Tuesday, 13 Oct 2020

Written Answers Nos. 373-390

Visa Applications

Ceisteanna (373)

Patrick Costello

Ceist:

373. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will issue a visa (details supplied). [30004/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

The person concerned originally applied for a Short Stay, category “C”, visa on 25 October 2019. This visa was refused on 18 November 2019, and was subsequently granted on appeal on 15 April 2020.

As part of the combined efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure customer safety, the Immigration Service of my Department took the decision to temporarily cease issuing visas from 20 March 2020. It remains the position that the Immigration Service is not accepting or issuing any short stay visa applications, except for cases that fall under the Emergency/Priority criteria, which was expanded to include those specific categories of travellers, identified as having an essential function or need in EU Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 of 30 June 2020.

It appears that the applicant's circumstances have changed and, based on the information available to the Immigration Service, a short stay, category “C” visa is no longer appropriate. The applicant should apply for a long stay, category “D”, Join Spouse visa. The visa office in Abuja is currently awaiting additional information from the applicant, to assist in the processing of this application.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the ISD of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Parental Leave

Ceisteanna (374)

Brendan Griffin

Ceist:

374. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 587 of 6 October 2020, her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30133/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Bill 2019 provides for two weeks of parent’s leave and benefit for all new parents in employment or self-employment in respect of children born or placed for adoption on or after 1 November 2019. This is to facilitate parents to spend more time with their children in their critical first year of life.

The Minister for Public Expenditure announced in Budget 2021 that he would extend Parent’s Benefit by a further three weeks.

This will be a matter for Minister O'Gorman to progress following the imminent transfer of this function to his Department.

Victim Support Services

Ceisteanna (375)

Holly Cairns

Ceist:

375. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the Changing Places Ireland initiative (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30340/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

The objective of Changing Places Ireland to introduce fully accessible toilets in public places such as shopping centres, libraries and sporting arenas across the country is important and requires careful consideration. While Part M of the Building Regulations do not, at present, require the installation of changing place facilities, some local authorities have installed them. An example of a public body going beyond the minimum requirements in Part M is the motion passed by Dublin City Council to install changing place facilities in all new build and green field developments. I would certainly encourage all local authorities to be as far-sighted as this to enable the dignity, and indeed safety, of the person with the disability to be maintained at all times.

Citizenship Applications

Ceisteanna (376, 377, 378)

Neale Richmond

Ceist:

376. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizenship applications granted in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29579/20]

Neale Richmond

Ceist:

377. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if there has been a delay in the processing of citizenship applications due to the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, the size of the application backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29580/20]

Neale Richmond

Ceist:

378. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she has considered moving citizenship ceremonies online due to the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29581/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 to 378, inclusive, together.

The number of citizenship applications granted in 2019 and to date in 2020 is set out in the table. Certificates issued in 2019 and 2020 relate to applications received in 2019, 2020 or earlier years.

Year	Certificates Issued
2019	5,792
2020	5,473

The processing of citizenship applications has had a number of challenges over the past 12 months. A legal challenge was taken in the High Court last year by an applicant who was refused a certificate of naturalisation due to his absences from the State during the last year continuous prior to the date of his application. The outcome of this ruling – which was subsequently successfully appealed to the Court of Appeal – resulted in significant delays to the processing of citizenship applications last year. This has been compounded by COVID-19 restrictions which has resulted in significant challenges to the delivery of normal services to date this year.

Currently, there are approximately 21,000 citizenship applications on hand, at various stages of processing within the system, ranging from those just received by my Department to those where a decision has been made but it is not possible to issue an invitation to a ceremony.

A series of measures have been approved to address this caseload over the coming period. As part of these measures I expect to bring clarity to the situation of those applicants awaiting an invitation to a citizenship ceremony very shortly.

Crime Data

Ceisteanna (379, 380, 381, 382)

Neale Richmond

Ceist:

379. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of knife crime convictions in each of the years from 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29593/20]

Neale Richmond

Ceist:

380. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of knife seizures by An Garda Síochána in each of the years from 2005 to 2019, including the age range of those holding the knives, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29599/20]

Neale Richmond

Ceist:

381. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice the number of stabbing assaults in each of the years from 2005 to 2019, including the age range of perpetrators, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29600/20]

Neale Richmond

Ceist:

382. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice her plans to tackle the issues of knife crime and knife holding among teenagers and young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29601/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

I propose to take Questions Nos. 379 to 382, inclusive, together.

