Written answers
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Department of Justice and Equality
- Domestic Violence
128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline his strategy towards stemming the tide of domestic abuse and supporting survivors of domestic abuse; the work under... - Legislative Reviews
130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1516 of 29 April 2025, his views on the ‘Impact on Safety and Well-being’... - Family Reunification
133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether he will bring forward policy changes regarding the right of migrant workers with work permits to reunify with family... - Local Community Safety Partnerships
134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the establishment of local community safety partnerships in Louth; and if he will make a statement on... - International Protection
135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of contracts with private accommodation providers for IPAS that have been terminated between 1 January 2025 and 7... - Local Community Safety Partnerships
136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the operationalisation of the community safety partnerships; if any changes to the partnerships are under... - An Garda Síochána
137. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the steps he is taking to increase the number of gardaí on the beat in the Dublin metropolitan region north.... - Electronic Tagging
138. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when, in accordance with the programme for Government, he expects to reintroduce the electronic tagging of individuals... - Antisocial Behaviour
139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on his work in tackling antisocial behaviour in the Dublin metropolitan region north. [24735/25] - Crime Prevention
140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1562 of 29 April 2025, if he will provide an update on the ongoing activities and... - An Garda Síochána
141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who left the force within five years of joining the force, in each of the past ten years and to date... - Court Accommodation
142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on funding for a new courthouse and services, in Portlaoise, County Laois; to give a timeframe around... - Public Inquiries
143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of his recent meeting with a family (details supplied); if a public inquiry will be established, as mandated by the... - Youth Services
144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to strengthen and expand the Garda youth diversion programme in the coming years, particularly in areas with... - Crime Prevention
145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he is taking to tackle retail crime and how these measures are being rolled out in towns across Kerry. [24782/25] - Deportation Orders
146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders issued in 2024 and in 2025 to date; the number of those orders that were complied with... - An Garda Síochána
147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on his work on recruitment to An Garda Síochána. [24781/25] - Prison Service
149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to address prison overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24603/25] - An Garda Síochána
150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be any changes regarding the rationalisation of Garda stations to reflect growing population centres; and if he... - International Protection
151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans to introduce a standard structured form of consultation with communities in relation to the location of IPAS centres;... - Drug Dealing
152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposals he has to address the prevalence and scourge of drugs in rural Ireland, and its consequences for community safety... - Cross-Border Co-operation
153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of his discussions with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive; if the issues pertaining to cross-Border... - Northern Ireland
154. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the assistance provided by the Government to the Omagh inquiry taking place in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a... - Domestic Violence
155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether he has plans to ensure there are measures in place so that An Garda Síochána can issue confidential warnings... - Youth Services
156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reduce recidivism among young offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24601/25] - Legislative Measures
157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to introduce legislation making it an offence to document and-or distribute video footage and-or images of fatal... - Crime Prevention
158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timeline for publishing a new rural safety strategy, to expand successful approaches to tackling rural crime; and... - An Garda Síochána
159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he declined to attend the annual Garda Representative Association, GRA, conference; if he acknowledges his... - Youth Services
160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the funding provided through his Department for the operation of youth diversion projects in County Galway; and if... - Prison Service
161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the overcrowding at Cork Prison; the steps being taken to address the capacity issues on site... - International Protection
162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the process whereby international protection applicants may, at very short notice, be moved from the... - An Garda Síochána
163. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have left the force over the past five years; and the number of gardaí recruited to the... - Inspector of Prisons
165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of the Chief Inspector of Prisons Annual Report for 2023, specifically the poor staff-prison dynamics and overly... - Housing Provision
166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the detail of any reviews or reports into the impact of the accommodation recognition payment on the private rental sector that... - An Garda Síochána
167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality given there were only 700 community gardaí in the State at the end of 2024, compared with 1,113 at the end of 2011,... - Legislative Reviews
168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his assessment of the operation and impact of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020; and if he... - Prison Service
169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the rationale for closing the progression unit in Mountjoy Prison; the action taken to accommodate the... - An Garda Síochána
170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of An Garda Síochána personnel currently serving in the Fermoy and Midleton districts in County Cork, by... - Deportation Orders
171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and estimated cost per child of deporting children from the State, in each of the past five years, to date in 2025;... - An Garda Síochána
172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends that forthcoming legislation on facial recognition technology, Garda body cameras and prohibiting the wearing of... - Crime Prevention
173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for his response to the increasing incidence of retail crime, including theft, assaults on retail workers and antisocial... - Gangland Crime
174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on organised crime in Limerick city, the resources needed by the Garda and the additional steps that can be taken to... - Legislative Reviews
175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on his Department’s consultations on the recommendation of the review group on the Offences Against... - Courts Service
177. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 2 April 2025, to report on the retention of the court service at Youghal, County... - An Garda Síochána
178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to support the Garda to use artificial intelligence in criminal investigations; and if he will make a statement on... - Legislative Measures
180. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for legislation to be published regarding the use of victims' counselling notes during sexual assault trials; if... - An Garda Síochána
181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in detail the staffing resources of each Garda station in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on...
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