Parliamentary questions

Departmental Meetings

Verona Murphy

567. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the consultations and stakeholder engagements that are planned between the Firearms Expert Committee and the representative bodies for organisations involved in FURG (Firearms Users Representative Group) in regards to the current review of firearms licensing in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14912/23]

Departmental Meetings

Sorca Clarke

568. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if the Minister of State with responsibility for law reform will meet a group (details supplied) as a matter of urgency in order that the views and the real concerns of license holders can be fully taken into account. [14956/23]

Departmental Functions

Charles Flanagan

569. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice in respect of a section of land at Mountjoy Prison which is to be excavated as part of a plan to locate and identify remains of buried prisoners executed at the prison, if consideration will be given to include attempts to locate the remains of a deceased prisoner (details supplied) whose relatives wish to have his remains returned to his native locality for family and Christian burial. [14965/23]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

570. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 520 of 14 February 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this question answered. [14990/23]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

571. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 7 March 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this question answered. [14991/23]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

572. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 461 on 24 January 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this question answered. [14992/23]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

573. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of full-time voice recognition specialists employed by An Garda Síochána in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [14993/23]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

574. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of times that An Garda Síochána has hired external jewellery valuers to carry out works on behalf of the force in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and the amount paid for such works. [14994/23]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

575. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 515 of 7 March 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this question answered. [14995/23]

European Union

Jennifer Whitmore

576. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice what position Ireland has taken at a European Council level on the European Commission proposals for new rules for the mutual recognition of parenthood between member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15004/23]

State Bodies

Richard Boyd Barrett

577. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the rationale for the setting up of the Firearms Expert Committee, FEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15029/23]

Citizenship Applications

Ruairí Ó Murchú

578. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if consideration will be given to allowing persons outside of marriage or civil partnership who have residency in the North of Ireland to apply for Irish citizenship through naturalisation based on their years living there, without the need to rely on a spouse or civil partner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15056/23]

Legislative Measures

Ged Nash

579. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the completion of all stages of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022; when he expects the Bill to be enacted; when the key reforms contained in the legislation are expected to be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15083/23]

Livestock Issues

Matt Carthy

580. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of dog attacks on livestock reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to date, by county or similar geographic unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15121/23]

Female Genital Mutilation

Mary Lou McDonald

581. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the reason he has not included a national action plan to address female genital mutilation in the Third Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, as called for by the National Steering Committee on FGM. [15213/23]

Sentencing Policy

Patrick Costello

582. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will carry out a full review of justice systems sentencing, particularly in relation to minimum sentences for domestic violence and sexual abuse cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15232/23]

Peace Commissioners

Michael Lowry

583. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1081 of 21 March 2023, if he will review the email address which was provided in his response; the reason the address (details supplied) is not listed in his Department's domino directory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15233/23]

Legislative Measures

Holly Cairns

584. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if he will engage with a trade union (details supplied) concerning proposed changes to workers status under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15251/23]

Legal Aid

Catherine Murphy

585. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the amount paid in total by the Legal Aid Board to solicitors in respect of their assignment to a client in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [15301/23]

Legal Aid

Catherine Murphy

586. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the procedure that is in place for persons that wish to change the solicitor assigned to them by the Legal Aid Board; the number of complaints made on an annual basis to the Legal Aid Board in respect of solicitors by clients in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [15302/23]

Legal Aid

Catherine Murphy

587. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will set out the way in which a solicitor is assigned to a client in the Legal Aid Board. [15303/23]

Legal Aid

Catherine Murphy

588. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of the number of solicitors that are barred from providing services to the Legal Aid Board since 1 January 2019 to date in 2023. [15304/23]

Departmental Meetings

Emer Higgins

589. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to a request from a group (details supplied) to engage with it in relation to the Firearms Expert Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15305/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Niall Collins

590. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15333/23]

Departmental Meetings

Seán Haughey

591. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if the firearms expert committee will consult with the firearms users representative group in respect of the review of firearms licensing in Ireland; if firearm stakeholders can be represented on the firearms expert committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15355/23]

Citizenship Applications

James O'Connor

592. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice if he will furnish an update on a person’s (details supplied) citizenship application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15367/23]

Legislative Process

Thomas Gould

593. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the proposed timeline for progress of the Sale of Alcohol Bill. [15379/23]

