Parliamentary questions

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

437. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases that have come before the DPP in relation to sexual offences involving children, in each of the past three years; the number of those that came before court; the number which resulted in a custodial sentence; the number who secured a conviction but where a custodial sentence was not received; if those convicted with or without a custodial sentence have re-offended, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21301/24]

Visa Agreements

Patrick Costello

438. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if, given the ongoing situation in Gaza, she will stop the issuing of new travel and work visas for Israeli citizens coming to Ireland. [21307/24]

Prison Service

Patrick Costello

439. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of group intervention sessions currently being run in the IPS to target criminogenic factors, by institution and by year for the period of 2015 to date. [21313/24]

Prison Service

Patrick Costello

440. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the average wait time for a generic prisoner to meet with both an addiction counsellor and psychology services for ongoing intervention, separate from for an initial assessment in person, for the period of 2015 to date, by institution, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21314/24]

Prison Service

Patrick Costello

441. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for those prisoners in the Mountjoy Prison progression unit who are being put back into general population, what unique perks and rehabilitation services they will have access to reflect their progressed status. [21315/24]

Prison Service

Patrick Costello

442. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of sex offenders who have completed mandatory group work of the total sex offender population by institution in the Irish prison system in the past five years. [21316/24]

Departmental Correspondence

James Lawless

443. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the status of a matter (details supplied); the steps her Department has taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21336/24]

An Garda Síochána

Sorca Clarke

444. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank attached to the public service vehicle inspector unit within Westmeath division, in tabular form. [21407/24]

An Garda Síochána

Sorca Clarke

445. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the amount of revenue currently owed to An Garda Síochána as of 3 May 2024 in respect to non-public duty charges for policing concerts and so on in 2023 [21408/24]

An Garda Síochána

Sorca Clarke

446. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank attached to public service vehicle inspector unit within Roscommon-Longford division, in tabular form. [21409/24]

Family Reunification

Niamh Smyth

447. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice how many applications are currently in the system for the join family (sponsor is an Irish citizen) visa. [21423/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

448. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda forensic collision investigators, by rank, attached to Carlow-Kilkenny Divisional as of 7 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21440/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

449. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of 1250cc and 1400cc motorcycles in the Garda fleet as of 7 May 2024; if she will provide same figures as of 1 May 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21442/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

450. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost in 2025 if 1,750 new gardaí were recruited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21443/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

451. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the amount that An Garda Síochána spent on purchasing specialist gas masks in 2022,2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21444/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

452. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of marked and unmarked vehicles allocated to the Garda dog unit as of 7 May 2024; if she will provide same figures as of 1 May 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21445/24]

International Protection

Carol Nolan

453. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if any person has been excluded from temporary protection due to circumstances (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21450/24]

Departmental Correspondence

Niamh Smyth

454. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice to review an application (details supplied); to provide an update on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21474/24]

Asylum Seekers

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

455. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if consideration has been given to the introduction of special measures similar to those introduced to fast-track the processing and facilitation of Ukrainian war refugees under the temporary protection system for those who are fleeing the Israeli genocidal war on Palestine. [21482/24]

Visa Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

456. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the case of a Palestinian woman (details supplied); and if she will take the required steps to facilitate her passage to be reunited with her parents and siblings in Ireland. [21484/24]