I can inform the Deputy that An Garda Síochána are currently operating an Assaults in Public Reduction Strategy 2019-2021, which is targeted at tackling all types of assaults in public. This national strategy is informed by a pro-arrest, early-investigation and proactive high-visibility approach to assault reduction. It places particular emphasis on prevention, education and awareness. The strategy promotes early prosecution of offenders where feasible and appropriate.

A comprehensive and robust legal framework is in place with respect to knife crime including heavy penalties for breaches of the laws concerned. Under the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, the maximum penalty for a conviction for possessing a knife in a public place without good reason or lawful authority was increased from one to five years. An Garda Síochána also have an extended power of search without warrant in relation to knives and offensive weapons.

An Garda Síochána also address the issue of knife crime through education and engagement with community initiatives.

At an operational level, An Garda Síochána pro-actively targets public disorder and anti-social behaviour, including knife-related crime, through the strategic deployment of Garda resources, and areas identified as public order hot-spots by local Garda management are the subject of additional foot and mobile patrols.

The Deputy will also be aware that my Department has published a draft new Youth Justice Strategy in tandem with an online consultation, which has been completed recently. The draft Strategy is currently being refined with reference to the outcome of the public consultation and the views of key stakeholders, with a view to presenting the finalised version to Government by the end of the year.

A key priority for this new Strategy will be to strengthen and expand the role of the Garda Youth Diversion projects and other community-based initiatives, including those working with the Probation Service. Bringing the full range of relevant interventions together in a coherent and holistic response to youth crime will support the objective of diverting young people from crime and anti-social behaviour, including knife crime.

I have requested the number of knife crime convictions in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020 from the Courts Service and I am advised that there are no separate code for various categories of knife crime, the code supplied to the Courts Service by An Garda Síochána includes knives or other articles which could include screwdrivers, knuckledusters, guns etc.

The following table shows the number of convictions and number of persons convicted for Possession of Knives & other Articles under Section 9(1) Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990:

Year	No of convictions	No of Persons convicted
2015	467	422
2016	429	390
2017	466	417
2018	548	482
2019	593	513
Jan – 31 July 2020	280	250

The following report shows the number of convictions and number of persons convicted for Possession of Flick-Knife under Section 9(4) Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act, 1990:

Year	No of convictions	No of Persons convicted
2015	55	53
2016	54	53
2017	44	43
2018	53	53
2019	59	57
Jan – 31 July 2020	30	28

The Deputy should note that the Courts Service can only provide data in relation to where offence codes provided on the system were used by prosecutors. Prosecutors may have used uncoded free text offences and any such offences would not be included in the data provided in the tables above. Furthermore, a person may be convicted for both offences and will appear more than once on the report.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the following table provides the number of knife seizures by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2005 to 2019 by Garda Division:

