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Tue, 25 May 2021
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Probate Applications
Richard Bruton
490. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the position in relation to the delays in the issuing of probate from the Probate Office. [27676/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Seán Haughey
491. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice when the processing of join family visa applications will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27752/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
492. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if an appointment will be facilitated to update stamp status in the case of a person (details supplied) who has attempted to make an appointment to no avail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27781/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
493. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested and charged under Part 6 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 in each of the years of 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27802/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Departmental Data
Jim O'Callaghan
494. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of successful convictions obtained for the offence of criminal damage in Garda J district in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27803/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Departmental Data
Jim O'Callaghan
495. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of successful convictions obtained for the offence of violent disorder in Garda R district in 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27804/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
496. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to the domestic abuse intervention unit in the Dublin metropolitan region, DMR, north as of 17 May 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27805/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Browne
497. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice if An Garda Síochána will be recruiting in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27872/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Prison Service
Eoin Ó Broin
498. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice the status of the outbreak of Covid-19 in Mountjoy Prison; the way the prison is being managed with respect to limiting the spread of infection; the way the outbreak is affecting prisoners access to facilities; and when prisoners will receive Covid-19 vaccinations. [27876/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Neasa Hourigan
499. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice when the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service will resume processing short stay C visas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27898/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Sex Offenders Notification Requirements
Denis Naughten
500. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied with the level of compliance by persons who are subject to the requirements of Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; the number of notifications received from other jurisdictions or from Interpol regarding the travel of convicted sex offenders to Ireland during the period 2009 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27918/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Visa Applications
Catherine Connolly
501. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for transfer from overseas into Ireland received to date in 2021; the number of applications for inward transfer under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27938/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
502. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 667 of 18 May 2021, if she will provide copies of all emails and hard correspondence received from an association (details supplied) seeking a statutory instrument to enable its annual conference to proceed. [28027/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
503. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress made to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application can be expected to advance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28049/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Departmental Data
Seán Sherlock
504. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if there is a policy of data back-up in the operations of her Department and all agencies under her remit. [28122/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Departmental Data
Jim O'Callaghan
505. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacancies by job title in the Office of the State Pathologist; the estimated full year cost of filling each of the vacant posts in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28184/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
506. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons currently on a panel waiting for recruitment into An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28185/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
507. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacancies by rank in the Garda band in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28186/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
508. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars attached to the Garda national immigration bureau that are aged over 12 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28187/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Departmental Legal Services
Mairéad Farrell
509. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent by her Department on external professional legal services in 2014, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [28306/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Proposed Legislation
Duncan Smith
510. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28349/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Violet-Anne Wynne
511. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice the reason a person (details supplied) has not received any update on their citizenship status despite the fact their relative of comparable circumstances and who submitted their application after this person has already been granted status. [28368/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Data Protection
Denise Mitchell
512. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to amend section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to prevent targeted advertising to children or to produce a similar piece of legislation with the same purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28383/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Cybersecurity Policy
Peadar Tóibín
513. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the investment made by her Department and State agencies under its remit in each year in cybersecurity for the past ten years. [28848/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Alcohol Sales
Carol Nolan
329. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of age cards issued pursuant to the scheme established by the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 (Age Card) Regulations 2010 for each year since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27136/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Constitutional Amendments
Richard Bruton
330. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the status of plans to amend Article 41.3 of Bunreacht na hÉireann in order to recognise a wider range of families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27200/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Immigration Status
Michael McNamara
331. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if she will issue a renewed stamp 4 to a person (details supplied) awaiting a decision on an application for certificate of naturalisation whose previous stamp 4 was extended three months at a time when it expired on 21 May 2020, most recently up to the April 2021, but whose passport was not stamped to that effect in circumstances in which the person needs to leave the State for essential reasons. [27209/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Michael McNamara
332. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if the report of the inquiry into the adequacy of the An Garda Síochána investigations and disciplinary inquiries following the death of Mr. Patrick Nugent, which she received on 3 November 2020, will be shared with the family. [27214/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Michael McNamara
333. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice when she will share the report of the inquiry into the adequacy of the An Garda Síochána investigations and disciplinary inquiries following the death of Mr. Patrick Nugent, which she received on 3 November 2020, with the Nugent family. [27215/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Michael McNamara
334. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if the report of the inquiry into the adequacy of the An Garda Síochána investigations and disciplinary inquiries following the death of Mr. Patrick Nugent, which she received on 3 November 2020, will be published. [27216/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Michael McNamara
335. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice when she will publish the report of the inquiry into the adequacy of the An Garda Síochána investigations and disciplinary inquiries following the death of Mr. Patrick Nugent, which she received on 3 November 2020. [27217/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Cian O'Callaghan
336. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish a dedicated transport division of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27230/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Prison Service
Éamon Ó Cuív
337. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if a person from this State and serving a prison sentence in Northern Ireland can apply under the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act 1995 to serve the prison sentence in this jurisdiction; the conditions under which such an application can be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27251/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Prison Service
Éamon Ó Cuív
338. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if a person who is Irish and lives ordinarily in Northern Ireland and is serving a prison sentence in Northern Ireland can apply under the Transfer of Sentenced Person Act 1995 to serve the prison sentence in this jurisdiction on the basis of their Irish citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27252/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Prison Service
Catherine Murphy
339. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the details of each contract placed in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and up to November 2020 for works awarded to a company (details supplied) by the Prison Service other than for those services specifically provided for in the schedule at appendix 1, Requirements and Specifications of the Request for Tenders dated December 2013 as published by the Prison Service; and if she will provide a schedule of contracts that were awarded following a specific procurement and tender procedure for those works and contracts in which no procurement procedure or tender was issued. [27268/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Prison Service
Catherine Murphy
340. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to any irregularities involving procurement issues within the estates and or building services divisions of the Prison Service unit: if so, the details, nature and extent of same. [27269/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Cybersecurity Policy
Catherine Murphy
341. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if a schedule will be provided of IT and email security costs incurred over the past five years to date; and the contractor engaged to deliver the services and or system. [27282/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Data Protection
Fergus O'Dowd
342. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is fully compliant with GDPR EU requirements, the EU network and Information Security Directive and standards with respect to her Department’s IT infrastructure including Article 29 of GDPR which requires that data processors access only the data they need for their task; if ISO 27001 Annex 9 standards on privileged access are fully met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27343/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Data Protection
Fergus O'Dowd
343. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if any state or semi state bodies which report to her Department are fully compliant with GDPR EU requirements and the EU network and Information Security Directive and standards with respect to their IT infrastructure including article 29 of GDPR which requires that data processors access only the data they need for their task; if ISO 27001 annex 9 standards on privileged access are fully met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27362/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Róisín Shortall
344. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice if the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission produces information literature translated into various languages in order that persons from diverse ethnic backgrounds can understand their rights in this regard and in order that they can fully engage with GSOC should they need to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27370/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Róisín Shortall
345. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice her plans to increase the recruitment of members of An Garda Síochána from diverse ethnic backgrounds including Traveller, Roma, black Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27371/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Jim O'Callaghan
346. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the delay with the Ballybofey-Stranorlar CCTV application which was supported by the Donegal joint policing committee in 2020. [27420/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Naturalisation Applications
Richard Boyd Barrett
347. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if the fee of €950 for a naturalisation certificate can be waived for a person who has lived and paid tax in Ireland for 49 years and would be in difficulty paying the fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27430/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Departmental Staff
Matt Carthy
348. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of civil servant posts that were filled through open and internal panels, since April 2020, in her Department and the bodies under the aegis of her Department, by county and by month in tabular form. [27601/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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EU Data
Duncan Smith
174. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1493 of 21 April 2021, the relevant legislation that has been changed; the changes to relevant legislation in Irish national law that have been enacted that has necessitated changes to information on the eJustice portal; the way in which the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union is relevant to this matter; the reason for the removal of the information given that two different reasons have now been given for the removal of information from the eJustice portal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26768/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
175. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if the permanent relationship between persons (details supplied) will be recognised as a basis for naturalisation in the case of one of the persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26790/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
176. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if required documentation in the case of a person (details supplied) has now been received in her Department which was sent by tracked international post; the steps now being taken to progress the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26795/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
Jim O'Callaghan
177. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the scoping exercise into the investigation of the death of a person (details supplied) will be completed and published.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26819/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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International Protection
Pa Daly
178. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if she will address missing targeted applications under the single application procedure for international protection applicants by 46.4% for 2020 (details supplied). [26825/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Alcohol Sales
Pa Daly
179. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if she will address the decreased number of liquor licensing applications for 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26826/21]