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Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Departmental Reports
Pa Daly
522. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the party that will bear the costs for the barrister training recommended by the O'Malley report. [29527/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Thomas Pringle
523. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if a person who has applied for citizenship (details supplied) will be allowed to travel to another part of Europe to take up a job opportunity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29552/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Protected Disclosures
Peadar Tóibín
524. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the status of the investigation into a protected disclosure made by a person (details supplied); the details of the investigation; if a decision has been made on the investigation; and if the details of the investigation and the decision made will be made available to the person in question, and publicly. [29627/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Protected Disclosures
Peadar Tóibín
525. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of protected disclosures made to her Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [29638/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
526. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in considering applications to regularise status in the case of persons (details supplied); if all documentation requested has now been received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29656/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Fergus O'Dowd
527. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if Irish citizens who reside here but work in Northern Ireland and have been vaccinated as part of the system in Northern Ireland will be in a position to apply for an EU Covid-19 digital green certificate when it is introduced here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29757/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
248. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of the status of an application in the case of a person (details supplied); if a new application is required in view of the recent announcement regarding a draft scheme to regularise undocumented persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28820/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Policing Authority
Pa Daly
249. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 18 May 2021, the details of the underspend within the Policing Authority budget for the 2020 fiscal year statement. [28836/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Data Protection
Pa Daly
250. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 18 May 2021, the details of the underspend within the Data Protection Commissioner’s budget for the 2020 fiscal year statement. [28837/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
251. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28838/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Naturalisation Applications
Bernard Durkan
252. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) who applied in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28860/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
253. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28877/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Colm Burke
254. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if the current position will be clarified in relation to a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); when the original document will be returned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28880/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Probate Applications
Pádraig O'Sullivan
255. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when the case of a person (details supplied) will be dealt with by the Probate Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28881/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Legislative Measures
Neasa Hourigan
256. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice when proposals will be brought forward for the recognition of a dissolution of marriage granted under the civil law of another state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28888/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Departmental Programmes
Catherine Murphy
257. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications to the Immigrant Investor Programme historically; the number of visas issued under the programme historically; and the number of visas declined. [29004/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Departmental Programmes
Catherine Murphy
258. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizenships by naturalisations that have lodged on foot of the Immigrant Investor Programme historically; and the number of those approved and refused, respectively. [29005/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Departmental Programmes
Catherine Murphy
259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of the overall applications by country of origin under to the Immigrant Investor Programme historically. [29008/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Departmental Programmes
Catherine Murphy
260. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of engagements she and or her predecessor has had with the Central Bank, the Minister for Finance and the Revenue Commissioners in respect the Immigrant Investor Programme; if she plans to reform the programme in respect of the investments made in the provision of social housing. [29009/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Peace Commissioners
Patricia Ryan
261. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Peace Commissioners that are currently appointed in County Kildare; if she will establish a public register to enable the public to easily find a Peace Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29071/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Naturalisation Applications
Bernard Durkan
262. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied); when the application will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29089/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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Public Sector Pensions
Catherine Murphy
215. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the grounds on which a public servant may be granted early retirement and pension entitlement (details supplied). [28611/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Gary Gannon
216. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if the return of a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied) that was submitted in their application for citizenship four weeks ago and who urgently needs their passport to travel for a medical procedure on 26 May 2021. [28778/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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International Protection
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
217. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the measures in place to establish a digital first approach to the processing of international protection applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28738/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Michael Lowry
218. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the status of progress made on the construction of a new Garda station at Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, County Tipperary; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this project at Kickham Barracks has secured planning; when funding for the construction of the new Garda Station at Kickham Barracks will be provided; the envisaged commencement date for when construction will start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28398/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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State Bodies
Neasa Hourigan
219. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the steps her Department has taken to address the block booking of appointments on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website by third parties for the purpose of selling them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28402/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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Coroners Service