Division	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Cavan/Monaghan	*	14	45	23	23	26	26	12	25	37	28	27	21	29	53
Clare	10	13	26	43	40	24	18	17	26	21	29	15	35	37	28
Cork City	42	65	58	139	118	91	107	68	90	68	65	65	97	101	121
Cork North	*	16	12	13	14	18	17	20	25	24	28	20	49	41	56
Cork West	*	10	13	24	22	27	28	16	25	17	10	*	13	26	16
D.M.R. Eastern	13	24	28	22	34	50	40	35	32	46	32	35	31	66	77
D.M.R. North Central	61	113	143	184	167	197	175	164	140	131	144	98	168	189	185
D.M.R. Northern	36	58	98	143	136	148	143	109	95	82	96	86	112	184	169
D.M.R. South Central	30	70	120	155	166	178	143	151	105	112	143	128	175	194	209
D.M.R. Southern	24	49	68	89	80	99	97	105	78	90	85	95	72	96	129
D.M.R Western	45	61	76	132	166	151	155	119	148	113	116	100	120	169	194
Donegal	*	17	21	38	46	34	22	17	15	21	23	17	31	28	43
Galway Div	*	22	38	49	45	37	46	26	42	43	38	42	76	48	89
Kerry	*	10	39	36	50	38	26	40	24	34	21	26	25	39	37
Kildare Div	*	10	22	28	20	39	25	28	25	21	25	32	46	64	52
Kilkenny/Carlow	*	10	32	32	31	36	35	29	33	67	19	18	27	32	35
Laois/Offaly	*	9	19	26	30	36	27	29	33	26	29	35	49	71	47
Limerick	31	53	59	58	83	93	89	77	79	81	79	67	102	86	74
Louth Div	*	15	30	47	46	48	39	40	37	53	36	47	59	87	109
Mayo	*	*	*	20	26	*	15	*	11	15	16	16	18	25	48
Meath Div	*	*	19	39	50	45	32	39	16	38	37	26	47	50	53
Roscommon/Longford Div	*	*	19	14	30	13	23	8	11	12	23	26	22	38	69
Sligo/Leitrim	*	20	25	24	28	40	29	20	27	42	27	21	43	42	39
Tipperary	*	32	63	48	53	42	28	23	43	27	26	24	44	35	47
Waterford Div	11	17	25	55	57	64	44	51	52	41	40	49	50	66	49
Westmeath Div	*	11	13	27	21	20	17	22	27	19	24	21	20	23	45
Wexford Div	*	16	22	35	36	21	23	24	19	24	45	27	37	36	48
Wicklow Div	*	17	39	42	35	66	50	42	58	33	61	28	24	29	24
National	400	768	1177	1585	1653	1689	1519	1336	1341	1338	1345	1198	1613	1931	2145

* count is less than 10.

That Deputy should be aware that An Garda Síochána have noted that the increase in knives seized since 2017 is likely due to a change in recording practice. The Property and Exhibits Management System (PEMS) was implemented on 30/03/2016. It is expected that PEMS has had a significant impact on the electronic recording and tracking of property and exhibits across the organisation, moving from the traditional property book. This increase in records of property seized has been seen across all objects/categories since the introduction of PEMS, not just knives. The impact of PEMS implementation is clear and should be considered alongside evidence of an increase in any object being seized in the later period.

The following is a summary of the age range of Suspected Offenders associated with those same incidents whereby a knife was seized over the same period from 01/01/2005 to 31/12/2019:

Age of Person	12-17 years	18-23 years	24-29 years	30-35 years	36-41 years	42-47 years	48-53 years	54-59 years	60 years+
Proportion of Incidents	16%	28%	21%	15%	10%	6%	3%	1%	1%

I am advised by An Garda Síochána that to extract the number of stabbing assaults in each of the years 2005 to 2019, including the age range of perpetrators, a significant manual trawl of both the PULSE database would be required. This is not possible to do in time available.

Visa Applications

Ceisteanna (383)

Cian O'Callaghan

Ceist:

383. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if automatic renewals of visas for Venezuelans whose passports expired will be provided, similar to what is currently provided in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29631/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

At various times, nationalities will have difficulties renewing or obtaining passports due to conflict, etc. The Immigration Service of my Department takes this into account when considering the renewal of an immigration permission of a person who does not hold a valid passport, if the applicant can provide a satisfactory explanation of any circumstances that may prevent them from producing a valid passport. This is subject to all other aspects of their application being in order and each case is considered on its individual circumstances.

Applicants from Venezuela should utilise the online registration renewal system. My Department is aware of the current difficulties with procuring passports from Venezuela and an applicant should include a note to that effect when they apply. My Department can assist such people by issuing a six month permission pending receipt of the new/extended document.

On 18 September 2020, I announced that immigration and international protection permissions due to expire between 20 September 2020 and 20 January 2021, are automatically renewed to the 20 January 2021. The renewal of permission is on the same basis as the existing permission and the same conditions attach. This measure also applies to Venezuelan nationals who are legally resident here.

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Ceisteanna (384)

Niamh Smyth

Ceist:

384. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice the number of CCTV schemes that have been approved for funding since the scheme commenced; the way in which many of these schemes have been approved in 2020; if all local authorities are now signed up to the scheme; the areas that have been successful in their applications, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29701/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

As the Deputy may be aware, community-based CCTV is governed by section 38(3)(c) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (CCTV) Order 2006. This legal framework requires that any proposed community CCTV scheme must:

- be approved by the local Joint Policing Committee,

- have the prior support of the relevant Local Authority, which must also act as data controller, and

- have the authorisation of the Garda Commissioner.

