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Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Legal Aid
Holly Cairns
5. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice her response to the annual report from an organisation (details supplied). [35544/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Legal Aid
Holly Cairns
9. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice her response to the increasing demand for legal information and advice, as recorded by an organisation (details supplied) in its annual report. [35545/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Data Protection
James Lawless
12. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if she will be progressing the recommendations of the 2021 report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice on the general data protection regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35657/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Catherine Connolly
15. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the reason the promised number of refuge spaces in the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence falls short of the 335 extra places needed to comply with the Istanbul Convention, as was outlined in the Tusla review of the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35902/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Bríd Smith
16. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice if the Government plans on domestic violence policy will see the 490 refuge spaces suggested under the Istanbul Convention being provided in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35991/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Antisocial Behaviour
John Lahart
17. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the progress being made with regard to the provision of a dedicated transport police corps for public transport patrolling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35626/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Christopher O'Sullivan
18. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in the Clonakilty, Bandon and Bantry Garda districts at the end of June 2022, or the latest date available; the number of gardaí in each district at the end of 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35915/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Dara Calleary
19. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in County Mayo at the end of June 2022, or the latest date available; the number of gardaí in County Mayo at the end of 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35738/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Antisocial Behaviour
Willie O'Dea
20. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if there will be changes to laws relating to knife crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35649/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pádraig O'Sullivan
21. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if there has been a mid-term review of the Garda reform process to establish effectiveness and organisational buy-in; if there are upward communication channels in place to allow information and concerns to reach the decision makers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35742/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Legal Aid
Brendan Howlin
22. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied with the current provision of free legal aid to persons who need it; her response to the recent FLAC report which described an ongoing crisis in unmet legal need; when she expects the work of the review group on the civil legal aid system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35899/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Victim Support Services
Fergus O'Dowd
23. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice the amount of funding that has been allocated for victims of crime in 2022 and each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35720/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
25. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice further to a Dáil Parliamentary Question in January 2021, if she issued a directive under section 25(1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to the Garda Commissioner on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35900/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Cathal Crowe
26. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice when she will legislate against stalking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35644/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Jackie Cahill
27. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in the Tipperary division at the end of June 2022, or the most recent date available; the number of gardaí in the Tipperary division at the end of 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35917/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Prison Service
Pauline Tully
28. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice if the final report and implementation plan of the high-level task force on diversion have been completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35909/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Immigration Policy
Gino Kenny
29. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will amend the regularisation of the long-term undocumented migrants scheme to ensure those who are unsuccessful in their application to the scheme will not suffer targeting and deportation as a result of their attempt to get documented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35958/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Gambling Sector
Thomas Gould
30. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the appointment of a CEO to the gambling regulatory authority. [35950/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Human Trafficking
Peadar Tóibín
31. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons charged with human trafficking in the State in each of the past five years and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35745/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Work Permits
Christopher O'Sullivan
32. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the status of the replacing of the atypical work permit scheme for non-European Union citizens who wish to work in the fishing sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35980/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Seán Haughey
33. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice the plans that are in place for the future of the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35920/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Drug Dealing
Bernard Durkan
34. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent of the progress nationally and in conjunction with other jurisdictions globally in combatting the activities of so-called drug barons; the extent to which international co-operation now plays an important part in this battle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35892/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Public Inquiries
Matt Carthy
35. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if she has received the results of a scoping inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she intends to provide the report in full to their family. [35754/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Mick Barry
36. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice if she can give commitments to reach the number of refuge places for those leaving domestic violence situations that would bring Ireland in line with the Istanbul Convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35986/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
John Lahart
37. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the changes in Garda numbers in Tallaght and Rathfarnham Garda stations since 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35627/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
38. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the action that is planned in relation to increasing Garda numbers, given the Census results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35670/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
James Lawless
39. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the status of plans to roll out facial recognition technology for use in policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35658/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Immigration Policy
Catherine Connolly
40. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Afghan admissions programme; the expected timeline for when all decisions will be issued; the analysis that her Department has carried out into expanding the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35901/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Antisocial Behaviour
Thomas Gould
41. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider funding a pilot scheme to address antisocial behaviour in hotspots in Cork city. [35951/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Bríd Smith
42. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice if the new policy on domestic violence will ensure each county in the State will have a fully staffed and resourced refuge for victims of domestic violence; if overall numbers of spaces provided will be compliant with the Istanbul Convention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35990/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Brendan Griffin
43. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí currently on suspension from duty; if she will provide a breakdown of the times these members have been suspended for to date; the reason for suspension, in tabular form; if possible, her views on whether it is taking too long in some cases for suspension cases to be dealt with conclusively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35833/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Funding
Neale Richmond
44. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications to the community safety innovation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35718/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Northern Ireland
Éamon Ó Cuív
45. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the consideration she has given to the most recent report of the independent reporting committee that was set up under the Fresh Start Agreement to monitor progress on tackling paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland; the actions, if any, she intends taking based on the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35993/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Public Inquiries
Matt Carthy
46. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to establish a public independent inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied), as previously agreed by both Houses of the Oireachtas. [35753/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Gino Kenny
47. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to a report submitted to the United Nations by an organisation (details supplied) highlighting the case of a person who was killed by gardaí, the unacceptable delays in the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission investigation into their death and recommending that the investigation include consideration of issues of race and discrimination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35956/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Domestic Violence
David Stanton
48. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the status of the prosecutions for coercive control since the commencement of the Domestic Violence Act 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35952/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Mick Barry
49. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice the extra resources that will be made available to implement the proposals outlined in the recently announced Government strategy on domestic, sexual and gender based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35987/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Antisocial Behaviour
Jim O'Callaghan
50. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the action being taken to address antisocial and public order offences in Dublin city centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35650/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
51. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice when Leighlinbridge Garda station will reopen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35671/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Dillon
52. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the new divisional policing model currently been piloted within the Mayo Garda division; and if she will provide a breakdown of the allocation of 338 Garda members and civilian staff within functional areas, including community engagement, crime, performance assurance and business services. [35921/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Gambling Sector
Fergus O'Dowd
53. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on work carried out to establish a gambling regulator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35721/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Traveller Community
Gino Kenny
54. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the Irish Travellers’ Access to Justice Launch Landmark Report published recently by the University of Limerick that found that Travellers’ trust in the Irish criminal justice system is extremely low and that fears of wrongful arrest, excessive use of force, wrongful conviction, disproportionately high sentences and wrongful imprisonment frame the way that Travellers engage with and experience the criminal justice system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35955/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Joe Carey
55. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Justice the total number of gardaí at present; the total number of trainees currently in training for An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35703/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Funding
Colm Burke
56. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications received in respect of the new community safety innovation fund; when it is anticipated that funding allocations will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35735/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Brendan Griffin
57. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has any way of monitoring levels of visible Garda presence in locations; her views on whether visible presence is an important feature of policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35832/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
James O'Connor
58. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the roll-out of community CCTV systems in Garda stations; if GDPR concerns have been addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35977/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Claire Kerrane
59. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice if consideration has been given to the allocation of additional refuge spaces in counties Roscommon and Galway given the recent transfer of responsibility for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence service delivery to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35743/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Reports
Ruairí Ó Murchú
60. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the work programme and engagements of the Drogheda implementation board; the status of the recommendations contained in a report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35982/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Public Inquiries
Gino Kenny
61. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will indicate her support for a public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) in a hit-and-run near their home in Monaghan over ten years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35959/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Departmental Strategies
David Stanton
62. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the progress made to date on the implementation of the national youth justice strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35953/22]