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Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Housing Schemes
Robert Troy
389. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason local authorities are now seeking P21s for pensioners in relation to housing adaption and housing aid grants (details supplied); and his views on whether this is waste of resources across various Departments and that local authorities need to be instructed to cease seeking this information. [24801/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Rental Sector
Holly Cairns
390. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider extending the remit of the Residential Tenancies Board to cover all tenants under the rent-a-room scheme; to detail any work undertaken by his Department on this issue to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24810/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Housing Provision
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
391. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a development (details supplied) will be given to a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24812/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Alan Kelly
392. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of residences that the NPWS currently owns; and the number of those residences that are currently occupied, unoccupied and uninhabitable, in tabular form. [24890/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Rental Sector
Duncan Smith
393. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is an official pause on the cost-rental tenant-in-situ scheme; if such a pause exists, how long it is intended to last for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24924/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Housing Provision
Marian Harkin
394. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason some local authorities clarify what position applicants for social housing are on the housing list; the reason some do not provide that information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24932/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Rental Sector
Thomas Pringle
395. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has plans to make rental date public as recommended by the Housing Commission Report including the cost of rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24955/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Rental Sector
Thomas Pringle
396. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will resource the Private Residential Tenancies Board to take a proactive role in investigating improper conducts by landlords, rather than placing the onus on tenants to highlight this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24956/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Planning Issues
Seán Canney
397. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend the waiver scheme for developments where the planning is for retention and completion and where utility connection charges apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24983/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Waterways Issues
Chris Andrews
398. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the hoarding around the canal will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25001/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Water Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
399. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Uisce Éireann’s delivery programme has been truncated because of inflation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25010/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Water Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
400. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is going to increase Uisce Éireann’s budget to account for inflation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25012/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Water Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
401. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of water quality reports and need for sewage treatment plants upgrade and new builds due to extra housing, he will increase the budget that is required for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25014/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Water Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
402. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if future infrastructural projects that are required to accommodate the housing that is required are properly funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25015/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Planning Issues
Seán Sherlock
403. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider waiving development fees for large extensions on homes similar to the waiving of fees for new builds, where it can be demonstrated that the extension allows the family remain in their existing home and not warrant a new or larger home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25077/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
404. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE quantity surveyors grade 1 employed by his Department in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [25104/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Rental Sector
Paul Kehoe
405. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider increasing the income threshold for HAP or introducing additional supports for people who are struggling to pay rent but whose income is above the threshold for HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25126/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Rental Sector
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
406. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can clarify if or when a rent pressure zone will be introduced in County Donegal to reflect the huge increases in rent over recent years. [25219/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Planning Issues
Catherine Connolly
407. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of section 179A planning exemptions that have received stage 1 approval from his Department, broken down by local authority, including the location and number of units in each scheme, in tabular form; the number of such schemes which have commenced construction to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25229/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Planning Issues
Catherine Connolly
408. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of section 179A social housing planning exemptions that have received stage 1 approval from his Department, broken down by local authority, including the location and number of units in each scheme, in tabular form; the number of such schemes which have commenced construction to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25230/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Energy Conservation
Darren O'Rourke
409. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 50 of 14 May 2024, the target for heat pumps in new builds to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25235/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Defective Building Materials
Rose Conway-Walsh
410. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if people who are eligible for the defective concrete block scheme can simultaneously avail of the housing adaption grants for older and disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25238/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Wastewater Treatment
Cathal Crowe
411. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify when work on the new sewage scheme for Broadford will commence; and if the scheme will be extended as far as a specific home (details supplied). [25271/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Reports
Catherine Murphy
412. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will expedite the publication of the Mulcahy Report, in view of the fact that to not do so gives rise to a perception that the integrity of the planning process is compromised further; if he has received any external advice on the contents of the report; and the number of requests that his Department has received to date to publish the report. [25317/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Michael Ring
413. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to a previous Parliamentary Question (details supplied), if he will confirm when payment will issue to a person in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25328/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Denis Naughten
414. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the revised wind energy guidelines signed off by his predecessor in 2017 will become operational; the reason for the inordinate delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25360/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Niamh Smyth
415. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review correspondence (details supplied); if he will outline the issue relating to interest rates as addressed in relation to the local authority loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25366/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Planning Issues
Jennifer Whitmore
416. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if access to pre-planning meetings with local government is provided as standard; if not, which local authorities provide it as part of their planning process; if he will ensure that all residents will have equal access to this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25399/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Energy Conservation
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
417. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when air to water home heating/hot water systems will be installed in (details supplied) under his Department’s Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25421/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Planning Issues
Cathal Crowe
418. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if planning guidance relating to short-term rentals will be published and circulated in advance of the enactment of the planned legislation to crack down on short-term rentals. [25441/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
419. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he 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. [25478/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Land Issues
Pearse Doherty
420. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on and those of his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [25488/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Building Regulations
Denis Naughten
421. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to amend building regulations to incentivise the construction of modular homes; the enhanced use of wood in construction including glulam and cross-laminated timber in medium to high-rise apartments and offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25499/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Housing Schemes
Denis Naughten
422. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to enhance the rate of grant available for housing aid for older people and people with a disability; when these grant rates were last enhanced; when the terms of the scheme were last expanded and under what circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25501/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Housing Provision
Denis Naughten
423. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the publication of the report by Government on "Housing Options for our Ageing Population", if he will outline the steps taken to date to address the issue; the measures being taken to provide clustered bungalow housing for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25502/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Tax Code
Denis Naughten
424. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the residential zone tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25507/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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International Protection
Patricia Ryan
515. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide clarity regarding the placement of people seeking temporary international protection at Bert House, Athy, as the residents have still not received work permits despite being told were told it would take three months to issue them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25323/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Victim Support Services
Paul Murphy
516. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the need for urgent legislation in relation to a victims right to be informed about the release of their attacker (details supplied); if she agrees that it is an issue that the privacy of the attacker is given more weight than the rights of the victim; if she will ensure that this loophole is addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24588/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Domestic Violence
Catherine Murphy
517. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of providing the additional 140 domestic abuse refuge spaces to double the number of refuge spaces in Ireland, as committed to by end-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24625/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
David Stanton
518. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 22 May 2024, to outline the situation with respect to the need for data controllers for community-based CCTV systems; if her Department has any role in providing such support to enable data controllers to be employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24637/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Animal Welfare
Jim O'Callaghan
519. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice whether it is proposed to introduce legislation to deal with the theft of companion pets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24641/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Paul Murphy
520. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she agrees that a victim’s counselling notes should not be used in a rape trial and that this could deter them from seeking therapeutic support or even seeking justice at all (details supplied); if she will make urgent changes to ensure that this is no longer allowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24645/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Data
Carol Nolan
521. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of any anti-racism or unconscious bias training and presentations made available to staff in her Department during the period 2021 to date; the content of such training and presentations; the provider of any such training and presentations and the costs incurred for each event; if attendance at such training and presentations is mandatory or voluntary for staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24674/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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State Gifts
Carol Nolan
522. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total cost savings in each year to date of the decision in 2011 to abolish the entitlement of former Taoisigh to the use of State cars and drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24681/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Legislative Measures
Carol Nolan
523. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will be prioritising the progression of any specific pieces of legislation prior to the Dáil summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24706/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Naturalisation Applications
Matt Carthy
524. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for naturalisation based on Irish association received in the years 2019 to date; the average processing time, by year, in tabular form; the current number of applications on hand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24718/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Ivana Bacik
525. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice her views on domestic violence survivors’ experiences of navigating the courts system and dealing with An Garda Síochána; if she will report on the adequacy of her Department’s implementation of the O’Malley Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24737/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Asylum Seekers
Peadar Tóibín
526. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on free legal aid to people who have failed in their initial application for asylum in Ireland for each of the past ten years. [24748/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Visa Applications
Paul Murphy
527. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of spousal visa applications made from Abu Dhabi; and the number that were rejected over the past five years. [24757/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Citizenship Ceremonies
Mary Lou McDonald
528. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will be invited to attend their citizenship ceremony. [24770/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Gambling Sector
Claire Kerrane
529. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice if the ban on under-18s being in a bookmakers provided for in the Betting Act 1931 will be maintained in the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas; if so, if this ban will also apply to under-18s being present at a greyhound track; if it does not apply to under-18s being present at a greyhound track, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24799/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Probate Applications
Noel Grealish
530. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice when the report will be available from the Working Group on Conveyancing and Probate; what actions she will take to implement the recommendations from the report; the anticipated timeline for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24815/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Probate Applications
Noel Grealish
531. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the ongoing delays associated with the conveyancing process; what actions she is taking to address these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24816/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Murphy
532. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 1 May 2024, when the information will be provided. [24818/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Coroners Service
Paul Kehoe
533. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice if the upcoming changes to the coroners’ service can include a particular circumstance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24821/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Prison Service
Brian Stanley
534. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will put in place a temporary arrangement to allow prison officers who reach the age of 60 years prior to the pending legislation to extend the mandatory retirement to 62 years to continue working, similar to the arrangement put in place recently for fire fighters. [24836/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Property Management Companies
Réada Cronin
535. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice if a situation (details supplied) will be examined. [24843/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Data
Mark Ward
536. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports to gardaí of incidences of arson attacks on homes in Dublin Mid-West in the past 12 months, by housing estate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24856/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Funding
Alan Kelly
537. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been provided this year to refurbish the stables within the Garda mounted unit. [24885/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Kelly
538. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of companies that applied for the contract for the new aircraft and helicopters for the Garda air support unit. [24886/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Kelly
539. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda asset profilers in each Garda division as of 28 May 2024, in tabular form. [24887/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Kelly
540. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice when the new Garda public order unit vans will come into the fleet. [24888/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Kelly
541. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of sergeant posts currently filled within the Tipperary division as of 28 May 2024; and if she will provide same figures as of 30 June 2021, in tabular form. [24889/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Animal Welfare
Patrick Costello
542. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update in relation to the commitment to create new laws to make the theft of a family pet a specific, separate offence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24946/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Legislative Measures
Thomas Pringle
543. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if the opt-in to the Directive on Combating the Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse Material will impact on terminology in existing Irish legislation; how it could affect prosecutions; how she proposes to counter that; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24957/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
544. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) who is currently on a stamp 2 visa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24959/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Properties
Seán Sherlock
545. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to use the former prison at the Curragh camp in County Kildare; what these plans are; what stage any such plans are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25037/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Michael Ring
546. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice to confirm clearly the stage a person’s application for citizenship is at (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25054/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Youth Services
Catherine Murphy
547. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the work of the youth diversion programme in County Kildare. [25097/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
548. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 483 of 30 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [25098/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Catherine Murphy
549. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for citizenship currently being processed; and the countries of origin of the applicants and the number of applicants from each country, in tabular form. [25099/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
550. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice whether members of An Garda Síochána are designated to work full-time for RTÉ’s Crimecall TV show, and if so, how many members are so allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25116/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Naturalisation Applications
Brendan Howlin
551. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 30 May 2024, in relation to a person (details supplied), if she will identify how this person should engage with her Department in order to revert to their true identity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25199/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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International Protection
Pa Daly
552. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice procedures, inclusive of the processing time for first instance decisions, as well as IPAT appeals and judicial reviews in applicable cases, in tabular form [25205/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Commemorative Events
Ruairí Ó Murchú
553. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will consult with the Garda Commissioner on whether there are any plans in 2025 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the amalgamation of the
Dublin Metropolitan Police into An Garda Síochána; if there will be a medal issued to all existing members, and not just members in the Dublin Metropolitan Region to mark the occasion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25231/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Correspondence
Pauline Tully
554. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has received the correspondence attached from (details supplied); and if so, the timeframe within which she will receive a reply. [25255/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Legislative Measures
Jim O'Callaghan
555. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to change the law in order to preclude persons convicted of rape or other serious crimes in Ireland that constitute a danger to the community of the State from applying for international protection on their release from prison. [25293/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Legislative Measures
Jim O'Callaghan
556. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will bring forward legislation to amend section 21 (2) of the International Protection Act 2015 to make inadmissible any application for international protection by a person who has been convicted, whether in the State or not, of a particularly serious crime that constitutes a danger to the community of the State. [25294/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
557. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application is due to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25331/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Family Reunification
Marian Harkin
558. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on an appeal for family reunification visa for a minor (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25332/24]
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]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Jackie Cahill
567. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to look into introducing an item created by a young entrepreneur (details supplied) as a qualifying item under TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24608/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
David Stanton
568. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the situation currently with respect to the payment of TAMs grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24660/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Data
Carol Nolan
569. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of any anti-racism or unconscious bias training and presentations made available to staff in his Department during the period 2021 to date; the content of such training and presentations; the provider of any such training and presentations and the costs incurred for each event; if attendance at such training and presentations is mandatory or voluntary for staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24663/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Carol Nolan
570. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the unharvested crop support scheme covers the costs associated with loss of seeds; if not, if he will consider extending the scheme to include the loss of seed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24684/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Legislative Measures
Carol Nolan
571. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will be prioritising the progression of any specific pieces of legislation prior to the Dáil summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24695/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Forestry Sector
Claire Kerrane
572. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the backlog in afforestation licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24819/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Catherine Connolly
573. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding approved by his Department for an organisation (details supplied) under the equine technical support scheme for the years 2019 to 2023, in tabular form; the proposed funding for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24833/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Forestry Sector
Claire Kerrane
574. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of people excluded from receiving the climate action performance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24927/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael Ring
575. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment, considering that his application was approved for payment several weeks ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25056/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Catherine Murphy
576. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital works funded by his Department that are currently ongoing within Howth fisheries harbour centre; when each of these capital works projects will be completed, in tabular form; and if any of those capital works projects have increased in prices since construction works commenced. [25110/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Farm Inspections
John McGuinness
577. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issue of farm waste recorded during a Bord Bia audit on a farm (details supplied) can be rectified as agreed on the day before the next audit due in 2025. [25155/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Agriculture Supports
Brendan Griffin
578. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a cash payment receipt was deemed ineligible for a national farm safety measure from farmers in County Kerry (details supplied); if this decision will be reviewed, given the Government commitment that public bodies are to continue to accept cash payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25201/24]