Written answers
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Department of Justice and Equality
- Traffic Fines
542. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a county-by-county breakdown of the number of fixed charge notices/parking fines issued for parking in disabled... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
543. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the SAVI 2 report, originally commissioned in 2018 by the then-Minister for Justice to provide updated national data on... - International Protection
544. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any instances whereby an international protection applicant would be considered for early labour market access... - Asylum Applications
546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the current backlog of asylum applications in Ireland; the average processing time; and the steps being... - An Garda Síochána
547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on recent figures showing significant early resignations within An Garda Síochána; the analysis his... - International Protection
548. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether emergency planning powers or Ministerial discretion have been used in the past 12 months to bypass public consultation... - Crime Prevention
549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether he accepts there has been a marked deterioration in public safety and street-level crime in major cities such as... - Departmental Funding
551. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the 2025 rounds of the International Protection Fund, the National Integration Fund and the Community Integration Fund... - Citizenship Applications
552. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a citizenship application (details supplied) and when it is likely that same will be completed; and if he will... - Visa Applications
553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35328/25] - An Garda Síochána
554. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position in regard to recruitment for the Garda band as there has been no recruitment since 2006 (details supplied); and if... - International Protection
555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of families and the number of children with status, per county who have been issued with letters informing... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been any formal review of interagency coordination between sexual assault treatment units, Gardaí, and social... - Asylum Seekers
557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 472 and 473 of the 29 May 2025, if the information requested in relation to the current... - Student Visas
558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons for non-visa required international students having to show €6,665 in financial support to study in Ireland... - International Protection
560. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of housing units being paid for by the State for Ukrainian refugees, in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a... - Visa Applications
561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views in relation to the length of time it takes to process holiday/visit visas (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Departmental Contracts
562. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by himself or the... - Prison Service
563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has explored average sentence length and the impact living in an area of deprivation has on these for similar crimes.... - Crime Prevention
564. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the retail crime strategy; the timeline for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the... - Peace Commissioners
565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timelines for the processing of a peace commissioner applications for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Visa Applications
566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when persons (details supplied) can expect a decision on their short-stay holiday visa appeal. [35560/25] - Courts Service
567. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the court building in Carndonagh, which has been closed for renovation; if it is intended to be reopened as a... - Departmental Correspondence
568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding an eviction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - An Garda Síochána
570. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retirements, per county, and by rank, in An Garda Síochána between 2020 and to date in 2025, in tabular... - International Protection
572. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a review will be conducted into the IPAS centre (details supplied). [35699/25] - Residency Permits
573. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to examine the case of a person (details supplied) and provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/25] - Visa Applications
574. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if emergency visa applications for persons (details supplied) will be expedited given the current situation in their home... - Citizenship Applications
576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position in relation to obtaining citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - International Protection
577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his Department’s overall approach towards accommodation contracts relating to the International Protection Accommodation... - Legislative Programme
578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding draft legislation regarding the proposed use of facial recognition technology; the timeline for when... - International Protection
580. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the total number of incidents of misappropriation of funds that have occurred to his knowledge, within... - Citizenship Applications
582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the conditions which currently apply for an application for Irish citizenship; his views on whether these conditions are... - Departmental Policies
583. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support the formation of a permanent stakeholders’ forum for licensed firearms holders; and if he will make a... - Visa Applications
584. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the majority off all join family visa applications are being sent to visa HQ in Dublin when several embassies hold... - Immigration Support Services
589. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff in his Department are working on queries which are received through the new DCC portal; and if he will make... - Departmental Reviews
592. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the non-EEA join family policy document will be completed. [35958/25] - Electronic Tagging
593. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the expected rollout timeline for the national electronic tagging programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - An Garda Síochána
595. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a schedule of the number of Defence Force members that made applications to the Garda trainee programme in each year from... - Court Accommodation
596. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a timeframe for the complete refurbishment of the now closed District courthouse in Wicklow town; and if he will... - An Garda Síochána
601. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí attached to roads policing units to date in June 2025, by division; and if he will make a statement... - Middle East
602. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in light of the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the level of public sympathy for Palestinians in Ireland whether he will...
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