Written answers
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Department of Justice and Equality
- Citizenship Applications
800. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); the expected timeline for the application to be... - EU Meetings
801. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will detail the recent engagement his Department has had with the EU regarding migration in Europe; and if he will make a... - Cybersecurity Policy
802. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for dealing with cyber threats, online scams and dealing with spyware such as predator and pegasus; and if he will... - Citizenship Applications
803. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to cut the current citizenship application processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47699/25] - Visa Applications
804. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to update the visa IT/Portal system which has huge technical issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Probate Applications
805. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of the lengthy processing times for grants of probate at probate offices in the State, the plans to speed up the... - Departmental Policies
808. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress of establishing community safety partnerships and possible review mechanisms; and... - International Protection
809. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on processing times for IP applicants; the timeline on proposed further changes including... - Control of Firearms
810. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for legislation that will impact on the licensing and operation of firearms for hunting and sports; and if he will... - Drug Dealing
812. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he or his Department have plans to address the huge issues being caused by illegal drug trade (details supplied); and if he... - Public Procurement Contracts
813. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the web links to his Department’s Q1 2025 and Q2 2025 published reports of procurement-related payments or... - Family Reunification
818. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of join family category A applications with Irish citizen sponsors, which have been approved or rejected since June... - An Garda Síochána
821. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community Gardaí attached to the Limerick city division, in each of the years since 2008, in tabular form;... - Citizenship Applications
822. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications made by American citizens for Irish citizenship on grounds of "Irish Associations" under Section 16... - Courts Service
824. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on issues that have been noted within the family court system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Legislative Measures
825. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the projected timeline for the enactment of the Family Courts Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47866/25] - Crime Prevention
826. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding setting up the new community safety partnership in Fingal, including Dublin west. [47869/25] - An Garda Síochána
827. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a breakdown of Garda numbers across every Garda station in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025. [47870/25] - International Protection
830. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people who are currently in the IPAS system and working. [47877/25] - Asylum Seekers
831. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is any charge put on people for rent and board in IPAS locations where it has been proven that they have falsely... - Deportation Orders
847. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people who received deportation orders in the past five years; the number of these that have left the country;... - Child and Family Agency
848. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children who were referred by An Garda Síochána to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in each year... - Deportation Orders
849. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons deported by the State and the number issued with a deportation order respectively over the past five... - International Protection
850. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of IPAS contracts due to expire each month in 2026; the number of beds attached to each of these contracts, in... - Divorce Process
851. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons awaiting the granting of a divorce through the courts; the average waiting time for an application to be... - An Garda Síochána
852. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and rank of Gardaí stationed on Clonmel Garda Station at 1 July 2025 and 1 September 2025; and if he will make... - Child and Family Agency
854. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that sufficient coordination exists between Gardaí and Tusla in cases of children known to the agency... - Visa Applications
856. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria for requesting expedited processing of visa applications; and if pregnancy is considered in such cases. [47996/25] - International Protection
858. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of IPAS centres that have no fire doors and no fire alarms. [48016/25] - Citizenship Applications
860. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to expedite an Irish citizenship application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48021/25] - Visa Applications
861. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to expedite the processing of visa applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48027/25] - Legal Aid
863. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is mandatory that when an individual is brought to a Garda station for questioning that they are entitled to be presented... - Prison Service
865. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to the Irish Prison Service Annual Report 2024, noting 213 prisoners sleeping on cell floors representing a... - An Garda Síochána
866. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bench warrants outstanding in the Garda R district as of 1 September 2025. [48119/25] - Prison Service
867. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will publish the number of prisoners sleeping on mattresses on cell floors in each prison; the number of bail-eligible... - Road Safety
875. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded cases involving prosecutions for the illegal use of e-scooters and electric bikes; and if he will make a... - An Garda Síochána
876. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda prisoner transport vans currently in the fleet; if he will provide the same figures as of 1 September 2021,... - International Protection
882. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if applications for international protection (asylum) have been received from nationals of the United States of America; if so,... - Courts Staff
883. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if waiting times in family court will be reduced by recruiting more administrators or judges to address this issue. [48318/25] - Legislative Measures
884. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his position on the Protection of Private Residences (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021; if he is minded to adopt the... - An Garda Síochána
885. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí trained and currently deployed in specialist units for cyber-crime, serious and organised crime and... - Departmental Data
889. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the latest information on the re-direction of proceeds of crime into community endeavours and projects; and if he will make a... - An Garda Síochána
890. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the powers available to An Garda Síochána to deal with underage/juvenile crime; and if he will make a statement on... - Community Welfare Services
891. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to prohibit attacks on minority communities; and the progress that has been made in relation to the... - Coroners Service
892. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1092 of 19 March 2025, if he will investigate the delay in the publication of the Report... - Schools Building Projects
893. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the building of a school (details supplied) will be completed, the reason this school building project is ongoing since... - An Garda Síochána
894. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in County Clare currently on leave for medical reasons; the length of time each member has been on... - Residency Permits
898. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to support non-EEA parents of Irish citizen children who are unable to renew their residence permission... - An Garda Síochána
899. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the establishment of a Garda station in Castletroy, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on... - Road Traffic Offences
900. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of scrambler and quad bikes seized, by county, since the introduction of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; and if... - An Garda Síochána
901. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community policing Gardaí, by station, in the Limerick policing area; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Data
902. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug dealing convictions, under mandatory minimum sentencing provisions, for possession of drugs over a value of... - International Protection
903. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of large-scale accommodation contracts currently in place in Wicklow for Ukrainian accommodation; and if he will... - Departmental Data
909. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48534/25] - Road Traffic Offences
910. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the arrests, prosecutions and confiscations that have been made under the provisions of the Roads Traffic and Roads Act 2023,... - An Garda Síochána
911. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí stationed in Dublin in 2005, 2012 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48576/25] - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
919. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases the Dublin west divisional protective services unit has dealt with in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in... - Statutory Instruments
921. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a list of all Statutory Instruments signed by him in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on... - Airport Security
922. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the screening measures in place at airports and ports of entry here to detect people who have served in the Israeli Defence... - Citizenship Applications
923. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of adult Irish association applications his Department has made a final decision on since the guidelines were issued... - Departmental Bodies
925. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the body which holds FIOSRÚ accountable; the person who is responsible for reviewing how the office is working; whether a... - Direct Provision System
926. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will intervene to return a mother and daughter (details supplied) to County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the... - Child Protection
927. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to review the decision to sign up to the Child Sexual Abuse Material regulation, given issues around privacy that have been... - Departmental Reviews
928. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for implementation of the recommendations of the Review of the Role of Expert Reports in the Family Law Process,... - Departmental Data
929. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of thefts of companion pets reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the past three years and to-date in... - An Garda Síochána
931. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the long-awaited review of Garda vetting will finally be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48893/25] - EU Regulations
932. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details of Ireland’s position regarding the EU's new chat control legislation, the Regulation to Prevent and... - Prison Service
935. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reported sexual assaults in Irish prisons, by prison and location of the reported assault in each prison such as... - Legal Aid
940. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if financial assistance in the form of legal aid is available for people going through the probate process; and if he will make... - Departmental Staff
942. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No.333 of 27 March 2025, with regard to the four vacancies in the driving training school in...
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