Parliamentary questions

An Garda Síochána

Johnny Mythen

1159. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Justice the number of burglaries reported to An Garda Síochána in County Wexford by Garda district in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [31996/21]

Citizenship Applications

Seán Sherlock

1160. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is on track to give 6,500 citizenship applicants the opportunity to complete their Irish citizenship by the end of June 2021. [32020/21]

Citizenship Applications

Seán Sherlock

1161. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of Irish citizenship applicants who are currently waiting longer than 12 months for a decision on their application. [32021/21]

Citizenship Applications

Seán Sherlock

1162. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for citizenship applications to date in 2021. [32022/21]

Visa Applications

James Lawless

1163. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the status of the processing of working visas (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32048/21]

Legal Aid

Catherine Connolly

1164. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the reason legal aid is not available to persons taking cases to the European Court of Human Rights, particularly in view of the fact that the Court may refuse a litigant leave to represent themselves in front of the Court and given that Article 47 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights provides a right to legal aid to those who lack sufficient resources in so far as this is necessary to ensure effective access to justice; her plans to prescribe the European Court of Human Rights as a court under which legal aid may be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32054/21]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

1165. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide the name of the independent company that has been appointed to carry out an independent review of the operations of the voluntary mess committees in Irish prisons; the cost of this review; and the expected completion time of same. [32102/21]

Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell

Martin Kenny

113. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Haughton scoping exercise regarding the circumstances of the killing of a person (details supplied) in view of her commitment to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27644/21]

Departmental Reviews

Catherine Murphy

114. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the status of the implementation of the Hamilton review recommendations. [30409/21]

Crime Prevention

Richard Bruton

115. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the way her Department intends to support the implementation of the proposals within a report completed by a person (details supplied) on challenges of criminal activities affecting the community in Dublin 17. [28087/21]

Public Inquiries

Gino Kenny

116. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will examine calls for an independent public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); if she will examine legal opinions on the way this may operate in parallel with any Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30219/21]

Crime Prevention

Christopher O'Sullivan

117. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the initiatives that are being taken to tackle dog theft; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29978/21]

Domestic Violence

Catherine Connolly

118. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1462 of 21 April 2021, the status of the audit of the way responsibility for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence is segmented across different State agencies; when the audit will be finalised and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30211/21]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Murphy

119. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she has met with the family or representatives of a person (details supplied) who died in Garda custody in 2005; if she will examine the setting up of an independent or public inquiry into the circumstances of their death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30234/21]

Naturalisation Applications

David Stanton

120. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice if stamp 1 permissions obtained by non-EEA fishermen employed under the atypical work scheme are eligible for transfer to stamp 4 permissions after a five-year period; if such permissions under the scheme are also reckonable towards naturalisation requirements; if not, if her Department plans to amend the criteria for stamp 4 permission and naturalisation to ensure that those employed under the scheme are eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30028/21]

Citizenship Applications

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

121. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizenship applications currently being reviewed; the number of persons that have been granted citizenship to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27632/21]

International Protection

Cathal Crowe

122. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the impact of Covid-19 on the processing of international protection applications; the steps taken to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28734/21]

Citizenship Applications

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

123. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the number of adults and children, respectively, waiting to receive a certificate of citizenship; when the next citizenship ceremony, virtual or otherwise, is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27633/21]

An Garda Síochána

Rose Conway-Walsh

124. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the status of the retirement age for a chief superintendent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30167/21]

An Garda Síochána

Michael Creed

125. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice the actions that will be taken to increase diversity within An Garda Síochána in line with the programme for Government commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29601/21]