Parliamentary questions

Legislative Measures

Thomas Pringle

105. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the resources that have been allocated to ensure appropriate enforcement of the provisions of the Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Act 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25800/24]

Northern Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett

106. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice when she intends to honour her commitment to the survivors and the families of victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings to release all files relating to the bombings, including the reports furnished by the officers of the special detective unit which was tasked with monitoring those campaigners for justice and truth in relation to the bombings, most particularly, such reports for the year 1993; to disclose the orders issued to the Special Detective Unit sanctioning this surveillance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25815/24]

Northern Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett

107. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice to release the files which were created on foot of the surveillance of Dublin and Monaghan bombing campaigners; to explain the justification for the deployment of State resources to undertake surveillance of the families and campaigners; to provide the identities of those who ordered the surveillance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25816/24]

Northern Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett

108. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice to release all Garda files furnished to her Department and the relevant Government subcommittee that dealt with security matters relating to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings in 1974. [25817/24]

Northern Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett

109. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline, in light of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings taking place within 14 months of the closure of the investigations into the Sackville Place bombings of 1972/1973, the reason the Garda investigations into the Sackville Place bombings of 1972/1973 were closed down after seven weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25819/24]

Northern Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett

110. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice to release all the Garda files and all files relating to the Sackville Place bombings of 1972/1973. [25820/24]

Northern Ireland

Richard Boyd Barrett

111. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the reason the investigative files related to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings that were provided to the McEntee report were never released to the families of the victims of the bombings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25821/24]

Legislative Measures

Pa Daly

112. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice to make a statement outlining the laws and regulations currently covering covert human intelligence sources; and the plans, if any, she has for changes in same. [25850/24]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

113. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25856/24]

Victim Support Services

Seán Haughey

107. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if she will amend current legislation as a matter of urgency to ensure that a victim of a serious assault has the right to information about the release date of their convicted attacker in circumstances where the attacker is being detained in the Central Mental Hospital for a different crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25647/24]

EU Meetings

Denis Naughten

108. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of her Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if she or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25674/24]

Flexible Work Practices

Denis Naughten

109. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice if her Department and each body and agency under the remit of her Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25692/24]

Work Permits

Bernard Durkan

110. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for EUTR1 application in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25701/24]

Victim Support Services

Cian O'Callaghan

111. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has made any progress in relation to a situation (details supplied) where a victim of a crime has not been given the release date of the convicted person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25762/24]

An Garda Síochána

Violet-Anne Wynne

112. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of elder abuse; if there are data collated by an Garda Síochána in respect of incidents reported of elder abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25781/24]

Domestic Violence

Violet-Anne Wynne

113. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 16 April 2024, when a response will issue to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25782/24]

International Protection

Patricia Ryan

515. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide clarity regarding the placement of people seeking temporary international protection at Bert House, Athy, as the residents have still not received work permits despite being told were told it would take three months to issue them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25323/24]

Victim Support Services

Paul Murphy

516. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the need for urgent legislation in relation to a victims right to be informed about the release of their attacker (details supplied); if she agrees that it is an issue that the privacy of the attacker is given more weight than the rights of the victim; if she will ensure that this loophole is addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24588/24]

Domestic Violence

Catherine Murphy

517. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of providing the additional 140 domestic abuse refuge spaces to double the number of refuge spaces in Ireland, as committed to by end-2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24625/24]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

David Stanton

518. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 22 May 2024, to outline the situation with respect to the need for data controllers for community-based CCTV systems; if her Department has any role in providing such support to enable data controllers to be employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24637/24]

Animal Welfare

Jim O'Callaghan

519. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice whether it is proposed to introduce legislation to deal with the theft of companion pets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24641/24]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Paul Murphy

520. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she agrees that a victim’s counselling notes should not be used in a rape trial and that this could deter them from seeking therapeutic support or even seeking justice at all (details supplied); if she will make urgent changes to ensure that this is no longer allowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24645/24]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

521. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of any anti-racism or unconscious bias training and presentations made available to staff in her Department during the period 2021 to date; the content of such training and presentations; the provider of any such training and presentations and the costs incurred for each event; if attendance at such training and presentations is mandatory or voluntary for staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24674/24]

