection
1654. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people granted international protection status in the past five years, by year, age profile, gender and... - Local Community Safety Partnerships
1657. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details of all local community safety partnerships established to date; the names of the chairpersons of each; the... - Departmental Communications
1658. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to an event in Belfast (details supplied) which includes the Irish prison service; if he will... - EU Directives
1660. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the status of Directive 2011/99/EU on the European protection order under Irish law. [21172/25] - Visa Applications
1661. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will confirm that contact between his Department and visa applicants is limited to the on-line portal, meaning that... - Transport Infrastructure Ireland
1662. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will have a role in establishing and managing the transport security force; and if he will make a statement... - Control of Firearms
1666. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his position on the detailed proposal from the Firearms User Group (details supplied); and when he will meet directly with the...
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