Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

An Garda Síochána

Imelda Munster

626. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Justice her plans for expanding the current Garda station or providing a new Garda station in east County Meath given the large increase in population of the area in recent times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23797/21]

Insolvency Service of Ireland

Bríd Smith

627. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases since 2015 in which a debtor has proposed a personal insolvency arrangement which has been rejected by a creditor and in which the debtor has subsequently sought a personal insolvency court review; the number of these cases in which the original proposed arrangement was imposed by the court on the creditors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23835/21]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

628. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 643 of 10 February 2021, the number of drivers by District Court that were summarily convicted in 2018, 2019 and up to 31 July 2020 of the offence of driving without a driving licence and were at the time they committed the offence disqualified from holding a driver licence; and the fines and penalties imposed per year. [23848/21]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

629. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 645 of 10 February 2021, the progress to date made by An Garda Síochána in updating the 2014 Roads Policing Manual to provide updated guidelines in respect of forensic collision investigations: the timeframe for the completion of the updates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23850/21]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

630. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of fixed charge notices issued by An Garda Síochána in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by Garda district and division to learner drivers for the offence of driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23851/21]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

631. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by Garda district and division to learner drivers for the offence of driving unaccompanied by a qualified driver; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23852/21]

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

632. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions for criminal offences at banks or financial service institutions in each of the years 2010 to 2020. [23976/21]

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

633. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions for offences at or involving illegal puppy farms and or illegal dog breeding establishments in each year from 2010 to 2020. [23978/21]

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

634. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of fines which have been issued for breaches of Covid-19 regulations in each month since the start of the pandemic; the nature of the fines; the value of the fines; and the nature of the breaches which resulted in these fines. [23979/21]

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

635. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that were arrested since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic for breaching lockdown regulations by county. [23980/21]

Departmental Data

Peadar Tóibín

636. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of speed camera vans operational nationwide by county. [23987/21]

Road Traffic Offences

Peadar Tóibín

637. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of speeding fines or penalty points issued as a result of evidence obtained by speed camera vans nationwide in each of the past five years and to date in 2021, by county. [23988/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

638. 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. [24010/21]

Departmental Staff

Alan Dillon

639. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacancies that exist at the Garda Information Services Centre in Castlebar, County Mayo; if an overview of the vacancies by grade will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24029/21]

Departmental Reviews

Cian O'Callaghan

640. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will initiate a comprehensive independent review of our approach to support for victims of sexual assault to include considering reforming the methods of conducting legal cases, increasing education on consensual sexual conduct and providing victims a more supportive environment when they do report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24062/21]

Asylum Applications

Jackie Cahill

641. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24064/21]

Departmental Reviews

Seán Haughey

642. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied with the legal and social supports in place for victims of sexual assault; if she will initiate a comprehensive independent review of the approach taken in respect of support for victims of sexual assault which will include consideration of reforming the methods of conducting cases, increasing education on consensual sexual conduct and providing victims with a more positive environment when they do report assaults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24077/21]

Departmental Funding

Matt Carthy

643. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the funding allocated by her Department or agencies under her remit to An Taisce in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the expected respective allocations to An Taisce for 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24108/21]

Wards of Court

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

644. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Justice the steps that are being taken to transition for wards of court into the new systems and procedures established by the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and the protections that are in place to protect the interests of such wards of courts from diminution of their assets following decisions taken under the Act. [24124/21]

Stardust Fire

Ged Nash

645. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if she will meet and engage with the legal representatives of the families who lost loved ones in the Stardust tragedy to ensure that there are no further delays in starting the Stardust inquest; if she will provide free and non-means tested legal aid to the families of the Stardust fire victims in order that the inquests into the deaths of their loved ones can commence as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24125/21]

Departmental Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

646. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda band members that have been redeployed for the purposes of policing and enforcing Covid-19 guidelines. [24145/21]

Departmental Funding

Michael Fitzmaurice

647. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice the budget allocation for the Office of State Pathologist in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24241/21]

Departmental Staff

Denise Mitchell

648. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the number of new gardaí expected to graduate in 2021. [24270/21]

Departmental Staff

Denise Mitchell

649. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí expected to retire in 2021. [24271/21]

