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Tue, 28 May 2024
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Crime Prevention
Patrick Costello
340. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the steps she and her Department are taking to prevent further attacks on politicians, political candidates and campaigners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23955/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Crime Prevention
Patrick Costello
341. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the steps her Department is taking to monitor and combat the increasingly violent far right in Ireland and to prevent further violent actions by these individuals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23957/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Work Permits
Holly Cairns
342. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if the recent extension of stamp 1G permissions can be extended to spouses of non-EU PhD students, given the contribution such students make to the Irish economy and education sector. [23985/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Sorca Clarke
343. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the initial and ongoing training provided to members of An Garda Síochána and any civil support staff in communicating and interacting with individuals with ADHD and ASD. [24009/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
344. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of different cell or room types of accommodation for prisoners, by metric size, not including the sanitary annex, for all prisons and open centres in the prison estate, by individual prison (details supplied). [24074/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
345. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will amend the misleading figures supplied to the CPT in 2019 regarding capacity and inform the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of the amendment. [24075/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
346. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the capacity for the total prison estate, having exact regard to the minimum recommendations of the European Prison Rules, not the IPS's calculation based on 'the bed capacity refers to the maximum number of beds which can be present/operational in a prison at any one time'. [24076/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
347. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice in light of the then acting Minister for Justice’s direction to the Department of Justice in May 2023 to fast track the 39-year old recommendation of the 1/3rd Remission Regulation, and the current Minister's rescinding of such direction two weeks later, if she will now enact the regulation and reduce the 'record high-risk overcrowding', and avoid what her Department refers to 'a warning of violence in packed jails'. [24077/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
348. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the steps she has taken to quell a riot or serious violence in Mountjoy Prison or other prisons as a result of overcrowding, such as occurred under her watch in Dublin in 2023; and how long it would take to implement such steps from the start of the outbreak. [24078/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
349. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware the director general of the Irish Prison Service declared in March 2020 that the 'murderers, sex offenders and gang-land criminals' would not receive temporary release; if this is contrary to legislation currently in force before the introduction of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022, and such a declaration is contributing to overcrowding; and the action she intends to take to rectify this illegality. [24079/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
350. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware that the director general of the Irish Prison Service, who administers the remission regime on behalf of the Minister, informed the then-Minister in May 2023 that those convicted of 'domestic, sexual or gender-based offences' would not receive remission; if she is in agreement with this; if this is contrary to legislation currently in force before the introduction of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 and is contributing to overcrowding; and the action she intends to take to rectify this illegality [24080/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Legislative Measures
Paul Murphy
351. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware that a judge (details supplied) in the High Court in August 2020 criticised her Department for not implementing an aspect of the State's refugee regime when an Act stated the Minister ''shall'' establish a board, but did not, saying it was a way of undermining the rule of law ''to commence the legislation, but simply do nothing to implement it''; and if successive Ministers have failed to fully implement the Parole Act 2019, even though a commitment is included in the Programme for Government, to ‘fully enact the Act’. [24081/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
352. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to implement the 1/3rd Remission Regulation first recommended by the Whitaker Report in 1985, and again by the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality Report on Penal Reform 2013 and Strategic Review Group Final Report 2014, and which the present Taoiseach directed her Department to fast track in May 2023, when the prison population was 4,567 and is now 4,922, and which she subsequently rescinded in June 2023 to help ease overcrowding. [24082/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
353. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners certified for each prison in the most recent Rule 18 certificates issued before this date to each Governor; and how many certificates have been issued since 20 June 2020. [24083/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
354. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if each of the current Rule 18 certificates for all prisons stated capacity is in excess of the minimum standard recommended by European Prison Rules; and if so, by how much. [24084/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
355. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if a governor of a prison is obliged to accept prisoners over the number certified by Rule 18 certificate or over the number taking into account the European Prison Rules; and if the governor accepts prisoners over the numbers stated, if the governor is personally liable for a litigation claim as a result of overcrowding in that prison. [24085/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Prison Service
Paul Murphy
356. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if a governor of a prison accepts prisoners over the number recommended by European Prison Rules in respect of accommodation in that prison, whether certified by a current Rule 18 certificate or not, the governor is personally liable for a litigation claim as a result of overcrowding in that prison. [24086/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Departmental Policies
Brendan Smith
357. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice when it is proposed to re-establish the Firearms Consultative Panel to ensure a structured forum for regular and inclusive engagement between policymakers and organisations representing firearms users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24103/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Citizenship Applications
James Lawless
227. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the fees for citizenship applications for persons (details supplied); and the process and path to citizenship in each case. [23481/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
228. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which work permit-related visas continue to be issued in line with the requirements of those seeking such visas; if a quick turnaround can be managed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23498/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Prison Service
Peadar Tóibín
229. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the plans to alleviate the crisis of prisoner overcrowding for prisoners and staff where there has been a substantial increase in the prison population in all prisons countrywide, and in view of the plans for Thornton Hall to be used for IPAS, which was originally intended as a site for a new prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23343/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Prison Service