Richard Boyd Barrett
220. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the reason a family (details supplied) have been told they must wait up to two years for a coroner's inquest into the death of a family member; if measures will be taken to address any backlog in coroners' inquests due to the added pressure to the system caused by the pandemic and alleviate the suffering of this and other bereaved families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28481/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Richard Boyd Barrett
221. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners who have been vaccinated to date against Covid-19; the number vaccinated who are over 60 years of age; the number vaccinated who are medically vulnerable; the timescale for those who have not been vaccinated to receive a vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28483/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 12 May 2021, the number of drivers summoned to court for failure to pay a fixed charge notice within the statutory payment timeframe for the offence of holding a mobile phone while driving by District Court in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the number of drivers convicted per year per District Court and the penalties imposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28495/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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Private Security Authority
Claire Kerrane
223. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice if PSA door security licences will be extended without cost as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28555/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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Public Sector Pensions
Catherine Murphy
224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will engage with the Director General of the Irish Prison Service in respect of a prison officer that is not permitted to return to work and also will not be permitted to be medically retired (details supplied). [28612/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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Cybersecurity Policy
Bernard Durkan
225. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to upgrade the IT system in her Department and bodies under her aegis with a view to maximising the protection against hackers. [28690/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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Cybersecurity Policy
Bernard Durkan
226. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if additional security measures will be taken to impede and prevent the intrusion of hackers in her Department’s IT system and to ensure an early warning system is in place which will trigger an ultimate defence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28708/21]
Wed, 26 May 2021
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
227. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28787/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Naturalisation Applications
Bernard Durkan
474. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the status of a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27426/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Deportation Orders
Bernard Durkan
475. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when the case of a person (details supplied) will be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27428/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Patrick Costello
476. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice when the processing of long stay visa applications will be resumed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27472/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Neale Richmond
477. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider an exemption on citizenship applications fees for long-term Irish residents that are citizens of EU and EEA member states or the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27473/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Naturalisation Applications
Bernard Durkan
478. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27487/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
479. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for a visa in the case of persons (details supplied); if an application will be treated as an emergency application given the worsening situation in Nigeria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27495/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Seán Canney
480. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Justice when an appeal decision will issue in relation to visas granted to two workers (details supplied) which were subsequently refused by the Irish Embassy in New Delhi. [27496/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Mairéad Farrell
481. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on external legal services by An Garda Síochána in 2014, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [27503/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
482. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if a change of status from stamp 3 to stamp 4 can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27504/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
483. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when a visa application will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27507/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Richard Bruton
484. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the position in relation to the plan to build a new Garda station for the Coolock district. [27556/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Richard Bruton
485. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the approach being developed for intensive engagement to divert young persons from the risk of slipping into the drugs environment in pilot areas known as green towns; and the experience of successes from such projects to date. [27557/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Regulatory Bodies
John Lahart
486. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the procedures in place in relation to the Property Services Regulatory Authority in dealing with official complaints that are lodged with the authority; the number of complaints received by the authority in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; the number of those complaints that are still live; the number now fully closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27593/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Forensic Science Ireland
Patricia Ryan
487. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to delays in the State’s forensic laboratories; her plans to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27608/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Proposed Legislation
Holly Cairns
488. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the date on which her Department is working towards to introduce hate crime legislation to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27672/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Brendan Howlin
489. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice when a visa application (details supplied) under the EU Directive 2004/38/EC will be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27674/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Probate Applications
Richard Bruton
490. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the position in relation to the delays in the issuing of probate from the Probate Office. [27676/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Seán Haughey
491. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice when the processing of join family visa applications will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27752/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
492. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if an appointment will be facilitated to update stamp status in the case of a person (details supplied) who has attempted to make an appointment to no avail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27781/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
493. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested and charged under Part 6 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 in each of the years of 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27802/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Departmental Data
Jim O'Callaghan
494. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of successful convictions obtained for the offence of criminal damage in Garda J district in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27803/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Departmental Data
Jim O'Callaghan
495. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of successful convictions obtained for the offence of violent disorder in Garda R district in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27804/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
496. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to the domestic abuse intervention unit in the Dublin metropolitan region, DMR, north as of 17 May 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27805/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Browne
497. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice if An Garda Síochána will be recruiting in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27872/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Prison Service
Eoin Ó Broin
498. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice the status of the outbreak of Covid-19 in Mountjoy Prison; the way the prison is being managed with respect to limiting the spread of infection; the way the outbreak is affecting prisoners access to facilities; and when prisoners will receive Covid-19 vaccinations. [27876/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Neasa Hourigan
499. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice when the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service will resume processing short stay C visas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27898/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Sex Offenders Notification Requirements
Denis Naughten
500. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied with the level of compliance by persons who are subject to the requirements of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number of notifications received from other jurisdictions or from Interpol regarding the travel of convicted sex offenders to Ireland during the period 2009 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27918/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Catherine Connolly
501. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for transfer from overseas into Ireland received to date in 2021; the number of applications for inward transfer under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27938/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
502. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 667 of 18 May 2021, if she will provide copies of all emails and hard correspondence received from an association (details supplied) seeking a statutory instrument to enable its annual conference to proceed. [28027/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
503. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress made to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application can be expected to advance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28049/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Departmental Data
Seán Sherlock
504. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if there is a policy of data back-up in the operations of her Department and all agencies under her remit. [28122/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Departmental Data
Jim O'Callaghan
505. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacancies by job title in the Office of the State Pathologist; the estimated full year cost of filling each of the vacant posts in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28184/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
506. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons currently on a panel waiting for recruitment into An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28185/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
507. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacancies by rank in the Garda band in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28186/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
508. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars attached to the Garda national immigration bureau that are aged over 12 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28187/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Departmental Legal Services
Mairéad Farrell
509. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent by her Department on external professional legal services in 2014, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [28306/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Proposed Legislation
Duncan Smith
510. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28349/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Violet-Anne Wynne
511. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice the reason a person (details supplied) has not received any update on their citizenship status despite the fact their relative of comparable circumstances and who submitted their application after this person has already been granted status. [28368/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Data Protection
Denise Mitchell
512. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to amend section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to prevent targeted advertising to children or to produce a similar piece of legislation with the same purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28383/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Cybersecurity Policy
Peadar Tóibín
513. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the investment made by her Department and State agencies under its remit in each year in cybersecurity for the past ten years. [28848/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Alcohol Sales
Carol Nolan
329. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of age cards issued pursuant to the scheme established by the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (Age Card) Regulations 2010 for each year since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27136/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Constitutional Amendments
Richard Bruton
330. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the status of plans to amend Article 41.3 of Bunreacht na hÉireann in order to recognise a wider range of families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27200/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Immigration Status
Michael McNamara
331. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if she will issue a renewed stamp 4 to a person (details supplied) awaiting a decision on an application for certificate of naturalisation whose previous stamp 4 was extended three months at a time when it expired on 21 May 2020, most recently up to the April 2021, but whose passport was not stamped to that effect in circumstances in which the person needs to leave the State for essential reasons. [27209/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Michael McNamara
332. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if the report of the inquiry into the adequacy of the An Garda Síochána investigations and disciplinary inquiries following the death of Mr. Patrick Nugent, which she received on 3 November 2020, will be shared with the family. [27214/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Michael McNamara
333. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice when she will share the report of the inquiry into the adequacy of the An Garda Síochána investigations and disciplinary inquiries following the death of Mr. Patrick Nugent, which she received on 3 November 2020, with the Nugent family. [27215/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Michael McNamara
334. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if the report of the inquiry into the adequacy of the An Garda Síochána investigations and disciplinary inquiries following the death of Mr. Patrick Nugent, which she received on 3 November 2020, will be published. [27216/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Michael McNamara
335. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice when she will publish the report of the inquiry into the adequacy of the An Garda Síochána investigations and disciplinary inquiries following the death of Mr. Patrick Nugent, which she received on 3 November 2020. [27217/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Cian O'Callaghan
336. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish a dedicated transport division of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27230/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Prison Service
Éamon Ó Cuív
337. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if a person from this State and serving a prison sentence in Northern Ireland can apply under the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act 1995 to serve the prison sentence in this jurisdiction; the conditions under which such an application can be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27251/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Prison Service
Éamon Ó Cuív
338. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if a person who is Irish and lives ordinarily in Northern Ireland and is serving a prison sentence in Northern Ireland can apply under the Transfer of Sentenced Person Act 1995 to serve the prison sentence in this jurisdiction on the basis of their Irish citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27252/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Prison Service
Catherine Murphy
339. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the details of each contract placed in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and up to November 2020 for works awarded to a company (details supplied) by the Prison Service other than for those services specifically provided for in the schedule at appendix 1, Requirements and Specifications of the Request for Tenders dated December 2013 as published by the Prison Service; and if she will provide a schedule of contracts that were awarded following a specific procurement and tender procedure for those works and contracts in which no procurement procedure or tender was issued. [27268/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Prison Service
Catherine Murphy
340. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to any irregularities involving procurement issues within the estates and or building services divisions of the Prison Service unit: if so, the details, nature and extent of same. [27269/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Cybersecurity Policy
Catherine Murphy
341. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if a schedule will be provided of IT and email security costs incurred over the past five years to date; and the contractor engaged to deliver the services and or system. [27282/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Data Protection
Fergus O'Dowd
342. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is fully compliant with GDPR EU requirements, the EU network and Information Security Directive and standards with respect to her Department’s IT infrastructure including Article 29 of GDPR which requires that data processors access only the data they need for their task; if ISO 27001 Annex 9 standards on privileged access are fully met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27343/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Data Protection
Fergus O'Dowd
343. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if any state or semi state bodies which report to her Department are fully compliant with GDPR EU requirements and the EU network and Information Security Directive and standards with respect to their IT infrastructure including article 29 of GDPR which requires that data processors access only the data they need for their task; if ISO 27001 annex 9 standards on privileged access are fully met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27362/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Róisín Shortall
344. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice if the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission produces information literature translated into various languages in order that persons from diverse ethnic backgrounds can understand their rights in this regard and in order that they can fully engage with GSOC should they need to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27370/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Róisín Shortall
345. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice her plans to increase the recruitment of members of An Garda Síochána from diverse ethnic backgrounds including Traveller, Roma, black Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27371/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Jim O'Callaghan
346. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the delay with the Ballybofey-Stranorlar CCTV application which was supported by the Donegal joint policing committee in 2020. [27420/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Naturalisation Applications
Richard Boyd Barrett
347. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if the fee of €950 for a naturalisation certificate can be waived for a person who has lived and paid tax in Ireland for 49 years and would be in difficulty paying the fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27430/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Departmental Staff
Matt Carthy
348. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of civil servant posts that were filled through open and internal panels, since April 2020, in her Department and the bodies under the aegis of her Department, by county and by month in tabular form. [27601/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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EU Data
Duncan Smith
174. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1493 of 21 April 2021, the relevant legislation that has been changed; the changes to relevant legislation in Irish national law that have been enacted that has necessitated changes to information on the eJustice portal; the way in which the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union is relevant to this matter; the reason for the removal of the information given that two different reasons have now been given for the removal of information from the eJustice portal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26768/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
175. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if the permanent relationship between persons (details supplied) will be recognised as a basis for naturalisation in the case of one of the persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26790/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
176. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if required documentation in the case of a person (details supplied) has now been received in her Department which was sent by tracked international post; the steps now being taken to progress the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26795/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
Jim O'Callaghan
177. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the scoping exercise into the investigation of the death of a person (details supplied) will be completed and published.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26819/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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International Protection
Pa Daly
178. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if she will address missing targeted applications under the single application procedure for international protection applicants by 46.4% for 2020 (details supplied). [26825/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Alcohol Sales
Pa Daly
179. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if she will address the decreased number of liquor licensing applications for 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26826/21]