Written answers
Thursday, 9 October 2025
Department of Justice and Equality
- An Garda Síochána
12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that have been taken to ensure additional Gardaí enter the system in 2025 and 2026, which will in turn address... - Legislative Programme
16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the progress on the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, and specifically, the... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
17. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the powers available to An Garda Síochána are adequate to address instances of domestic, sexual... - International Protection
18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1082 of 10 June 2025, the number of international protection applicants who have not been... - Drug Dealing
19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific actions his Department intends to take in response to the recent increase in drug-related arrests across Galway;... - Crime Prevention
20. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will indicate how An Garda Síochána are responding to an apparent increase in vigilantism coordinated through... - Immigration Policy
21. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in the context of the enhanced voluntary return scheme payments, if he will provide a line by line breakdown of the average... - An Garda Síochána
22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions he is taking to tackle Garda recruitment and retention, including Garda numbers; and if he will make a statement on... - Anti-Racism Measures
23. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has met with the special rapporteur for the Action Plan Against Racism; if he can provide an update on the implementation... - An Garda Síochána
24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average response times to 999 calls; the number of 999 calls which have gone unanswered to date in 2025; the steps his... - Judicial Reviews
28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department intends to conduct a full review of the judicial review process and its effects on the delivery of major... - Local Community Safety Partnerships
29. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if provision will be made for TDs to be part of the new community safety partnerships that are now replacing JPCs; and if he... - Prison Service
31. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to continue with his plans to reopen the Old Cork Prison site; and the level of engagement he has undertaken with... - Citizenship Applications
32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action his Department will take to resolve issues with the INIS online portal being experienced by visa and citizenship... - An Garda Síochána
33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to increase the number of community Gardaí; the number of community Gardaí at the start of... - Domestic Violence
38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions Cuan is taking to prevent the housing crisis from impacting on person’s ability to leave abusive... - Crime Prevention
39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider legislative reform to strengthen protections for families who are coerced into repaying drug debts or... - Courts Service
40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in developing and delivering a modern courts infrastructure, including the move to digitalisation; and if he... - International Protection
42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he is taking to reduce the spend on IPAS accommodation made to private landlords; and if he will make a statement... - Youth Services
43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the youth diversion programmes in place in County Louth. [54054/25] - An Garda Síochána
44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality cad iad na hiarrachtaí faoi leith atá ar siúl chun breis Gaeilgoirí mhealladh isteach sna Gardaí; agus... - Restorative Justice
45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he is taking to encourage greater use of restorative justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53689/25] - Crime Prevention
46. 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... - Courts Service
47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures his Department is taking to improve the efficiency of court proceedings, which currently take 1.5 times longer than... - Asylum Seekers
48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have applied for asylum in the State in each of the past ten years and to date in 2025. [53288/25] - Domestic Violence
49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional refuge units delivered to-date under the zero tolerance strategy; the locations of same; to provide an... - Northern Ireland
50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will establish a historical investigations unit to allow for independent police investigation into unresolved deaths and... - Domestic Violence
51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans to deliver more domestic violence shelters in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54034/25] - An Garda Síochána
52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have protection orders or barring orders against them; and if he will... - International Protection
53. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a detailed cost breakdown of the modular units delivered at the Haywood site in Clonmel, specifically in... - Legislative Process
54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will amend the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 to provide for a complete ban on the use of... - An Garda Síochána
55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of promotions to senior ranks which have occurred in An Garda Síochána since he became Minister; and if he... - Crime Prevention
56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality following the launch of a new awareness campaign in September 2025 targeting the misuse of illegal fireworks, if he will... - Departmental Schemes
57. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the changes he will introduce to the accommodation recognition scheme in view of its impact on the private rental market, and... - Road Safety
58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts of his Department to address the misuse of e-scooters in residential areas. [54053/25] - An Garda Síochána
59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for increasing the Garda training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54039/25] - Local Community Safety Partnerships
66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the establishment and commencement of work of the community safety partnerships; and if he will... - An Garda Síochána
67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful applicants currently waiting to be called to begin training in Templemore Garda College; and if he will... - Probation and Welfare Service
68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality given reports that the probation services worked with 17,000 people last year with about 500 staff, how his Department will... - Departmental Schemes
69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the new health diversion scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53734/25] - Visa Applications
70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for the up-to-date waiting times for applications for visiting visas from South Africa; and if he will make a statement on the... - International Protection
71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it is his or the Government’s intention to apply the border procedure under the Migration and Asylum Pact to families... - Data Protection
73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the safeguards contained in the EU's chat control proposal in respect of privacy and data protection;... - Prison Service
74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visits that remand prisoners are entitled per week, due to contradictory information; and if he will make a... - International Protection
75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide details of the daily occupancy levels and the possibility of re-opening a hotel (details supplied) for tourists, as... - Visa Applications
76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality is there is a way to speed up the application process for short term visit visas, including for academics or for business... - An Garda Síochána
78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the Garda drone evaluation project that concluded in 2023, if he has any plans to address the ‘legislative... - Drug Dealing
79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how he intends to address the prevalence of drugs in rural Ireland, and its consequences on community safety and criminality in... - An Garda Síochána
80. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of An Garda Síochána vehicles taken out of service in each respective year from 2021 to 2024 inclusive, and... - Domestic Violence
81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe in which a domestic violence refuge centre will be opened in Cavan and Monaghan. [54044/25] - Judicial Appointments
82. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his Department’s plans for the further recruitment of judges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54033/25] - Crime Prevention
83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific measures he is taking as we enter the winter months, given reports in media outlets such as RTÉ that people... - An Garda Síochána
84. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when Rush Garda Station will open on a full time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53677/25] - Courts Service
85. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the number of convictions within the State for shoplifting in 2024; and if he will make a statement on... - Domestic Violence
86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe in which he intends to establish a register of domestic abusers. [54045/25] - Probation and Welfare Service
87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality given the Judicial Council noted in 2022 that 23% of community service assessments did not convert into community services... - Visa Applications
88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the work being done to improve processing times for visa applications, citizenship applications and stamp applications at his...
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