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Tue, 21 May 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Carol Nolan
446. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice when an application (details supplied) will be processed; the reasons for the delay; if she will expedite the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22733/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Private Security Authority
Catherine Murphy
447. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of inspections in 2023 and to date in 2024 by the Private Security Authority of accommodations contracted to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in the context of enforcement of personal working at those locations to hold an enforcement guard licence. [22776/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Residency Permits
Catherine Murphy
448. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the length of the waiting list in Limerick, Dublin, Cork and Galway for appointments to apply for Irish residency permits; and if she will clarify whether language schools can submit group applications for visiting students to expedite the process due to the delays in issuing permits versus the duration they are valid for. [22811/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
449. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 30 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer the question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22875/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Jim O'Callaghan
450. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested and charged with begging in a public place within the DMR in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22876/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Meetings
Jim O'Callaghan
451. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she has spoken formally with the executive director of Europol to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22877/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
452. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 862 of 9 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer the question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22878/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Staff
Jim O'Callaghan
453. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacant WTE staff by grade currently within the border management unit of her Department as of 13 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22879/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
454. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to each divisional drugs unit as of 14 May 2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22880/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
455. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 30 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer the question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22881/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
456. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to Garda mounted unit as of 14 May 2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22882/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
457. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of dry custody cells in each district within the DMR as of 14 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22883/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
458. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to the community policing unit within R district of the DMR as of 13 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22884/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
459. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of times An Garda Síochána have hired out an external forensic anthropologist for work on its behalf in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22885/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Family Reunification
Bernard Durkan
460. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in processing an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22888/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
461. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the Garda districts within the DMR that received additional Garda vehicles to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22893/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Catherine Murphy
462. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of e-bikes seized by gardaí within the Kildare division in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22894/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Pa Daly
463. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the community access support team trial in Limerick. [22910/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Immigration Status
Catherine Murphy
464. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will be provided with a determination and or update in respect of a renewal application. [22915/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Ged Nash
465. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware that some individuals are experiencing undue delays in the processing of their applications for Irish citizenship (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22928/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Residency Permits
Catherine Connolly
466. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of work on the single permit to both work and live in Ireland; the timeline for the implementation of the single permit; the status of plans to opt into the EU’s Single Permit Directive, and the timeline for same, and the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22936/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Pauline Tully
467. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the roads policing unit within Cavan-Monaghan division as of 30 April 2024; and if she will provide same figures as of 30 April 2021, in tabular form. [22950/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Legislative Process
Pauline Tully
468. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the current status of the Communications (Retention of Data) Bill; and when the Bill will move to the next stage. [22951/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Bernard Durkan
469. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when an e-vetting request will be sent to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22964/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Data Protection
Éamon Ó Cuív
470. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the requirements relating to the retention of information submitted by child safeguarding officers of organisations such as sporting bodies, voluntary organisations, charitable organisations religious bodies and so on, in relation to Garda vetting, taking into account the compliance requirements with the General Data Protection Regulation; if she intends introducing further regulations in relation to this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22972/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Legislative Process
Éamon Ó Cuív
471. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when section 20 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 as amended by Section 23 of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosure) Act, 2016 will be commenced; if there are proposals to amend this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22973/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Ministerial Appointments
Noel Grealish
211. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice if appointments to the policing and community safety authority will be made by the end of June 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22179/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Brendan Howlin
212. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice the expected timeframe of the next intake to begin their training at the Garda College, Templemore; the number of Garda recruits in the next intake; whether there will be further intakes in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22187/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
213. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions of HGV drivers for the contravention of the ban on five-axle vehicles in Waterford, Dublin, Limerick, Galway and Cork from 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22188/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Gambling Sector
John Paul Phelan
214. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to increase the legal age for gambling to 21 years in line with proposals to increase the legal age for smoking. [22198/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Patrick Costello
215. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of fixed-charge speeding notices issued and paid in each county or local authority area, by month, over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22200/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Naturalisation Applications
Bernard Durkan
216. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when a naturalisation certificate will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22214/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Prison Service
Peadar Tóibín
217. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to revise the age of retirement for the Prison Service (details supplied). [22216/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Jim O'Callaghan
218. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in each Garda district in each Garda division at the end of April 2024, or the latest date available, in tabular form. [22296/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Naturalisation Applications
Bernard Durkan
219. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current status of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22303/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
220. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22305/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Deportation Orders
Bernard Durkan
221. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in assessing an application to have a deportation revoked in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22307/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
222. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the assistance that can be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22313/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Appointments to State Boards
Noel Grealish
223. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice if appointments of lay members to the Judicial Appointments Commission will be made by the end of June 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22353/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Ivana Bacik
71. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the statutory functions of An Garda Síochána in compiling statistics on the prevalence of certain types of theft and robbery offences; and where those functions are conferred. [21913/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Deportation Orders
Peadar Tóibín
72. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of deportation orders revoked by her Department in each of the past ten years.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21961/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Prison Service
Mark Ward
73. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of people on waiting lists for mental health treatment in Irish prisons in 2024; the average waiting period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21966/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
74. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of publicly funded contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) by her Department in each of the past ten years; the cost of each contract; and the purpose for which each contract was awarded. [18662/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Immigration Policy
Noel Grealish
75. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the number of overseas students on a stamp 2 visa currently in Ireland; if she has considered making these visas more flexible to enable them to work more than 20 hours per week outside the Christmas and June to September periods as many of these people are struggling to pay rent and many of their employers are struggling to secure sufficient staff; if employers, who have no official way of knowing if stamp 2 students have already worked 20 hours in any week, could be held liable for a breach of visa rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21982/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Immigration Status
Cathal Crowe
76. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused temporary protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21989/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Naturalisation Applications
Michael Healy-Rae
77. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will receive their certificate of naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21999/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Prison Service
Mark Ward
78. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on anti-psychotic medication for inmates in the Irish Prison Service in 2023, 2022 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22073/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Prison Service
Mark Ward
79. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of prescriptions for anti-psychotic medication for inmates in the Irish Prison Service in 2023, 2022 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22074/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Prison Service
Mark Ward
80. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on anti-depression and anxiety medication for inmates in the Irish Prison Service in 2023, 2022 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22075/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Prison Service
Mark Ward
81. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of prescriptions for anti-depression and anxiety medication for inmates in the Irish Prison Service in 2023, 2022 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22076/24]