Parliamentary questions

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

105. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE civilian forensic photographers employed by An Garda Síochána in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15568/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

106. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if all divisions within DMR are covered by crime prevention officers; if not, the divisions currently without a crime prevention officer in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15569/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

107. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of competitions held for sworn gardaí to apply to join the Garda band in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15570/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

108. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to DMR north central divisional drugs unit as of 4 April 2024; if she will provide the same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15571/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

109. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda mountain bikes allocated to DMR north division as of 4 April 2024; if she will provide the same figures as of 1 April 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15572/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

110. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the projected cost of every twenty five additional community gardaí; the cost of an additional two dedicated community sergeants; the estimated cost of a 25% increase overall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15573/24]

Public Procurement Contracts

Jim O'Callaghan

111. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the contracts that have been granted without having to go to public tender; the companies that were granted these contracts and nature of the work involved; the qualifying criteria that was applied to any company awarded such a contract in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15574/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

112. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on Garda operation Irene; the number of persons arrested and charged under this operation during 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15575/24]

Energy Conservation

Jim O'Callaghan

59. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to confirm the current wait time for applications to the warmer homes scheme; and how much funding is allocated to the scheme. [13638/24]

Energy Conservation

Jim O'Callaghan

60. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many homes in Dublin city are currently on the waiting list for the warmer homes scheme; and what is the current wait time for the scheme in Dublin city. [13639/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

343. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will fund the provision of providing wheelchair accessible for members of the public to visit the public entrance of Mountjoy Garda station, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14189/24]

Courts Service

Jim O'Callaghan

344. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to detail the works that are being carried out on the dome of the Four Courts at present; why these works are necessary considering that extensive works were carried out on the dome in the very recent past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14215/24]

Detention Centres

Jim O'Callaghan

351. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether the detention facilities in the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum will be used for any other detention purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14546/24]

School Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

431. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education what steps her Department is taking to address the teacher shortage at a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14050/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

598. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many local authority tenants in Dublin city have had their homes retrofitted; how many are planned to be carried out over next three years; the waiting time for tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13620/24]

Housing Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

601. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what his plans are to deal with the number of new apartments being for built for rent as opposed to for sale; if he plans to tackle this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13716/24]

Housing Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

602. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how his Department is ensuring that adequate amenities and services are built alongside new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13717/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Jim O'Callaghan

752. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of 18-year-olds that will now qualify for child benefit on foot of the recent changes introduced, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14154/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

821. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the number of gardaí assigned to the Store St, Bridewell, Mountjoy, Fitzgibbon St, Cabra, Santry and Ballymun Garda stations in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [13637/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

855. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on Garda Operation Limmat; the number of successful convictions obtained under this operation to date; if this operation is still ongoing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14190/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

856. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been approved in 2024 for the replacement of the inflatable boats within the Garda water unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14191/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

857. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of kennels currently in use within the Garda dog unit; the last time the number of kennels was increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14192/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

858. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of arrests from Pearse Street Garda station in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14193/24]

State Visits

Jim O'Callaghan

859. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to invite the US Secretary for Homeland Security to Ireland this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14194/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

860. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have been detained when arriving into the State and charged with travelling on a false Chinese passport in the past 12 months, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14195/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

861. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the amount of drugs seized under Operation Pier; the number of persons successful charged under this operation to date; if this operation is still live; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14196/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

862. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents of suspected needle spiking reported to gardaí in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14197/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

863. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of penal warrants outstanding in the Garda R district within DMR as of 31 March 2024; of the number of penal warrants outstanding, the number that have been outstanding for a period of in excess of six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14198/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

864. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 413 of 20 February 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14199/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

865. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda family liaison officer courses held in DMR West division in the years of 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14200/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

866. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of training an additional 200 gardaí in the competency-based driver level 3 Course in 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14201/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

867. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of arrests from Store Street Garda station in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14202/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

868. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of competitions held for gardaí per rank to apply for posts within the Garda National Immigration Unit in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; the number of gardaí by rank that applied for the vacancies within GNIB in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14203/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

869. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and motorcycles attached to DMR North Roads Policing Unit as of 20 March 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14204/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

870. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda command and control vehicles added to the fleet in 2023 and to-date in 2024; the number of command-and-control vehicles withdrawn from the fleet during this period in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14205/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

871. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of stinger training courses held for Garda RPUs within DMR in 2023 and to date in 2024; the duration of this course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14206/24]

Regulatory Bodies

Jim O'Callaghan

888. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice whether consideration will be given to the establishment of an owner management companies regulator for the purpose of regulating owner management companies which impact the lives of so many residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14548/24]

Disability Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1122. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of residential places for people with a disability currently being provided as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; and the number by CHO area, in tabular form. [14475/24]

Health Services Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

1123. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of staff in community neuro-rehabilitation teams in each CHO; the specific medical or healthcare posts in each team in each CHO; and the estimated full-year cost of providing a full neuro-rehabilitation team in each CHO, in tabular form. [14476/24]

Research and Development

Jim O'Callaghan

1311. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will initiate the (European Infrastructure For Translational Medicine Research) membership process for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14028/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1386. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14449/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1387. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14450/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1388. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14451/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1389. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14452/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1390. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for an Electroencephalogram in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14453/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1391. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14454/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1392. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14455/24]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1393. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 April 2024 or the nearest available date for an electrocardiogram in the Children's Hospital Group, the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, the Ireland East Hospital Group, the RCSI Hospital Group, the Saolta University Health Care Group, the South/South West Hospital Group and the University of Limerick Hospital Group, for waiting periods of less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14456/24]

Disability Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1394. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; the number of people currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and the number waiting more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14457/24]

Disability Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1395. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people with disabilities in receipt of personal assistance Hours in each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; the number of people currently on the waiting list for same in each LHO area; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and the number waiting more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14458/24]