Parliamentary questions

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]