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Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Niamh Smyth
385. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps that are being taken to assist self-employed persons in obtaining sick leave based on their contribution record in the event of their cancer diagnosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22513/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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State Pensions
Claire Kerrane
386. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection if she remains committed to meet the formal benchmark target of 34% of average earnings for State pension contributory payments as per the Government's ‘Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018-2023'; if she has a timeframe to meet this target; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22518/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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State Pensions
Claire Kerrane
387. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection to advise what percentage of average earnings the State pension (contributory) rate is currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22519/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Funding
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
388. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the funding allocation made available under the free travel scheme to all private transport operators. [22570/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Cathal Crowe
389. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a travel allowance for international protection applicants to attend medical appointments remote from their accommodation centre has been cut; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22572/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Rates
Francis Noel Duffy
390. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated yearly cost of increasing the rate of jobseeker's allowance for all young people aged under 25 in line with the maximum person rate for those aged over 25; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22573/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Francis Noel Duffy
391. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of the full rate of jobseekers' allowance of €232 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22574/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Francis Noel Duffy
392. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of the lower rate of jobseekers' allowance of €141.70 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22575/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Francis Noel Duffy
393. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of a rate of a jobseekers' allowance other than €232 and €141.70 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22576/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Correspondence
Niall Collins
394. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22588/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Meals Programme
Brendan Griffin
395. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason an issue with a school (details supplied) in County Kerry has still not been resolved. [22718/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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State Pensions
Michael Creed
396. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if an applicant (details supplied) will be approved for the maximum State pension (contributory). [22760/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
397. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the current number of recipients for each social welfare scheme. [22796/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
398. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the average, median, maximum and minimum number of recipients for each social welfare scheme in 2023. [22797/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
399. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline, with regard to the jobseeker’s benefit pay related scheme, noting the revised estimates, what the full-year cost of the proposed scheme will be. [22798/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Rates
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
400. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €1 for children under the age of 12 years and €1 for children over the age of 12 years, respectively. [22799/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Rates
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
401. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of a €1 increase in each of the social insurance schemes, social assistance schemes, other weekly schemes and other scheme payments, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22800/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Rates
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
402. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the current young jobseeker’s rate of €129.70 by €1 per week. [22801/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
403. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of introducing a child benefit double payment. [22802/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
404. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of the JobPath scheme for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. [22803/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
405. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of including the working family payment as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance. [22804/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Rates
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
406. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the annual carer’s support grant by €1. [22805/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
407. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending carer’s benefit to the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22806/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Richard Bruton
408. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection whether a person in receipt of disability allowance, who receives a bequest, can have a trust established, which would be administered on their behalf to provide for long-term secure accommodation, instead of being immediately assessed under a means test; and if she will outline the conditions if any which would have to be met. [22808/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Michael Creed
409. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Social Protection if all documentation (details supplied) was reviewed in the context of an application for carer’s benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22820/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
410. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be provided with a payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22866/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Meals Programme
Thomas Gould
411. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of DEIS band 1 schools refused funding for a breakfast club for the school years 2023-24 and 2024-25, respectively; the number of these in each county, in tabular form; and the rationale for same. [22887/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
412. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of social welfare recipients, by social welfare type in 2023; and the projected number of social welfare recipients by social welfare type in 2024, disaggregated by social welfare type, in tabular form. [22908/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Social Welfare Rates
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
413. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the maximum weekly rates of social welfare payments, by social welfare type, in 2023 and to date in 2024; and the average payment received, by social welfare type in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22909/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Community Welfare Services
Pauline Tully
414. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE community welfare officers based in counties Cavan and Monaghan in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22949/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Community Employment Schemes
Michael Collins
415. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address several queries concerning the financial aspects of the community employment scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22958/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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State Pensions
Richard Bruton
416. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social Protection if a foster carer of more than 20 years, but with less than 520 contributions, can access the new long-term carer's pension route to allow them access to a State pension in their own right and name; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22959/24]
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]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Legislative Process
Pauline Tully
468. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the current status of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill; and when the Bill will move to the next stage. [22951/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Bernard Durkan
469. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when an e-vetting request will be sent to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22964/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Data Protection
Éamon Ó Cuív
470. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the requirements relating to the retention of information submitted by child safeguarding officers of organisations such as sporting bodies, voluntary organisations, charitable organisations religious bodies and so on, in relation to Garda vetting, taking into account the compliance requirements with the General Data Protection Regulation; if she intends introducing further regulations in relation to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22972/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Legislative Process
Éamon Ó Cuív
471. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when section 20 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 as amended by Section 23 of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosure) Act, 2016 will be commenced; if there are proposals to amend this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22973/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Carol Nolan
472. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown, per county of the number of people employed by the timber sector; if, in the face of persistent challenges, he is concerned about the long-term prospects of the critical local employment provided by the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22741/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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State Bodies
Catherine Murphy
473. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the CEO of Horse Sport Ireland is accountable to his Department. [22375/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
474. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown by year of birth for the 2,568 non-coursing greyhounds exported in 2021; the 5,312 non-coursing greyhounds exported in 2022; and the 4,864 non-coursing greyhounds exported in 2023. [22395/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
475. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cause of death for the 1,951 non-coursing greyhounds born in 2021 and those reported deceased on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22396/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
476. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the reasons for the significant difference in the numbers of dogs recorded on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s RMS and RCETS in respect of non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22397/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Forestry Sector
Michael Healy-Rae
477. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a scheme or grant can be offered to assist a person (details supplied) to replant forestry that was burnt in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22526/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Jackie Cahill
478. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with nitrates banding and the reduction from 250kg to 220kg p/h, to ensure that farmers are provided monthly figures on their organic nitrogen position; and if he will make a decision on the matter. [22550/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Fisheries Protection
Michael Healy-Rae
479. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a compromise will be made for cray fishing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22554/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Dairy Sector
Johnny Mythen
480. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Department will resume and reinstate the quarterly publications of the milk testing results carried out by the processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22623/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Domestic Pets
Mattie McGrath
481. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of engagement his Department has had with efforts to relocate pets; if his Department has assisted international protection applicants in a similar manner; to provide a full breakdown of the costs involved, broken down on a monthly basis; the contract provider or cost of Departmental staff resources engaged to deliver this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22633/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Domestic Pets
Mattie McGrath
482. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department on measures to control potential risks associated with bringing pets or animals belonging to beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine to Ireland since the opening of the conflict in 2022 to date, broken down on a monthly basis, including a breakdown of the costs and the number and type of pets involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22634/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Research Funding
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
483. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 9 March 2023, whether research into precision fermentation specifically forms part of any of the successful applications funded under his Department's thematic research call 2023; if research into the area and its potential to disrupt and undermine traditional modes of food production is happening elsewhere within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22640/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Murphy
484. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the 1 January to 31 December 2023 attendance figures for Clonmel, Dundalk, Enniscorthy, Kilkenny, Lifford and Thurles dog tracks into the categories of type of entry (details supplied). [22650/24]