Parliamentary questions

Disabilities Assessments

Jim O'Callaghan

1397. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of children as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available that were awaiting a first assessment from the HSE for each LHO area under the Disability Act 2005, in tabular form. [14460/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1398. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the physiotherapy waiting list for each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; the number waiting less than 6 6-12 12-18 and more than 18 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the number waiting aged 0-4, 5-17, 18-64 and aged 65 plus, in tabular form. [14461/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1399. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the speech and language therapy assessment waiting list for each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; the number waiting less than 6 6-12 months; 12-18 months; more than 18 months; the number waiting less than 6 6-12 12-18 and more than 18 months; and if he would indicate for each category the number waiting aged 0-4, 5-17, 18-64 and aged 65 plus, in tabular form. [14462/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1400. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the speech and language therapy initial treatment waiting list; the number waiting less than 6 6-12 12-18 and more than 18 months; and if he would indicate for each category the number waiting aged 0-4, 5-17, 18-64 and aged 65 plus, in tabular form. [14463/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1401. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the speech and language therapy further treatment waiting list for each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months; and if he will indicate for each category the number waiting aged 0-17 years and those aged 18 and above, in tabular form. [14464/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1402. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people on the occupational therapy first time assessment waiting list for each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or latest date available; the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-4, 5-17, , 18-64 aged 65 plus, in tabular form. [14465/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1403. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for a podiatry appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14466/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1404. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14467/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1405. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for an audiology appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14468/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1406. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for a dietetics appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14469/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1407. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for a psychology appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14470/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1408. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for a counselling appointment in primary care as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14471/24]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Jim O'Callaghan

1409. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of people in each LHO area waiting for a child and adolescent mental health services appointment as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months. [14472/24]

Home Help Service

Jim O'Callaghan

1410. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of home support hours currently being provided in each LHO area as of 1 April 2024 or the latest date available; how that compares to target in each LHO for the same time period; the number of people currently on the waiting list for home support hours in each LHO area; and the number waiting less than 6, 6-12, 12-18 and more than 18 months, in tabular form. [14473/24]

Nursing Homes

Jim O'Callaghan

1411. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme as of 1 April 2024, or latest date available; the average waiting time; for each LHO area the numbers of persons currently awaiting placement under the scheme; and the length of time waiting, in tabular form. [14474/24]

Mental Health Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1412. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health units to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14477/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

1413. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients that have been removed from outpatient lists in 2024 as a result of a validation exercise and not as a result of having an appointment with a consultant for each public and voluntary hospital, in tabular form. [14478/24]

Medical Cards

Jim O'Callaghan

1414. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 April 2024; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [14479/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

1415. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed discharges at the end of March 2024 for each public/voluntary hospital; and the total number to date in 2024, in tabular form. [14480/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

1416. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost owing to delayed discharges to date in 2024 for each public/voluntary hospital, in tabular form. [14481/24]

Emergency Departments

Jim O'Callaghan

1417. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients aged 75 years or over that experienced an emergency department wait time more than 24 hours during Q1 2024; the total number to date in 2024; and the hospitals where the wait occurred. [14482/24]

Emergency Departments

Jim O'Callaghan

1418. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance attendances at each emergency department nationwide in Q1 2024; the number of such ambulances that waited longer than 20 minutes to hand over patients, get their trolleys back and return to responding to calls; the number that waited longer than 40 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 60 minutes for same; the number that waited longer than 90 minutes for same; the number that waited more than 120 minutes for same; and the number that waited more than 180 minutes for same, in tabular form. [14483/24]

Research and Development

Jim O'Callaghan

1428. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health what steps are being taken to initiate discussions around the EATRIS membership process for Ireland considering the potential benefits for Ireland's translational research sector such as enhanced collaboration and access to specialised resources across Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14543/24]

Research and Development

Jim O'Callaghan

1429. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the Government's position on Ireland's potential membership of the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine; whether he intends to engage with the translational research sector in Ireland about such members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14544/24]

Research and Development

Jim O'Callaghan

1430. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to provide insight into the Government's perspective on Ireland's possible membership with EATRIS given its expected advantages for Ireland's translational research community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14545/24]

Insurance Coverage

Jim O'Callaghan

222. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to ensure that community centres and halls have access to insurance for public liability. [11697/24]

Tax Code

Jim O'Callaghan

256. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance whether services such as yoga, pilates, boxercise and spinning are being afforded a financial advantage over activities such as martial arts and gymnastics, which are required to charge VAT. [12701/24]

Public Sector Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

283. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of occasions since January 2018 that his Department has sanctioned a financial package for an individual leaving the public service on foot of the provisions of circular 9 of 2018 issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and to identify the individual departments/agencies and the costs involved in each case. [11789/24]

Schools Building Projects

Jim O'Callaghan

357. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in the tender process and construction of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11630/24]

School Textbooks

Jim O'Callaghan

381. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the breakdown, by county of the 212,000 students enrolled in approximately 670 post-primary schools who will benefit from the new scheme to provide free schoolbooks, in tabular form. [11794/24]