This is the legal basis for all community CCTV schemes, regardless of how they are funded and these key legal requirements have not changed since 2006. The option to establish a Community CCTV scheme is available to groups that meet these legal requirements, anywhere in the country.

Since 2017, my Department has administered a grant aid scheme supporting groups wishing to establish a community-based CCTV system in their area. To date, 29 applications have been approved under the scheme, involving approved grants awarded totalling more than €752,000. Eligible groups, including community groups and local authorities nationwide, can apply for grant aid of up to 60% of the total capital cost of a proposed CCTV system, up to a maximum total of €40,000. The table details the Local Authorities that have been approved funding under the scheme.

As the Deputy may be aware, last year the grant aid scheme was extended to cover not only new CCTV systems but also to allow funding applications for extension or upgrade of existing Community CCTV systems which are incomplete or obsolete. Applicants can now also seek a once-off grant of up to €5,000 for minor maintenance costs.

However in all cases, grant funding can be considered only for CCTV systems which meet the legal requirements, in other words CCTV systems which have been approved by the relevant Joint Policing Committee, the relevant Local Authority (also acting as Data Controller) and which have received the authorisation of the Garda Commissioner.

If the Deputy is aware of groups wishing to avail of the grant aid scheme, further details are available to download from my Department's website - www.justice.ie and support and guidance is available to help interested groups through a dedicated email address [e-mail]

Local Authority	Name of Applicant	No of cameras
Leitrim County Council	Carrick on Shannon	11
Wexford County Council	Wexford County Council	12
Wicklow County Council	Arklow Town, Wicklow	11
Wexford County Council	Courttown/Riverchapel	8
Wexford County Council	Gorey Town Park	5
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Newcastlewest	12
Sligo County Council	Cranmore Regeneration Sligo	3
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Castleconnell	6
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Askeaton	4
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Abbeyfeale	6
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Kilmallock	7
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Rathkeale	7
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Adare	5
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Caherconlish	4
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Croom	5
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Murroe	4
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Pallasgreen	3
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Cappamore	2
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Patrickswell	5
Limerick City and County Council	Limerick - Foynes	3
Monaghan County Council	Monaghan Town	8
Kilkenny County Council	Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny	10
Carlow County Council	St Mullins	16
Laois County Council	Mountmellick Neighbourhood Watch	48
Laois County Council	Woodenbridge	11
Laois County Council	Donaghmore Community Alert	18
*Borris in Ossory Community Alert	*Borris in Ossory Community Alert Group	*
Louth County Council	Moneymore	6
Louth County Council	Rathmullen	6

* Funding provided to Borris in Ossory Community Alert Group was to cover costs associated with relocating a base station. The original CCTV system had been installed in 2016 and this was funded by Pobal. The Department of Justice only started funding this scheme in 2017. My Department does not have access to the Pobal files which would detail the camera numbers/locations.

Immigration Status

Ceisteanna (385)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

385. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide details of the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) to regularise his status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29702/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

The person referred to was notified by letter dated 24 February 2020, from the Immigration Service of my Department, that they were granted permission to remain on a Stamp 4 basis, for one year effective from 11 February 2020 until 11 February 2021.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Probate Applications

Ceisteanna (386)

Noel Grealish

Ceist:

386. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the last time a personal application was accepted by the Probate Office; the current post-Covid-19 wait time for personal applications; if personal application interviews are currently being conducted face to face, online or over the phone; if not, when the Probate Office will reopen for personal applications; the various fees charged for personal and law firm applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29750/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

The Probate Office is an office of the High Court and management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions under the Courts Service Act 1998.

However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that personal applications to the Dublin Probate Office are being accepted and were accepted during the period of the Covid 19 restrictions.

This work is not conducted online or over the phone. While face to face interviews were suspended temporarily, I am informed that they have recommenced as of 21 September and are continuing during the current restrictions. The waiting times for interview are approximately ten weeks.

