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Wed, 22 Feb 2023
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International Agreements
Catherine Connolly
197. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1091 of 18 January 2023, the legislative changes required in order for Ireland to fully ratify the optional protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography; the expected timeline for Ireland to ratify the optional protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8982/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Catherine Connolly
584. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 4 May 2022, when the external review of the Immigration Investor Programme will be published; the reason underpinning the decision to discontinue the programme; the status of all applications in respect of which a decision to approve or reject has yet to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8746/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Legislative Reviews
Catherine Connolly
22. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 6 December 2022, the status of the independent review of part IV of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7230/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Domestic Violence
Catherine Connolly
47. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the roll-out of the promised additional refuge spaces, pursuant to the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; the number of additional refuge spaces provided to date under the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7229/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Road Safety
Catherine Connolly
279. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 18 January 2023, the number of fixed charge notices issued in respect of persons cycling without reasonable consideration in 2021, 2022, and to-date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3816/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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International Agreements
Catherine Connolly
1091. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice when Ireland intends to ratify the Optional Protocol to the CRC on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2000, and signed by Ireland in 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63817/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Legislative Reviews
Catherine Connolly
34. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 20 October 2022, the status of the independent review of part IV of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; if the review is on track to be completed by the end of 2022; when the review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60479/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Catherine Connolly
67. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the interdepartmental group of the implementation bodies for the new DSGBV strategy; the membership of same; the terms of reference of same; the dates of all meetings held to-date by the group; the date of the next meeting; if minutes are taken and published in respect of the meetings of the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60480/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Family Reunification
Catherine Connolly
310. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No 26 of 20 October 2022, if the process of contacting proposers, whether to notify them of their progressing to the second stage of the process or to require further information has now concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59903/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Family Reunification
Catherine Connolly
311. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the total number of successful applications made under the Afghan Admissions Programme; the number of applications now at the second stage of processing; the number refused following a request for further information; the total number of unsuccessful applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59904/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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International Protection
Catherine Connolly
573. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 24 March 2022, the number of review applications that have been received since the scheme closed in 2019; the number of applications granted on review; the number of applications and review applications currently being processed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58084/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Family Reunification
Catherine Connolly
26. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 590 of 11 October 2022, the reason for the delay in approving applications under the Afghan admissions programme, which was announced in September 2021, but under which no applications have been approved to date; the analysis that her Department has carried out into the eligibility criteria for the programme; if they are operating as intended; the timeline for when decisions on applications will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52189/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Legislative Reviews
Catherine Connolly
40. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the independent review of part IV of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; the timeline for the publication of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52190/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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International Protection
Catherine Connolly
192. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if Ireland will opt-in to Regulation (EU) 2021/2303 on the European Union Agency for Asylum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52237/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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International Protection
Catherine Connolly
193. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the total number of applications under the Afghan admission programme which have been brought forward to the second stage of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52238/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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International Protection
Catherine Connolly
194. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if visa applications for Afghan family members of Irish citizens and Afghan nationals living in Ireland are still being processed “speedily and sympathetically”, as per her statement to Dáil Éireann on 16 June 2022 stating that “visa applications for Afghan family members of Irish citizens and Afghan nationals living in Ireland are being assessed speedily and sympathetically”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52239/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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International Protection
Catherine Connolly
195. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if her Department is developing a fast-track or prioritisation process for applications under the policy document for non-EEA family reunification, following a judgment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52240/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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International Protection
Catherine Connolly
196. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of international protection applicants deemed adult by the International Protection Office under Section 24 of the International Protection Act 2015 to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52241/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Catherine Connolly
198. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the development of a statutory agency with a dedicated focus on domestic sexual and gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52319/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Asylum Seekers
Catherine Connolly
149. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50401/22]