Parliamentary questions

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

430. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank and GSOC officers by rank who have been sanctioned, suspended and dismissed for unauthorised use and-or misuse of the Garda PULSE system in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [21162/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

431. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of data access requests that An Garda Síochána, GSOC and CAB have made to telecommunications and social media companies in the past three years to date in 2023, under the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011; the number of access requests that were approved and declined by the companies that the data was requested from; and the reason the data was sought. [21163/23]

Legislative Reviews

Carol Nolan

432. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he will list all reviews of Acts carried out by his Department in line with the provisions of the Act question from 2000 to date; if a summary will be provided of any substantive amendments of the Act in question that occurred on foot of each review and the amending legislation, if any, in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21188/23]

Asylum Applications

Carol Nolan

433. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applications refused from 2016 to 2022 on the grounds that the applicant had already applied for asylum in another country, contrary to the Dublin Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21199/23]

Travel Documents

Carol Nolan

434. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applications for 2016 to 2022 where it has become apparent that the applicant has destroyed their travel or identity documents on arrival in Ireland; if, as a matter of Irish or international law, the destruction of travel or identity documents is a ground on which an application may be refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21200/23]

Data Protection

Carol Nolan

435. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total number of complaints made to the Data Protection Commission in each year from 2016 to date that related to the right to be forgotten under Article 17 of the GDPR; the number of such cases in each year in which the DPC ruled in favour of the data subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21203/23]

Ukraine War

Carol Nolan

436. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Ukrainian refugees who have been welcomed to Ireland to date; the breakdown of the number which originated from each of Ukraine's 27 regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21205/23]

Appointments to State Boards

Carol Nolan

437. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he will list all appointments to the boards of the Irish Film Classification Office and the Classification of Films Appeal Board from 1 January 2011 to date; when vacancies are next due to arise on both boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21206/23]

Appointments to State Boards

Carol Nolan

438. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the reason the director of the Irish Film Classification Office has been appointed on an acting basis for much of the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21207/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

439. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full-year cost of increasing the training allowance of Garda recruits to €205 per week. [21285/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

440. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and vans attached to the Garda dog unit as of 2 May 2023; and if he will provide the corresponding figures as of 31 January 2021, in tabular form. [21286/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

441. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of civilian WTE staff, by grade, working in the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [21287/23]

Legislative Reviews

Mary Lou McDonald

442. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if the Programme for Government commitment to introduce domestic homicide reviews legislation can be delivered as he has yet to publish the study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews submitted to him in the summer of 2022; and if he remains committed to the zero-tolerance policy as set out in the Third Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. [21323/23]

Child Protection

Mary Lou McDonald

443. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1099 of 21 March 2023, when he will introduce the second stage of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022; and the interim measures he will take to ensure that the State is meeting its international legal obligations to children as it has still not ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. [21354/23]

Insurance Industry

Matt Shanahan

444. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice if the legal assessment of economic models has been completed with respect to a report (details supplied) into insurance reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21387/23]

Insurance Industry

Matt Shanahan

445. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice if he will confirm when an independent report (details supplied) into insurance reform will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21388/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

446. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the measures that are being taking to remove the bureaucracy associated with background checks/Garda clearance for Irish health service staff returning from an extended period abroad. [21413/23]

Departmental Correspondence

Sean Fleming

447. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice if he will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21505/23]

Legal Aid

Pa Daly

448. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice his position on the reinstatement of criminal legal aid fees to pre-2008 levels. [21640/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jackie Cahill

449. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice what is involved in the process of applying for citizenship through Irish associations and seeking to avail of his discretion provided under section 16 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956; the specific criteria that must be met to receive his discretion on such an application; the processing times for such an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jackie Cahill

450. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if a person may be eligible for citizenship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21655/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jackie Cahill

451. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if a person living abroad may have grounds to apply for citizenship if they are the great-grandchild of an Irish citizen and have very strong ties to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21656/23]

Citizenship Applications

Jackie Cahill

452. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizenship applications that he has exercised absolute discretion and waived the statutory conditions in cases of Irish descent or associations in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21661/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

453. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of vehicles seized by gardaí for having no insurance within the Dublin metropolitan division in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21697/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

454. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1041 of 18 April 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21698/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

455. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda community support vans that came into the fleet in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of Garda community support vans withdrawn from the fleet during the same period; the Garda districts within DMR that have been allocated a community support van, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21699/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

456. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases each Garda divisional protective services unit has dealt with in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21700/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

457. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of each category of public order training courses provided to gardaí within the Dublin metropolitan division in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21701/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

458. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1039 of 18 April 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this question answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21702/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

459. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to Garda water unit as of 1 May 2023; if he will provide the same figures as of 31 December 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21703/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

460. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if gardaí based at the new Garda transport hubs that will be located at both Heuston and Connolly Stations will be deployed on a full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21704/23]

European Council

Jim O'Callaghan

461. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the next European Council of Justice Ministers is scheduled to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21705/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

462. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of senior investigating officers; the total full-time equivalent of each child protection unit since 2019 to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21706/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

463. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1040 of 18 April 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21707/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

464. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of additional Garda cars and vans allocated to the Donegal Garda division in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of Garda cars and vans withdrawn from this division during same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21708/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

465. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the amount of revenue owed to An Garda Síochána as of 2 May 2023 in relation to non public duty policing costs from events held in 2022. [21709/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

466. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda armed support unit vehicles withdrawn from the fleet in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [21710/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

467. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the ages of each horsebox vehicle currently within the Garda mounted unit, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21711/23]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

468. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21847/23]

Legislative Measures

Cian O'Callaghan

193. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the regulations on service charges and sinking funds - under Sections 18.17 and 19.9 of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 - which, as per Housing for All, were supposed to be introduced by Quarter 4 of 2022, will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20953/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Shanahan

194. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the reason persons who are in the State on student visas are allowed to work on a casual or part-time basis, but are not allowed to become self-employed and work on a casual or part-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20829/23]

Family Reunification

Colm Burke

195. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if all current general employment permit holders, their employers and agencies have been made aware of amendments to salary requirements when applying for a family reunification visa after one years' service wherein net income per week based on the family income supplement has increased, in view of the fact that employers may not be in a position to increase wages in order to satisfy the eligibility requirements for family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20844/23]

Family Reunification

Colm Burke

196. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification 2016 has been amended to reflect the increased salary requirements when applying for a family reunification visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20845/23]

Child Abuse

Paul McAuliffe

197. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice if he will the number of allegations of child sexual abuse involving any member of the Probation Service that he or his Department or the Probation Service has been made aware of; the process that has been used to investigate any such reports and if any settlements have been made to date involving these issues. [20913/23]

Crime Prevention

Brendan Smith

198. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the measures that will be implemented to improve security in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20955/23]

Departmental Data

Michael Healy-Rae

199. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on an appeal filed by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21012/23]

International Protection

Gino Kenny

262. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the measures his Department is putting in place to assist those seeking international protection from Sudan, considering the current political conflict. [20400/23]

International Protection

Gino Kenny

263. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he will allow Sudanese nationals and non-EU nationals currently at risk or in danger in Sudan under the current political conflict, who have family members that are Irish citizens, to have access to apply immediately for reunification to enter Ireland. [20401/23]

Legislative Reviews

Patrick Costello

264. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to review the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20410/23]

Residency Permits

Jackie Cahill

265. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/23]