Parliamentary questions

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

345. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time gardaí that have had their probationary period extended in the past ten years to date; and the duration of each member’s extension of their probationary period. [13578/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

346. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have failed a physical fitness test in the past ten years to date; the number of gardaí that have failed the aspect of the test known as a beep test in the past ten years to date; and the number that subsequently passed all aspects of the fitness test upon a second attempt or more. [13592/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

354. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she has or will grant additional funding to An Garda Síochána to fuel the Garda fleet in 2022 in the context of escalating fuel costs. [13672/22]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

458. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of protected disclosures received by her Department in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; if an external contractor has been engaged regarding a protected disclosure over that time period; if so, the cost of same; and the number of protected disclosures that were rejected, accepted and that remain under review for the time period in question. [13056/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

316. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who resigned while suspended in each of the past ten years to date in 2022, in tabular form. [12236/22]

International Agreements

Catherine Murphy

317. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she and or her officials have made a submission on a new law known as Prüm II which updates earlier rules on the cross-Border searching of DNA, fingerprint, facial recognition databases and vehicle registration data; if she plans to open a public consultation on the matter; and if she has engaged with civil liberty groups on the matter. [12273/22]

Naturalisation Applications

Catherine Murphy

589. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and the date on which citizenship may be granted to the person. [11553/22]

Naturalisation Applications

Catherine Murphy

590. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and the date on which citizenship may be granted to the person. [11554/22]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of foreign travel episodes arranged by her Department for elected representatives, Ministers and their staff and-or special advisers since 1 January 2018 to date in 2022; and if she will provide a schedule of locations of the travel arranged or advised on, to include the final destination of travel episode, by year, and the full cost of same. [8509/22]

Legislative Reviews

Catherine Murphy

580. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to a report by an organisation (details supplied); and if she and or her officials plan to adopt the recommendations contained within the report in the context of planned and or proposed strategies and or legislative changes. [7734/22]

Legislative Reviews

Catherine Murphy

581. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of the organisations and or groups she has consulted with as part of the review into Part IV of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; and if she has directly engaged with all stakeholders as part of the review. [7735/22]

Sports Organisations

Catherine Murphy

616. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will clarify the position in respect of sports clubs offering houses as prizes in the course of their fundraising activities in the context of the Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 2019 [8379/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

618. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she has engaged with the Garda Commissioner and or the Garda traffic corps in respect of developing a proactive strategy to address the issue of the State's motorway network being used by criminal gangs and persons to commit acts of burglary and assault. [8397/22]

Jury Service

Catherine Murphy

380. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons called to serve for jury service in the past five years to date; the number of persons that were excused from jury service for the rest of their lives for the same time period; and the number of persons that were called to jury service but were subsequently excused from serving due to conflicts of interest, general unsuitability and who were known to defendants over the same time period. [7294/22]

Jury Service

Catherine Murphy

381. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of instances over the past five years to date that members of a jury have reported to the Courts Service and or gardaí that they had been intimidated and or compromised before and or during a trial; and the number who reported same post-trial to the Courts Service and or gardaí over the same time period. [7295/22]

Office of Director of Public Prosecutions

Catherine Murphy

576. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons successfully prosecuted under section 45(3) of the Sexual Offences Act 2017 in each of the years of 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [6207/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

577. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if funding is being provided in 2022 for the purchase of additional Garda command control vehicles. [6209/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

578. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if a new contract has been put out to tender recently for the provision of additional unmarked Garda cars. [6210/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

579. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of high-speed rigid inflatable boats currently in the Garda water unit. [6211/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

580. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of committal warrants issued to gardaí in the Kildare division in 2021; and the number of these warrants that were executed within 28 days. [6212/22]

Office of Director of Public Prosecutions

Catherine Murphy

581. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons successfully prosecuted under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [6214/22]

Official Travel

Catherine Murphy

582. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will be travelling abroad for St. Patrick’s week 2022 on official visits; and if so, the location she is scheduled to visit. [6237/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

585. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of the number of new Garda recruits deployed for their first module of work experience by district and by station in counties Kildare, Meath, Wicklow and Dublin in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will provide the same information in respect of newly attested gardaí. [6504/22]

Court Judgments

Catherine Murphy

588. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of drivers listed in court for driving while holding a mobile phone by District Court area in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, which resulted in the case being struck out or dismissed due to the driver making a contribution to the court poor box; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6590/22]

Juvenile Offenders

Catherine Murphy

590. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons referred to the juvenile liaison officer services on a Garda divisional basis in each of the past five years to date in 2022; if she has engaged with the Garda Commissioner in respect of initiating a review of the juvenile liaison officer service; and if there the plans to broaden the scope of the juvenile liaison officers to include persons that currently exceed the threshold of referral to the service. [6745/22]