Legislative Process

Thomas Gould

594. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the consultation his Department undertook with alcohol-related harm advocacy groups and service providers ahead of the publication of the Sale of Alcohol Bill. [15380/23]

Legislative Process

Thomas Gould

595. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if he has met with members of An Garda Síochána regarding the Sale of Alcohol Bill; the concerns raised by them at this/these meeting(s); and his plans to address same. [15381/23]

Legislative Process

Thomas Gould

596. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice whether he will publish public health risk assessments undertaken by any Government Department in preparation for the Sale of Alcohol Bill. [15382/23]

Legislative Measures

Alan Dillon

597. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline current and planned legislation to protect local shops and convenience store who are subjected to retail crime and theft; if he will outline measures he intends implementing following Garda figures released which reported thefts from shops had increased by 41% over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15385/23]

Probate Applications

Réada Cronin

598. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will move to make the probate system as fast and efficient as possible, given the number of properties removed from availability for rental or purchase by probate delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15416/23]

Immigration Status

Catherine Connolly

599. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons granted stamp 4 permission to remain under the categories, by Ministerial discretion, under exceptional measure, by exceptional circumstance, and on the basis of an Irish born/citizen child, in tabular form; if he will provide the data for each of the years from 2017 to 2022 for people who came through the international protection process, and for those who did not come through the international protection process (details supplied). [15417/23]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

600. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the way in which international protection applicants can access legal aid when they apply for international protection; if he is aware of delays experienced by international protection applicants in accessing legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15418/23]

International Protection

Catherine Connolly

601. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of cultural mediators employed at the International Protection Office; to outline their role and remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15419/23]

Departmental Meetings

Robert Troy

602. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking to ensure that an organisation (details supplied) is consulted regarding matters of firearm regulation throughout the Firearms Expert Committee's review process, ensuring that its concerns regarding the firearms licensing process are heard. [15455/23]

Official Travel

Alan Kelly

603. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he spoke with the FBI Director during his recent visit to the United States for St. Patrick’s Day. [15481/23]

Drug and Alcohol Testing

Alan Kelly

604. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested and charged with drug driving within the Tipperary Garda division in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [15482/23]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

605. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 7 March 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this answered. [15483/23]

Crime Prevention

Holly Cairns

606. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the role of microchipping animals in preventing the theft of companion animals; the number of Garda stations that have microchip scanners; the locations of these stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15498/23]

Crime Prevention

Holly Cairns

607. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of awareness campaigns run by his Department or An Garda Síochána concerning preventing the theft of companion animals, including details of how much was spent on these campaigns, and the media through which they were distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15499/23]

Probate Applications

Éamon Ó Cuív

321. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if he has received submissions from the Probate Office for more resources to deal with the backlog of cases awaiting approval of probate there; the steps he intends taking to make those resources available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14382/23]

An Garda Síochána

Peadar Tóibín

322. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the action that has been taken by his Department regarding a disclosure made to him by email from this Deputy's office on 18 October 2022, regarding the Garda vetting system; and if he will meet with this Deputy to discuss the content of the disclosure. [14427/23]

Departmental Policies

Michael Lowry

323. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) concerning the Firearms Expert Committee; when he will meet with members of two groups to address their concerns. [14489/23]

Social Media

Catherine Murphy

324. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the protocols and or guidelines he has issued in respect of the use of personal social media accounts by officials in his Department; the number of sanctions imposed by his Department on its own officials in the past ten years to date in respect of social media output by its officials, verbal, written or otherwise; if social media platforms are restricted on his Department’s network; if an application (details supplied) is available to use and or download onto Departmental-issued mobile phones; and if not, if it is barred from use. [14517/23]

Departmental Policies

Niall Collins

325. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14541/23]

Domestic Violence

Brendan Smith

326. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in providing a refuge centre in counties Cavan and Monaghan for victims of domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14546/23]

Travel Documents

Robert Troy

327. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice if he has engaged with various airlines to see the additional measures that can be introduced to ensure all passengers passports/verified copy of passport is available to the authorities on arrival in Ireland. [14564/23]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

328. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 652 of 18 October 2022, the procedure to be followed to achieve citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); if some indication might be given to the procedure to be followed, if other than the usual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14611/23]

Departmental Data

Carol Nolan

211. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total cost to the State in legal fees and settlements of all cases taken to date by current and former prisoners in relation to the practice of slopping out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14049/23]