The fees are set out in the relevant fees order which is published on the Courts Service website and can be viewed via the following link - https://www.courts.ie/content/fees-payable-probate-office-and-district-probate-registries. The difference in fees is due to the significant additional work which is required to process a personal application.

The Courts Service has advised me that the priority project in the probate area for 2020 is to remove the manual Revenue affidavit from the probate process and to replace it with an on line system. This project, which is in partnership with the Revenue Commissioners, went live on 14th September 2020 and will reduce the waiting times for all applications.

Deportation Orders

Ceisteanna (387)

Cormac Devlin

Ceist:

387. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29788/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

The person concerned is the subject of a transfer decision to the United Kingdom by the International Protection Office (IPO) of my Department, under the EU Dublin III Regulation, which determines the State responsible for examining a protection application. The transfer decision was subsequently affirmed on appeal to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal.

I understand that the matter is now the subject of judicial review proceedings and it would not be appropriate therefore to make any further comment at this time. The person concerned remains legally obliged to comply with any reporting requirements placed on them by the Garda National Immigration Bureau, until this process has been concluded.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the Immigration Service of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.

Garda Operations

Ceisteanna (388)

Cormac Devlin

Ceist:

388. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide extra funding to An Garda Síochána to increase overtime and reinitiate the public order units that were available during the acute phase of the pandemic during April and May 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29789/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

As the Deputy is aware, the Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer of An Garda Síochána and is responsible for the Garda budget including the Garda Overtime Budget. In addition, under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána which includes the allocation of human resources. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

There is ongoing engagement with the Garda authorities in terms of the expenditure arising as a consequence of the increased mobilisation of Garda resources to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including in connection with the recent Government decision to move the country to Level 3 on the Framework for Restrictive Measures.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that there is no change to the capacity of the National Public Order Unit and sufficient personnel are trained in each Region to meet operational demands. Each Region continues to monitor the current situation, reviewing it regularly, to ensure the Regional Public Order capacity is sufficient to meet potential policing demands, in line with current policy. I am further informed that there is currently no standing requirement in any Region to deploy a Public Order unit on a full time basis. Deployment will be on a case-by-case basis following completion of the necessary risk assessment.

As the Deputy will be aware, An Garda Síochána recommenced Operation Fanacht from midnight on 6th October 2020 as a nationwide policing operation focused on supporting public compliance with the public health measures. In this work, An Garda Síochána continues to adopt the approach of the Four E’s which sees Gardaí engage, educate, encourage, and as a last resort, enforce. Where Gardaí find potential breaches of the public health regulations, a file is prepared for the DPP in each case.

In support of this announcement there will be high visibility patrolling by Garda members across the country with the focus of this activity on continuing to encourage people to adhere to national public health measures.

Courts Service

Ceisteanna (389)

Jim O'Callaghan

Ceist:

389. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the waiting times for hearings of family law issues (details supplied) in each of the District Courts, in tabular form; the District Courts not taking new applications for hearings of family law issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29816/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

Under the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in exercising its functions.

However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made and the Courts Service has informed me that all District Court venues are taking new applications from litigants and their legal representatives.

The number of days until the next available hearing date, as at 12th October 2020, are as follows:

District Family Court
Athlone	23
Ballina	21
Bray	56
Carlow	43
Carrick on Shannon	26
Castlebar	15
Cavan	90
Clonakilty	21
Clonmel	34
Cork	90
Donegal	6
Dublin DMD	123
Dundalk	111
Ennis	2
Galway	25
Kilkenny	32
Letterkenny	55
Limerick	60
Longford	5
Loughrea	25
Monahgan & Carrickmacross	90
Mullingar	23
Naas	179
Nenagh	92
Portlaoise	76
Roscommon	7
Sligo	28
Thurles	34
Tullamore	187
Waterford	42
Wexford	52
Youghal	1

I hope the information provided is of assistance to you.

Courts Service

Ceisteanna (390)

Jim O'Callaghan

Ceist:

390. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the family law hearings (details supplied) heard by each District Court from 20 March 2020 to the latest available date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29817/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

My officials have requested information from the Courts Service and I will revert with a reply to the Deputy as soon as it is received.