Departmental Strategies

Catherine Murphy

591. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on her plans to develop a strategy to address gender-based violence committed by persons under the age of 18 years and if she has consulted with the Minister for Education in respect of the introduction of a module in primary schools that focuses on dignity, respect for others and gender-based violence. [6746/22]

Fines Administration

Catherine Murphy

592. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of drivers listed in court for speeding by District Court in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022 which resulted in the case being struck out or dismissed due to the driver contributing to the court poor box; if she will also provide information in instances in which there is a nil figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4257/22]

United Nations

Catherine Murphy

599. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is considering setting up an anti-corruption inter-agency steering committee to better coordinate corruption prevention efforts in view of the recent review of Ireland’s implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption; if so, the proposed remit of this committee; and the timeframe in which it will be formed. [4466/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

600. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of civilian and Garda personnel assigned to the anti-corruption unit of An Garda Síochána; the rank or grade of each; and an overview details of the role of the unit in preventing corruption. [4467/22]

Financial Irregularities

Catherine Murphy

601. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is considering the establishment of a single anti-money laundering supervisory authority for designated non-financial businesses and professions; and if so, the timeframe in which it will be formed. [4469/22]

Legal Aid

Catherine Murphy

617. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of the current premises owned and leased by the Legal Aid Board; the overall cost of each lease and the duration of same; and if the Legal Aid Board requires her permission in order to enter a new lease agreement and or purchase. [4988/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

134. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice her plans to develop and or introduce gender focused sexual education in the training phase for new Garda recruits and trainee prison officers. [3734/22]

Naturalisation Applications

Catherine Murphy

472. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the status of a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied). [2882/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

495. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the procedures and mechanism for persons with policing experience and qualifications gained in another jurisdiction, that is, another policing service or in Northern Ireland that can enable them to transfer into An Garda Síochána at officer level and detective level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3362/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

496. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of police officers serving in An Garda Síochána that are on secondment from police services outside Ireland; the number of members of An Garda Síochána currently seconded to the PSNI and law enforcement bodies in other States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3363/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

497. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice her plans to consult with the Policing Authority and An Garda Síochána regarding reforming Garda recruitment policy to increase the age limitations of recruits and to allow for qualified members of other European police services to transfer into and apply for police duties in An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3364/22]

Policing Co-operation

Catherine Murphy

498. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she has in conjunction with her officials and or the Garda Commissioner developed a plan for an all-Ireland police force. [3365/22]

Tribunals of Inquiry

Catherine Murphy

512. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide the last date on which she and or her officials were briefed with an update by the DPP and or An Garda Síochána in respect of the final report of the Moriarty Tribunal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3554/22]

Ministerial Staff

Catherine Murphy

517. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of civilian and Garda Ministerial drivers in her current corps of drivers; the breakdown of the civilian versus Garda drivers; and the total costs including salaries, maintenance, fuel and so on incurred by the driver corps in 2020 and 2021. [3971/22]

Chaplaincy Services

Catherine Murphy

1239. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of whole-time and part-time chaplains in the Irish Prison Service, An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service; and the amount expended on chaplaincy services by each organisation in each of the past ten years to date. [1054/22]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

1242. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time gardaí that are suspended; the duration of their suspension including the year in which it commenced; and the maximum duration that a member of An Garda Síochána can be suspended for. [1139/22]

Departmental Reviews

Catherine Murphy

1256. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will initiate a review of the procedure in which the Director of Public Prosecutions delegates low-level prosecutions at District Court level to gardaí; and the plans she has to meet with the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Garda Commissioner on this matter. [1393/22]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

1274. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of all client and-or customer facing and-or orientated services that her Department provides via a contracted service provider; the contractor that provides the service; and the cost of same for the past five years to date in 2022. [1804/22]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

157. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the ways in which the Bangkok Rules are being upheld in Ireland’s women’s prisons in relation to the agreement that prison for women should, as closely as possible, resemble their homes as there is currently no communal dining, no privacy due to overcrowding and very limited access to their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62047/21]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

158. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the offence profile of sentenced prisoners in the Dóchas Centre and Limerick female prison for each month over the past three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62048/21]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

159. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the offence profile of remand prisoners in the Dóchas Centre and Limerick female prison for each month over the past three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62049/21]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

160. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the length of time being spent on remand by remand prisoners in the Dóchas Centre and Limerick female prison for each month over the past three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62050/21]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

161. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners under sentence in the Dóchas Centre and Limerick female prison who self-identified as being from the Traveller community, for each month over the past three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62051/21]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

162. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of remand prisoners in the Dóchas Centre and Limerick female prison who self-identified as being from the Traveller community, for each month over the past three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62052/21]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of remand prisoners and prisoners under sentence in the Dóchas Centre and Limerick female prison who are primary caregivers to children, for each month over the past three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62053/21]