Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Reports

Pa Daly

522. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the party that will bear the costs for the barrister training recommended by the O'Malley report. [29527/21]

Citizenship Applications

Thomas Pringle

523. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if a person who has applied for citizenship (details supplied) will be allowed to travel to another part of Europe to take up a job opportunity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29552/21]

Protected Disclosures

Peadar Tóibín

524. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the status of the investigation into a protected disclosure made by a person (details supplied); the details of the investigation; if a decision has been made on the investigation; and if the details of the investigation and the decision made will be made available to the person in question, and publicly. [29627/21]

Protected Disclosures

Peadar Tóibín

525. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of protected disclosures made to her Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [29638/21]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

526. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in considering applications to regularise status in the case of persons (details supplied); if all documentation requested has now been received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29656/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

527. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if Irish citizens who reside here but work in Northern Ireland and have been vaccinated as part of the system in Northern Ireland will be in a position to apply for an EU Covid-19 digital green certificate when it is introduced here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29757/21]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

248. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of the status of an application in the case of a person (details supplied); if a new application is required in view of the recent announcement regarding a draft scheme to regularise undocumented persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28820/21]

Policing Authority

Pa Daly

249. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 18 May 2021, the details of the underspend within the Policing Authority budget for the 2020 fiscal year statement. [28836/21]

Data Protection

Pa Daly

250. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 18 May 2021, the details of the underspend within the Data Protection Commissioner’s budget for the 2020 fiscal year statement. [28837/21]

Citizenship Applications

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

251. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28838/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

252. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) who applied in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28860/21]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

253. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28877/21]

Citizenship Applications

Colm Burke

254. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if the current position will be clarified in relation to a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); when the original document will be returned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28880/21]

Probate Applications

Pádraig O'Sullivan

255. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when the case of a person (details supplied) will be dealt with by the Probate Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28881/21]

Legislative Measures

Neasa Hourigan

256. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice when proposals will be brought forward for the recognition of a dissolution of marriage granted under the civil law of another state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28888/21]

Departmental Programmes

Catherine Murphy

257. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications to the Immigrant Investor Programme historically; the number of visas issued under the programme historically; and the number of visas declined. [29004/21]

Departmental Programmes

Catherine Murphy

258. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizenships by naturalisations that have lodged on foot of the Immigrant Investor Programme historically; and the number of those approved and refused, respectively. [29005/21]

Departmental Programmes

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of the overall applications by country of origin under to the Immigrant Investor Programme historically. [29008/21]

Departmental Programmes

Catherine Murphy

260. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of engagements she and or her predecessor has had with the Central Bank, the Minister for Finance and the Revenue Commissioners in respect the Immigrant Investor Programme; if she plans to reform the programme in respect of the investments made in the provision of social housing. [29009/21]

Peace Commissioners

Patricia Ryan

261. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Peace Commissioners that are currently appointed in County Kildare; if she will establish a public register to enable the public to easily find a Peace Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29071/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

262. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied); when the application will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29089/21]

Public Sector Pensions

Catherine Murphy

215. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the grounds on which a public servant may be granted early retirement and pension entitlement (details supplied). [28611/21]

Citizenship Applications

Gary Gannon

216. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if the return of a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied) that was submitted in their application for citizenship four weeks ago and who urgently needs their passport to travel for a medical procedure on 26 May 2021. [28778/21]

International Protection

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

217. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the measures in place to establish a digital first approach to the processing of international protection applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28738/21]

An Garda Síochána

Michael Lowry

218. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the status of progress made on the construction of a new Garda station at Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, County Tipperary; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this project at Kickham Barracks has secured planning; when funding for the construction of the new Garda Station at Kickham Barracks will be provided; the envisaged commencement date for when construction will start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28398/21]

State Bodies

Neasa Hourigan

219. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the steps her Department has taken to address the block booking of appointments on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website by third parties for the purpose of selling them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28402/21]

Coroners Service

Richard Boyd Barrett

220. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the reason a family (details supplied) have been told they must wait up to two years for a coroner's inquest into the death of a family member; if measures will be taken to address any backlog in coroners' inquests due to the added pressure to the system caused by the pandemic and alleviate the suffering of this and other bereaved families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28481/21]

Vaccination Programme

Richard Boyd Barrett

221. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners who have been vaccinated to date against Covid-19; the number vaccinated who are over 60 years of age; the number vaccinated who are medically vulnerable; the timescale for those who have not been vaccinated to receive a vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28483/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

222. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 12 May 2021, the number of drivers summoned to court for failure to pay a fixed charge notice within the statutory payment timeframe for the offence of holding a mobile phone while driving by District Court in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the number of drivers convicted per year per District Court and the penalties imposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28495/21]

Private Security Authority

Claire Kerrane

223. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice if PSA door security licences will be extended without cost as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28555/21]

Public Sector Pensions

Catherine Murphy

224. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will engage with the Director General of the Irish Prison Service in respect of a prison officer that is not permitted to return to work and also will not be permitted to be medically retired (details supplied). [28612/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Bernard Durkan

225. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to upgrade the IT system in her Department and bodies under her aegis with a view to maximising the protection against hackers. [28690/21]

Cybersecurity Policy

Bernard Durkan

226. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if additional security measures will be taken to impede and prevent the intrusion of hackers in her Department’s IT system and to ensure an early warning system is in place which will trigger an ultimate defence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28708/21]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

227. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28787/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

474. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the status of a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27426/21]

Deportation Orders

Bernard Durkan

475. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when the case of a person (details supplied) will be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27428/21]

Visa Applications

Patrick Costello

476. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice when the processing of long stay visa applications will be resumed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27472/21]

Citizenship Applications

Neale Richmond

477. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider an exemption on citizenship applications fees for long-term Irish residents that are citizens of EU and EEA member states or the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27473/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

478. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27487/21]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

479. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an appeal for a visa in the case of persons (details supplied); if an application will be treated as an emergency application given the worsening situation in Nigeria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27495/21]

Visa Applications

Seán Canney

480. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Justice when an appeal decision will issue in relation to visas granted to two workers (details supplied) which were subsequently refused by the Irish Embassy in New Delhi. [27496/21]

An Garda Síochána

Mairéad Farrell

481. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on external legal services by An Garda Síochána in 2014, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [27503/21]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

482. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if a change of status from stamp 3 to stamp 4 can be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27504/21]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

483. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when a visa application will be approved in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27507/21]

An Garda Síochána

Richard Bruton

484. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the position in relation to the plan to build a new Garda station for the Coolock district. [27556/21]

An Garda Síochána

Richard Bruton

485. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the approach being developed for intensive engagement to divert young persons from the risk of slipping into the drugs environment in pilot areas known as green towns; and the experience of successes from such projects to date. [27557/21]

Regulatory Bodies

John Lahart

486. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the procedures in place in relation to the Property Services Regulatory Authority in dealing with official complaints that are lodged with the authority; the number of complaints received by the authority in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; the number of those complaints that are still live; the number now fully closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27593/21]

Forensic Science Ireland

Patricia Ryan

487. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to delays in the State’s forensic laboratories; her plans to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27608/21]

Proposed Legislation

Holly Cairns

488. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the date on which her Department is working towards to introduce hate crime legislation to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27672/21]

Visa Applications

Brendan Howlin

489. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice when a visa application (details supplied) under the EU Directive 2004/38/EC will be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27674/21]