Peadar Tóibín
230. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of male and female prisoners in each prison; the number of prison rooms per each prison; and the number occupying each prison room in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [23344/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Patrick Costello
231. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications to join An Garda Síochána to date this year; the number of recruits currently in training; the number of recruitment offers made to date this year; the projected number of new gardaí to be recruited this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23395/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Patrick Costello
232. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of fixed charge speeding notices issued and paid, by Garda division, by month, for 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23410/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Peace Commissioners
Éamon Ó Cuív
233. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the process involved in appointing peace commissioners, including the application process and the method by which these positions are advertised; the number of peace commissioners in the State, broken down by county; if it is intended to amend the law in relation to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23435/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Prison Service
Éamon Ó Cuív
234. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when the enquiries into the death of a prisoner in custody (details supplied) will be completed; the nature of these enquiries; when she expects to receive a report on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23436/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Departmental Advertising
Carol Nolan
235. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total costs incurred by her Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in online/digital media platforms; the names of the online platforms involved, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23450/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
236. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the procedure to be followed in order to renew expired Stamp 4 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23507/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
237. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the procedure to be followed to regularise residency in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23508/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Family Reunification
Bernard Durkan
238. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if and when the son of a person (details supplied) might be allowed to join them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23512/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
239. 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. [23519/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
240. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the reason for refusal under the long-term undocumented migrant scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23524/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Departmental Policies
Noel Grealish
115. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to raise the age for purchasing alcohol, similar to her plans to raise the age for smoking, noting that according to the Healthy Ireland survey 2023, 36% of all 15 to 24 year olds, including 48% of men of that age, engage in binge drinking compared to 22% of that age group engaging in smoking. [23038/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Work Permits
Brendan Griffin
116. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if a decision has been made on an application for an employment permit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23222/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Immigration Policy
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
117. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice for justice the current Government policy regarding the status of those who have fled war in Ukraine following the lapse of the temporary protection directive in March 2023. [23036/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
118. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe for the Irish motor insurance database application to be rolled out to all Garda members on their mobility devices to include access to information on fleet and motor trader vehicles with real time information on the vehicles to Gardaí; the reason for the delay to include information on fleet and motor trader vehicles to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23048/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Peadar Tóibín
119. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of operations conducted under Operation Sonnet from 2023 to date; the number people sent back across the Border; the number of personnel working in the GNIB that have been involved in these operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23126/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Departmental Policies
Michael Healy-Rae
120. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the reason forensic psychologists are not hired instead of clinical psychologists (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23129/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Crime Prevention
Patrick Costello
121. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update in relation to the operation of the neighbourhood watch schemes, particularly in DMR south, south central and west; the current status of each neighbourhood watch scheme in the aforementioned divisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23137/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Youth Services
Patrick Costello
122. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update in relation to the operation of Dublin city south and DÁN Garda youth diversion projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23140/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Legislative Process
Patrick Costello
123. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the proposed timeline for the passing of the sale of alcohol and intoxicating liquor Bills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23141/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
124. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 14 May 2024, the number of prisoners eligible for these programmes for each year previously provided. [23145/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Departmental Funding
Sean Fleming
125. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice to provide a response in relation to the provision of funding for a therapy worker who was specifically named as a priority by the funder at a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23181/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
David Stanton
126. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the funding, if any, her Department has provided to Cork County Council to fund community-based CCTV security systems; if so, the amount provided for each respective location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23203/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Departmental Programmes
Michael Ring
127. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the reason an application (details supplied) was withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23206/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Legislative Process
Mary Lou McDonald
128. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the commencement of S27-47 (Part 5) of the Criminal Justice Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023; the reason for the delay in commencing Part 5 of the Act; and when Part 5 of the Act providing for much needed civil orders against stalking will be commenced. [23232/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
129. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of houses, caravans and jet skis that have been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau and are still under their remit as of 15 May 2024. [23251/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
130. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the Garda roads policing units that currently have a sheltered motorcycle shed; and if so, the capacity of each shed for each RPU, in tabular form. [23252/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
131. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice when front-line gardaí will start to receive their new ballistic vests; and the number of companies that applied for the contract to supply those new ballistic vests. [23253/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Murphy
417. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of mobile phones reported stolen to Gardaí within DMR Region to-date in 2024; and the number and percentage of those reported stolen phones that have been returned to its original owner. [22366/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Private Security Authority
Catherine Murphy
418. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she has met formally with the CEO of the Private Security Authority to date in 2024. [22367/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Catherine Murphy
419. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown of the amount of her Department's pre-committed capital expenditure under the National Development Plan that will be dedicated to An Garda Síochána capital building programme in each of the years 2024 to 2026, in tabular form. [22368/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
420. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the ages currently of each of the Garda prisoner transport carriers currently in the Garda fleet. [22369/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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International Protection
Catherine Connolly
421. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 7 February 2024, the number of applicants for international protection who have been called for their personal interview under section 35 of the International Protection Act 2015 while awaiting accommodation from IPAS, by month, since the Government announced that it would no longer be able to guarantee accommodation for single male applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22411/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
422. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the number of new recruits to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of retirements from An Garda Síochána in the corresponding timeframe; and the number of resignations from An Garda Síochána. [22425/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Peace Commissioners
Seán Crowe
423. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the total number of peace commissioners registered on the most recent roll maintained by her Department. [22457/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Ombudsman for Children
Martin Browne
424. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on additional funding sources to enable the office of the Ombudsman for Children to contribute to the working of the new strategy combatting domestic and gender-based violence; the reason for the delay in providing the funding despite assurances that it would be given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22460/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Asylum Applications
Peadar Tóibín
425. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that applied for asylum in each of the past ten years who gained entry to the country by way of a holiday visa, a working visa or a student visa or any other visa. [22463/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Asylum Applications
Peadar Tóibín
426. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that applied for a holiday visa, a working visa or a student visa or any other visa for each of the past ten years; and the breakdown of the top 15 countries in each cohort. [22464/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Asylum Applications
Peadar Tóibín
427. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the method her Department uses to confirm that a person visiting Ireland on a holiday visa, a working visa or a student visa or any other visa has left the country. [22465/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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State Pathology Service
Danny Healy-Rae
428. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice when a State pathologist will be appointed to Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22493/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Youth Services
Paul Kehoe
429. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of funding provided to Garda youth diversion projects across Dublin areas in each of the past five years and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22508/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Youth Services
Paul Kehoe
430. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown of the number of young people participating in Garda youth diversion projects across Dublin areas in each of the past five years and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22509/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Immigration Policy
Pa Daly
431. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the current family accompaniment waiting times, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22522/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
432. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for a visa in the case of the daughter of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22552/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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International Protection
Jim O'Callaghan
433. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice whether an assessment has been carried out by his Department to determine whether the International Protection Office on Mount Street Lower, Dublin 2, is an appropriate and-or safe place to process applicants for international protection in light of the significant increase in numbers making applications at that office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22558/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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International Protection
Jim O'Callaghan
434. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice whether immigration officials within her Department are monitoring the transportation of international protection applicants from Northern Ireland to Ireland; whether those transporting the applicants are breaching any immigration laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22559/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Immigration Status
Sean Fleming
435. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice if an application for a person who was refused permission by her Department to lodge an appeal or seek a review on this matter; the options open to the person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22571/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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International Protection
Leo Varadkar
436. Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Justice if she has any figures or estimates on the number of Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection and applicants for international protection resident in Ireland who may have crossed the border into Northern Ireland and on into Britain; and what efforts, if any, are being made to monitor the matter. [22589/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Paul Murphy
437. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question number 219 of 30 April 2024, the number of disqualified drivers who were prosecuted for failing to surrender their licence as set out in the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006; the number who were convicted of this offence in court in 2022 and 2023; the fines imposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22627/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
438. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 30 April 2024, the number of Gardaí on sick leave who are included in the figure of 627 assigned to roads policing on 29 February 2024; the number of Gardaí suspended who are included in the 627 figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22630/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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International Protection
