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Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Matt Carthy
559. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for Irish citizenship (details supplied); the expected timeframe in which a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25335/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Catherine Connolly
560. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if a person with refugee status in Ukraine, who is legally resident in Ireland due to the war in Ukraine, can apply for Irish citizenship as he has no passport from his own country and no prospect of getting one as he is a refugee; or if he becomes entitled to apply for Irish citizenship after 5 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25384/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Child Abduction
Carol Nolan
561. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports made to An Garda Síochána on attempted child abductions and child abductions for the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024, tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25397/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
562. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25479/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Land Issues
Pearse Doherty
563. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice her views on and those of her Department to claims made (details supplied) that credit servicers are falsely registering as owners of properties through the Land Registry, given they are not the loan originators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25489/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Peace Commissioners
Noel Grealish
564. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the process for a person to relinquish their position as Peace Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25521/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Kelly
565. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of Garda roads policing unit fleet that are currently fitted out with automatic number plate recognition system; If the number of those vehicles that are fitted out with ANPR system will increase during the remainder of the year. [25570/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Kelly
566. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of inspections Gardai within Tipperary Division carried out on supermarkets, pubs, clubs etc to ensure full compliance with Liquor Licensing Regulations to date in 2024; The percentage of premises that were prosecuted for breaches of Liquor Licensing Regulations to date in 2024 in tabular form. [25571/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Pa Daly
220. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice when she expects the installation of the CCTV project that was sought for three schemes (details supplied) in Killarney, County Kerry, with particular emphasis on scheme 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24455/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Coroners Service
Michael Ring
221. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if the reductions made to salaries and payments to a sector (details supplied) under the provisions of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2017 have been reversed such that the remuneration and payments made to the sector will be and/or were reinstated to the levels applicable in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24459/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Coroners Service
Michael Ring
222. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if the reductions in salaries and payments to a sector (details supplied) made under the FEMPI Acts or under any other measure have not been reinstated, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24464/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Coroners Service
Michael Ring
223. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the reason Section 20 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interests Act 2017 has not yet been fully implemented and completed such that all reduction made in and to salaries and payments to a sector have not yet been unwound (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24468/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Naturalisation Applications
Brendan Howlin
224. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) who became an Irish citizen by naturalisation, having been granted refugee status in 2003 and who has lived here for 24 years; if it is possible to have their status regularised with their correct name after this long passage of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24488/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Naturalisation Applications
Carol Nolan
225. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total amount received in fees from applicants for a certificate of naturalisation as governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 569 of 2011) for each year from 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24498/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Naturalisation Applications
Carol Nolan
226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total amount received in certification fees following a positive decision being reached on naturalisation applications for each year from 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24499/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Family Reunification
Richard Boyd Barrett
227. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if she is considering or working on introducing any similar approach for dependant spouses of PhDs as has been introduced for stamp 1 general work permit employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24501/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Visa Applications
Peadar Tóibín
228. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of successful applications 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. [24514/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Louise O'Reilly
229. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if a Northern Irish marriage certificate can be used by an applicant to prove marriage to an Irish national when they are applying for citizenship in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24527/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Louise O'Reilly
230. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if an Irish-based solicitor can witness a passport from the Isle of Man or if the witnessing must be done in the Isle of Man; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24528/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Coroners Service
Steven Matthews
141. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the ongoing review of the coroner’s service following the closure of the public consultation in January 2024; to provide a timeline for the publication of the reports; the parameters of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24184/24]