Housing Provision

Jim O'Callaghan

614. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown, by county of the 39,900 homes, in the context of planning measures introduced in 2021, with some 39,900 homes granted planning permission with conditions prohibiting the bulk purchase by, or multiple sale to a single purchaser between May 2021 and December 2023. [11767/24]

Rental Sector

Jim O'Callaghan

636. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the regulations restricting short-term lets in rent pressure zones. [12097/24]

Road Safety

Jim O'Callaghan

804. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice how many prosecutions for dangerous cycling were taken in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11637/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

827. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the deployment of body cameras for Gardaí in the DMR north central. [12098/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

886. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the new statutory instrument extending Garda retirement age from 60 to 62 years will be signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12291/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

941. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the resources that were allocated in 2023 by An Garda Síochána to providing daily security outside the Russian Embassy; the cost of this security; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12692/24]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jim O'Callaghan

1191. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the rationale for capping the amount of funding for the Early Learning and Care Building Blocks Capital Grant Stage 2 at €100,000 to include professional fees and VAT, while not allowing early learning and care services the use of their own reserves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13083/24]

Hospital Services

Jim O'Callaghan

1356. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health to provide details of the patient discharge policy operating in St. Vincent's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12219/24]

Foreign Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

58. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a report on his Department's meeting with the Russian Ambassador following the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10817/24]

Foreign Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

66. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the discussions with Yulia Navalnaya at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10818/24]

Special Educational Needs

Jim O'Callaghan

85. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education when construction work on the four new classrooms for an ASD unit at schools (details supplied) which was sanctioned in June 2020, will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10896/24]

Energy Conservation

Jim O'Callaghan

137. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide the number of applications received in 2023 to the SEAI one-stop shop for home retrofits; and the number of these projects which have commenced. [10709/24]

Energy Conservation

Jim O'Callaghan

138. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many contractors are registered with the SEAI to undertake work as part of the one-stop shop retrofitting scheme. [10710/24]

Energy Conservation

Jim O'Callaghan

139. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what the current wait time is for retrofitting under the one-stop shop. [10711/24]

State Bodies

Jim O'Callaghan

242. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will set out any policy or guidance that applies in the civil or public service in relation to the duration of the terms of office for the chief executives of agencies established under Government departments; whether chief executives are confined to a single five-year term or if multiple successive such contracts be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10348/24]

Special Educational Needs

Jim O'Callaghan

293. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she can confirm a date when a school (details supplied) will be open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10146/24]

Culture Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

340. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures in place in respect of user rights of images, objects, historical records and sites that are owned by public collections, archives and museums. [9941/24]

Environmental Impact Assessments

Jim O'Callaghan

379. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on extending environmental impact assessments to projects currently falling outside them because of type or scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9937/24]

Environmental Impact Assessments

Jim O'Callaghan

380. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on amending the strategic environmental assessment to link it to relevant Council of Europe Conventions. [9938/24]

Heritage Schemes

Jim O'Callaghan

381. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is taking action to discourage private ownership of archaeological objects; for example, through the development of up-to-date standards on heritage protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9939/24]

International Agreements

Jim O'Callaghan

382. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how Ireland is delivering on commitments on metal detecting made under the Valletta Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9940/24]

Immigration Status

Jim O'Callaghan

475. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the status of an appeal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10099/24]

Health Services

Jim O'Callaghan

539. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a community neuro-rehabilitation team will be put in place for CHO5; if funding has been allocated in 2024 to provide this service; when recruitment for this team will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9969/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

553. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide, in tabular form, the number of children waiting on an assessment of needs in CHO9; the estimated wait time before they receive an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10147/24]

Healthcare Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

671. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if his Department has carried out or discussed any studies about the health impact of excessive use of mobile phones at a young age; if he is concerned about this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10154/24]

Hospital Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

682. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will detail for each individual public/voluntary hospital the number employed in wholetime equivalent terms in each category (details supplied) in each hospital in February 2023, in tabular form. [10204/24]

Industrial Relations

Jim O'Callaghan

718. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the details of any side agreements or commitments to enter into processes with trade unions or representative bodies in relation to various issues in the health service that were agreed during or on the margins of the recent public service pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10347/24]

Architects Register

Jim O'Callaghan

225. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he supports a general legal definition of the role of archaeologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9891/24]

International Agreements

Jim O'Callaghan

226. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how Ireland is implementing Standard EN17652:2022 for the assessment and monitoring of archaeological deposits for preservation in-situ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9892/24]

International Agreements

Jim O'Callaghan

227. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how Ireland is implementing the provisions of the Valletta Convention; what resources are provided for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9893/24]

International Agreements

Jim O'Callaghan

228. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how Ireland is implementing the Water Framework Directive; what resources are provided for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9894/24]

International Agreements

Jim O'Callaghan

229. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Ireland is implementing the Council of Europe's Landscape Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9895/24]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Jim O'Callaghan

11. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has undertaken an assessment of the impact of emissions trading system 2 on construction manufacturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9560/24]

Public Procurement Contracts

Jim O'Callaghan

35. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures that are employed in the public procurement process to incentivise low or zero carbon construction and to discourage demolition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9562/24]

