Parliamentary questions

EU Bodies

Carol Nolan

171. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of times Ireland has been invited to participate at the Frontex Management Board in a non-voting capacity; the number of times Ireland has asked to participate in training and joint operations co-ordinated by Frontex on behalf of EU Member States; to provide details with respect to Ireland’s participation in areas such as the use of IT systems, escort leaders in return operations, escort officers in return operations and detection of false documents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15867/24]

Legislative Measures

Brendan Griffin

172. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the reason the proposed Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 imposes maximum stakes limits and prize-winning limits on certain games including bingo, local lotteries and charity fundraisers, but no such restrictions will apply to general sports betting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15888/24]

Legislative Measures

Brendan Griffin

173. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the reason schedule 2 of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022, which provides for certain limits and restrictions, is necessary when the proposed legislation will allow the gambling regulator the powers to amend these limits, and if it would be more appropriate that the said regulator should set any limits or restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15889/24]

Legislative Measures

Brendan Griffin

174. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied that Government policy is consistent and coherent in relation to the proposed ban on certain forms of gambling advertising when no such ban will apply to the advertising of National Lottery games; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15890/24]

Legislative Measures

Fergus O'Dowd

98. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice to respond to concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) in respect of the Gambling Regulation Bill. 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15523/24]

International Protection

Brendan Griffin

99. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15533/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

100. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE civilian Garda staff working in the Garda national cyber crime unit as of 3 April 2024. [15549/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

101. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE civilian Garda staff working in the Garda national drugs and organised crime unit as of 3 April 2024. [15550/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

102. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked Garda cars and unmarked Garda vans attached to the Garda national immigration bureau as of 3 April 2024. [15551/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

103. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of the Garda roads policing unit fleet that are aged between 0-2 years old, between 3-6 years old, between 7-10 years old and over 10 years old, in tabular form. [15552/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

104. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of knives seized by gardaí in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [15553/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

105. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE civilian forensic photographers employed by An Garda Síochána in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15568/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

106. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if all divisions within DMR are covered by crime prevention officers; if not, the divisions currently without a crime prevention officer in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15569/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

107. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of competitions held for sworn gardaí to apply to join the Garda band in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15570/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

108. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to DMR north central divisional drugs unit as of 4 April 2024; if she will provide the same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15571/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

109. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda mountain bikes allocated to DMR north division as of 4 April 2024; if she will provide the same figures as of 1 April 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15572/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

110. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the projected cost of every twenty five additional community gardaí; the cost of an additional two dedicated community sergeants; the estimated cost of a 25% increase overall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15573/24]

Public Procurement Contracts

Jim O'Callaghan

111. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15574/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

112. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on Garda operation Irene; the number of persons arrested and charged under this operation during 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15575/24]

Legislative Measures

Michael Lowry

113. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice if she will suspend the processing of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 until an examination of its potential impact on fundraising income for charities can be undertaken; if she is aware of concerns from charitable organisations (details supplied) that the Bill, in its current format, will impact their ability to fundraise and this potential loss of fundraising will increase the funding needed from several Government Departments that currently fund charitable organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15595/24]

State Pensions

Louise O'Reilly

815. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to bring forward changes to the public service pension to allow workers to work past their contracted retirement date, as per the recent announcement from the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14564/24]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Sorca Clarke

816. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice further to her commitment in raising the sourcing of a new site for an establishment (details supplied) during Questions on Policy or Legislation on 28 February 2024, what engagements has she had on this; and what progress has been made. [15308/24]

Regulatory Bodies

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

817. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish an office of owner management company (OMC) regulator with a view to putting in place a code of conduct and register of OMCs, with the express function of addressing governance issues between owner occupiers and other owners of homes including potential conflicts of interest where OMCs are still controlled by the original builder-developers or large scale institutional investors inappropriate procurement practices being used in terms of awarding of contracts and payments being made to directors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13562/24]

Legislative Process

Pa Daly

818. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice when she intends to move the remaining stages of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022. [13563/24]

Naturalisation Applications

Michael Ring

819. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice to outline the position in relation to an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13569/24]

Legislative Programme

Marian Harkin

820. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the legislative programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13617/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

821. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the number of gardaí assigned to the Store St, Bridewell, Mountjoy, Fitzgibbon St, Cabra, Santry and Ballymun Garda stations in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [13637/24]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

822. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will receive their naturalisation certificate following their citizenship ceremony that took place on 19 December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13732/24]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

823. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date of a residency status application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13733/24]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

824. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress of a residency status application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13734/24]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

825. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date of a residency status application (details supplied) [13735/24]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

826. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date of a residency status application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13736/24]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

827. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date of a residency status application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13737/24]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

828. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date of a residency status application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13738/24]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

829. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications received for citizenship in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020; the number of applications received in the same years that are still pending; the efforts being taken to address any backlogs arising from these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13746/24]

Immigration Policy

Duncan Smith

830. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if there are any proposals for citizenship to be given automatically to residents who live in Ireland for over 20 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13758/24]

Asylum Applications

Carol Nolan

831. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the numbers who have applied for asylum in each month from January 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13766/24]

International Protection

Carol Nolan

832. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total number of Ukrainian citizens who have been welcomed to Ireland since the beginning of the Russian invasion of their country, and the number who are known to have subsequently left the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13767/24]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

833. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total number of new citizens who have been naturalised from 2010 to date; to provide a breakdown by nationality of their birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13769/24]

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

834. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the amount of money seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the past 15 years and to date in 2024. [13778/24]

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

835. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the monetary value of assets seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the past 15 years and to date in 2024. [13779/24]

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

836. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the amount in monetary value returned to the Exchequer by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the past 15 years and to date in 2024. [13780/24]

Domestic Violence

Peadar Tóibín

837. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of times gardaí were called to the scene of a domestic violence incident in each county in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13781/24]

Road Safety

Peadar Tóibín

838. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of speed checkpoints on Irish roads in each of the past ten years in each county in the State. [13782/24]

Road Safety

Peadar Tóibín

839. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of drink and drug driving check points in Irish roads in each of the past ten years in each county in the State. [13783/24]

An Garda Síochána

Peadar Tóibín

840. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the total number of crimes reported to gardaí in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if a breakdown can be provided per county. [13784/24]

An Garda Síochána

Peadar Tóibín

841. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of times gardaí were dispatched following 999 calls in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2024; and if a breakdown by county can be provided. [13785/24]

An Garda Síochána

Peadar Tóibín

842. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of knives seized by gardaí in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2024; and if a breakdown can be provided per county. [13786/24]

Official Travel

Peadar Tóibín

843. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent by her Department on travel and accommodation costs associated with Ministerial visits abroad to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13810/24]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

844. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of properties either owned or leased by her Department, which are currently vacant; the length of time the properties have been vacant for; and the location of the properties, in tabular form. [13828/24]