Wards of Court

Richard Bruton

650. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Justice the steps she is taking to ensure that there will be a smooth transition for wards of court into the new system with no diminution of their assets. [24272/21]

Departmental Data

Michael McNamara

651. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases of domestic and sexual abuse reported to the Clare Garda division from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021; the figures for the corresponding period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24346/21]

Departmental Funding

Michael McNamara

652. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of funding allocated to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence organisations in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24347/21]

Departmental Projects

Fergus O'Dowd

653. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice the expected timeline in regard to the publication of the implementation plan to drive forward the key recommendations with regard to a recently published report by a person (details supplied) on Drogheda, County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24348/21]

Immigration Controls

Claire Kerrane

654. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the number of Australian and New Zealand citizens refused permission to enter the State in 2019 and quarter one of 2020, in tabular form. [24355/21]

Departmental Funding

Carol Nolan

655. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the non-governmental organisations in receipt of funding from her Department; the amount of funding allocated to same in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24378/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Patricia Ryan

656. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the status of the naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24411/21]

Probate Applications

John Paul Phelan

657. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the delay in the processing of applications submitted by either a solicitor or a private individual for grants of probate and administration particularly in the Probate Office in Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24432/21]

Departmental Staff

Peadar Tóibín

658. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons employed by her Department; and the collective total salary received by employees of her Department. [24454/21]

Departmental Contracts

Peadar Tóibín

659. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if she or her Department employ persons or firms to deal with public relations; if so, the number of persons employed by her Department to deal with public relations; the names of any firms involved; and the amount spent on public relations by her Department. [24455/21]

Departmental Staff

Cormac Devlin

660. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to the local drugs units in the DMR west region as of 1 April 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24569/21]

Citizenship Applications

Seán Sherlock

661. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice her views on the expedition of citizenship applications for non-national frontline healthcare workers; the actions she has taken to date to implement such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24585/21]

House Sales

Bernard Durkan

149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to regulate for the purchase of buying a property with particular reference to the role of an estate agent given that it is currently normal procedure for a buyer to be unrepresented by an agent resulting in an inequality of arms in the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23509/21]

Protected Disclosures

Mary Lou McDonald

150. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a copy of the final independent external review of complaints of penalisation by a company (details supplied) to a person. [23320/21]

Road Safety

Patricia Ryan

151. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of average speed cameras nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23368/21]

Prison Investigations

Catherine Murphy

152. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice her plans to include the person that highlighted the issue and documentary evidence they possess to assist the investigation in order to advance it in respect of the independent investigation of the catering and ancillary services within the Irish Prison Service with specific reference to the operation of voluntary mess committees. [23371/21]

Prison Investigations

Catherine Murphy

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the progress made to date in respect of the independent investigation of the catering and ancillary services within the Irish Prison Service with specific reference to the operation of voluntary mess committees; the date on which it commenced; the number of persons it has interviewed; the intended date on which it will report; and if she has been supplied with interim reports. [23372/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

154. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of breaches of home quarantine that were recorded in each week in March and April 2021; the number of fines levied in each week for breaches of home quarantine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23498/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Róisín Shortall

155. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice the number of fines levied for breaches of mandatory hotel quarantine since its inception; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23499/21]

Citizenship Applications

Brendan Griffin

457. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the details of schemes that provide citizenship in return for significant investment in the State; if the schemes apply to community investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23298/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Brendan Howlin

458. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice the status of the application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22592/21]

Alcohol Sales

Thomas Gould

459. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the sale of alcohol Bill; and if this Bill will include provisions for drink deliveries similar to those included in 2005. [22660/21]

Jury Service

Brendan Howlin

460. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice the progress made by the Working Group on Jury Service; when this work is expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22668/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Thomas Pringle

461. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the current turnaround time on applications for Irish citizenship via naturalisation through marriage to an Irish citizen from the time of application to citizenship being granted or denied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22691/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Thomas Pringle

462. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the current turnaround time on applications for Irish citizenship via naturalisation generally from the time of application to citizenship being granted or denied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22692/21]

Garda Civilian Staff

John McGuinness

463. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the number of civilians holding the position of property and exhibits manager within An Garda Síochána; the Garda stations in which the civilians employed as such are based; if the position is underpinned in legislation; if appropriate training has been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22697/21]