Special Educational Needs

Jim O'Callaghan

51. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education which part of the three limbs of the school profile takes specific account of children who can only access the curriculum with SET assistance, due to their complex, additional needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9624/24]

Special Educational Needs

Jim O'Callaghan

52. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education how a school profile which is directly correlated to, and focused on, pupils with the greatest level of need in the areas of literacy and numeracy will ensure that those will complex additional needs are identified and assisted from the outset of their education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9625/24]

Special Educational Needs

Jim O'Callaghan

53. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education what is the "high quality, verifiable education data" that is being used as the basis for the new SET model; if she can publish that data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9626/24]

Special Educational Needs

Jim O'Callaghan

54. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the reason data which was used by NCSE/Department of Education since 2017 from the HSE CDNT can no longer be routinely available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9627/24]

Building Regulations

Jim O'Callaghan

72. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the technical guidance on building regulations will be updated to allow for timber frame high rise construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9559/24]

Building Regulations

Jim O'Callaghan

73. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will issue a quantifiable standard rate to measure both the embodied and operational carbon of buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9561/24]

Childcare Services

Jim O'Callaghan

417. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail the number of children in each county who benefited from supports under the national childcare scheme in 2022 and 2023, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8709/24]

Hospital Facilities

Jim O'Callaghan

286. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital beds currently provided in each public or voluntary hospital as of 16 February 2024, or the latest date available, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8482/24]

European Council

Jim O'Callaghan

8. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent special meeting of the European Council on Ukraine. [7798/24]

Ukraine War

Jim O'Callaghan

33. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the current situation in relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; if any further measures against Russia are anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8257/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

117. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of front-line gardaí trained to drive in emergency situations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8174/24]

Middle East

Jim O'Callaghan

129. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline what was discussed at his meeting with UNRWA recently; whether extra money will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8069/24]

Naval Service

Jim O'Callaghan

158. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the recent recruitment campaign undertaken for the Naval Service covered the Philippines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8063/24]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

159. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has discussed the number of members of the Reserve Defence Forces; the actions that have been taken to increase them; if could outline the plan for 2024 to increase the number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8064/24]

Defence Forces

Jim O'Callaghan

160. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the process to change the triple lock mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8065/24]

Road Tolls

Jim O'Callaghan

167. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will reduce the toll charges on the Dublin port tunnel during rush hours in order to ensure that less traffic travels through the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7631/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

234. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will fund the removal of the existing front door and replace it with automatic doors at the public office at (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7600/24]

Rental Sector

Jim O'Callaghan

357. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he last met the RTB about rent costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8070/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Jim O'Callaghan

404. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the policy decision of An Garda Síochána in respect of prosecuting minor road traffic offences when they are brought to the attention of An Garda Síochána by members of the public who have witnessed and have video evidence of such offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7447/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

409. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána that are due to retire in each of the following years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7596/24]

Crime Prevention

Jim O'Callaghan

410. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of public order offences reported to gardaí within Y district within the Dublin Metropolitan Region, DMR, in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7601/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

411. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional detective sergeant and detective inspector to each Garda divisional drugs unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7602/24]

Road Traffic Offences

Jim O'Callaghan

412. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of vehicles seized by gardai for having no insurance within Q district of the Dublin Metropolitan Region, DMR, in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7603/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

413. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of competitions held for sworn gardaí to apply to join the national support services unit in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7604/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

414. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of robbery from the person offences reported to gardaí within R district of the Dublin Metropolitan Region, DMR, in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7605/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

415. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda mountain bikes attached to each Garda district within the Dublin Metropolitan Region, DMR, as of 12 February 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7606/24]

State Pathology Service

Jim O'Callaghan

416. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the budget allocation for the Office of State Pathologist in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7607/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

417. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the amount An Garda Síochána spent on vehicle recovery services within the Dublin Metropolitan Region, DMR, north division in 2023 and to-date in 2024; when this contract to provide this service is due to expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7608/24]

Road Traffic Accidents

Jim O'Callaghan

418. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of serious and fatal road traffic collisions that gardaí attended between Junction 4 and Junction 8 on the M50 in both directions in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7609/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

419. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when she expects the new helicopter and aircraft to come into Garda Air Support Unit Fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7610/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

420. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of criminal damage incidents reported to gardaí within J District of DMR in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7611/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

421. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if a new contract to provide additional marked and unmarked Garda vans will be put out to tender during Q2 this year. [7612/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

422. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of CBD Levels 4 and 5 held for gardaí within DMR in the years of 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024; the duration of these courses, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7613/24]

Citizenship Applications

Jim O'Callaghan

434. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice how many citizenship applications were submitted in the period from 1 January to 31 March 2022, and how many of these applications are still awaiting decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8035/24]

Immigration Policy

Jim O'Callaghan

436. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice whether she intends to expand the safe country list in the short term again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8066/24]

International Protection

Jim O'Callaghan

437. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she or her Department are concerned about the number of IPAS applicants arriving to Dublin via Belfast; what actions she is taking on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8067/24]