State Gifts

Carol Nolan

522. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total cost savings in each year to date of the decision in 2011 to abolish the entitlement of former Taoisigh to the use of State cars and drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24681/24]

Legislative Measures

Carol Nolan

523. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will be prioritising the progression of any specific pieces of legislation prior to the Dáil summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24706/24]

Naturalisation Applications

Matt Carthy

524. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for naturalisation based on Irish association received in the years 2019 to date; the average processing time, by year, in tabular form; the current number of applications on hand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24718/24]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Ivana Bacik

525. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice her views on domestic violence survivors’ experiences of navigating the courts system and dealing with An Garda Síochána; if she will report on the adequacy of her Department’s implementation of the O’Malley Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24737/24]

Asylum Seekers

Peadar Tóibín

526. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on free legal aid to people who have failed in their initial application for asylum in Ireland for each of the past ten years. [24748/24]

Visa Applications

Paul Murphy

527. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of spousal visa applications made from Abu Dhabi; and the number that were rejected over the past five years. [24757/24]

Citizenship Ceremonies

Mary Lou McDonald

528. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will be invited to attend their citizenship ceremony. [24770/24]

Gambling Sector

Claire Kerrane

529. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice if the ban on under-18s being in a bookmakers provided for in the Betting Act 1931 will be maintained in the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas; if so, if this ban will also apply to under-18s being present at a greyhound track; if it does not apply to under-18s being present at a greyhound track, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24799/24]

Probate Applications

Noel Grealish

530. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice when the report will be available from the Working Group on Conveyancing and Probate; what actions she will take to implement the recommendations from the report; the anticipated timeline for implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24815/24]

Probate Applications

Noel Grealish

531. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the ongoing delays associated with the conveyancing process; what actions she is taking to address these delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24816/24]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Murphy

532. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 1 May 2024, when the information will be provided. [24818/24]

Coroners Service

Paul Kehoe

533. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Justice if the upcoming changes to the coroners’ service can include a particular circumstance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24821/24]

Prison Service

Brian Stanley

534. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will put in place a temporary arrangement to allow prison officers who reach the age of 60 years prior to the pending legislation to extend the mandatory retirement to 62 years to continue working, similar to the arrangement put in place recently for fire fighters. [24836/24]

Property Management Companies

Réada Cronin

535. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice if a situation (details supplied) will be examined. [24843/24]

Departmental Data

Mark Ward

536. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports to gardaí of incidences of arson attacks on homes in Dublin Mid-West in the past 12 months, by housing estate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24856/24]

Departmental Funding

Alan Kelly

537. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been provided this year to refurbish the stables within the Garda mounted unit. [24885/24]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

538. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of companies that applied for the contract for the new aircraft and helicopters for the Garda air support unit. [24886/24]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

539. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda asset profilers in each Garda division as of 28 May 2024, in tabular form. [24887/24]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

540. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice when the new Garda public order unit vans will come into the fleet. [24888/24]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

541. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of sergeant posts currently filled within the Tipperary division as of 28 May 2024; and if she will provide same figures as of 30 June 2021, in tabular form. [24889/24]

Animal Welfare

Patrick Costello

542. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update in relation to the commitment to create new laws to make the theft of a family pet a specific, separate offence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24946/24]

Legislative Measures

Thomas Pringle

543. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if the opt-in to the Directive on Combating the Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse Material will impact on terminology in existing Irish legislation; how it could affect prosecutions; how she proposes to counter that; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24957/24]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

544. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied) who is currently on a stamp 2 visa; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24959/24]

Departmental Properties

Seán Sherlock

545. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to use the former prison at the Curragh camp in County Kildare; what these plans are; what stage any such plans are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25037/24]

Citizenship Applications

Michael Ring

546. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice to confirm clearly the stage a person’s application for citizenship is at (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25054/24]

Youth Services

Catherine Murphy

547. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the work of the youth diversion programme in County Kildare. [25097/24]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

548. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 483 of 30 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [25098/24]