Mattie McGrath
439. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number in the international protection system awaiting either a decision on their international protection application or their application for leave to remain; the number who have been granted status either international protection or leave to remain; the number who have received a deportation order; the number who did not fall within any of the foregoing categories up to the end of March 2024; if she will outline the basis upon which the latter group is provided accommodation by IPAS; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22637/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Deportation Orders
Mattie McGrath
440. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of the number of deportation orders that have been issued in each year since 2020, and in each month of 2024; the number that have been actioned directly by the State in these years and these months; the location of those immigrants who have received a deportation order that has not been actioned to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22638/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Catherine Connolly
441. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if the register of relevant organisations under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012-2016 is publicly available; if not, her plans to make it publicly available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22653/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Legal Aid
Jim O'Callaghan
442. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if consideration is being given to reassessing the application process for legal aid from the Legal Aid Board in order that account is taken of the current cost of accommodation and/or debts held by the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22654/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Legislative Measures
Paul Murphy
443. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update in relation to legislation due in relation to the theft of a companion pet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22659/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
444. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22669/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
445. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if visa applications in respect of the family of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22670/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Carol Nolan
446. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice when an application (details supplied) will be processed; the reasons for the delay; if she will expedite the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22733/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Private Security Authority
Catherine Murphy
447. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of inspections in 2023 and to date in 2024 by the Private Security Authority of accommodations contracted to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in the context of enforcement of personal working at those locations to hold an enforcement guard licence. [22776/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Residency Permits
Catherine Murphy
448. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the length of the waiting list in Limerick, Dublin, Cork and Galway for appointments to apply for Irish residency permits; and if she will clarify whether language schools can submit group applications for visiting students to expedite the process due to the delays in issuing permits versus the duration they are valid for. [22811/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
449. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 30 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer the question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22875/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Jim O'Callaghan
450. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested and charged with begging in a public place within the DMR in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22876/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Meetings
Jim O'Callaghan
451. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she has spoken formally with the executive director of Europol to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22877/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
452. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 862 of 9 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer the question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22878/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Staff
Jim O'Callaghan
453. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacant WTE staff by grade currently within the border management unit of her Department as of 13 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22879/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
454. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to each divisional drugs unit as of 14 May 2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22880/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
455. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 30 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer the question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22881/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
456. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to Garda mounted unit as of 14 May 2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22882/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
457. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of dry custody cells in each district within the DMR as of 14 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22883/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
458. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to the community policing unit within R district of the DMR as of 13 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22884/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
459. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of times An Garda Síochána have hired out an external forensic anthropologist for work on its behalf in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22885/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Family Reunification
Bernard Durkan
460. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in processing an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22888/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
461. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the Garda districts within the DMR that received additional Garda vehicles to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22893/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
462. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of e-bikes seized by gardaí within the Kildare division in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22894/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Pa Daly
463. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the community access support team trial in Limerick. [22910/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Immigration Status
Catherine Murphy
464. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will be provided with a determination and or update in respect of a renewal application. [22915/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Ged Nash
465. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware that some individuals are experiencing undue delays in the processing of their applications for Irish citizenship (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22928/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Residency Permits
Catherine Connolly
466. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of work on the single permit to both work and live in Ireland; the timeline for the implementation of the single permit; the status of plans to opt into the EU’s Single Permit Directive, and the timeline for same, and the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22936/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Pauline Tully
467. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the roads policing unit within Cavan-Monaghan division as of 30 April 2024; and if she will provide same figures as of 30 April 2021, in tabular form. [22950/24]