Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Legislative Measures

Jim O'Callaghan

556. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will bring forward legislation to amend section 21 (2) of the International Protection Act 2015 to make inadmissible any application for international protection by a person who has been convicted, whether in the State or not, of a particularly serious crime that constitutes a danger to the community of the State. [25294/24]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

557. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application is due to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25331/24]

Family Reunification

Marian Harkin

558. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on an appeal for family reunification visa for a minor (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25332/24]

Citizenship Applications

Matt Carthy

559. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for Irish citizenship (details supplied); the expected timeframe in which a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25335/24]

Citizenship Applications

Catherine Connolly

560. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if a person with refugee status in Ukraine, who is legally resident in Ireland due to the war in Ukraine, can apply for Irish citizenship as he has no passport from his own country and no prospect of getting one as he is a refugee; or if he becomes entitled to apply for Irish citizenship after 5 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25384/24]

Child Abduction

Carol Nolan

561. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports made to An Garda Síochána on attempted child abductions and child abductions for the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024, tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25397/24]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

562. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of all contracts they have and/or had with a company in the past 25 years to date (details supplied); the agreed contract cost; the ultimate contract cost including extras, design changes, conciliation, claims etc; project name/title; and the name of the body responsible for the delivery of projects where responsibility has been devolved. [25479/24]

Land Issues

Pearse Doherty

563. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice her views on and those of her Department to claims made (details supplied) that credit servicers are falsely registering as owners of properties through the Land Registry, given they are not the loan originators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25489/24]

Peace Commissioners

Noel Grealish

564. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the process for a person to relinquish their position as Peace Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25521/24]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

565. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of Garda roads policing unit fleet that are currently fitted out with automatic number plate recognition system; If the number of those vehicles that are fitted out with ANPR system will increase during the remainder of the year. [25570/24]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

566. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of inspections Gardai within Tipperary Division carried out on supermarkets, pubs, clubs etc to ensure full compliance with Liquor Licensing Regulations to date in 2024; The percentage of premises that were prosecuted for breaches of Liquor Licensing Regulations to date in 2024 in tabular form. [25571/24]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Pa Daly

220. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice when she expects the installation of the CCTV project that was sought for three schemes (details supplied) in Killarney, County Kerry, with particular emphasis on scheme 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24455/24]

Coroners Service

Michael Ring

221. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if the reductions made to salaries and payments to a sector (details supplied) under the provisions of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2017 have been reversed such that the remuneration and payments made to the sector will be and/or were reinstated to the levels applicable in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24459/24]

Coroners Service

Michael Ring

222. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice if the reductions in salaries and payments to a sector (details supplied) made under the FEMPI Acts or under any other measure have not been reinstated, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24464/24]

Coroners Service

Michael Ring

223. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the reason Section 20 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interests Act 2017 has not yet been fully implemented and completed such that all reduction made in and to salaries and payments to a sector have not yet been unwound (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24468/24]

Naturalisation Applications

Brendan Howlin

224. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) who became an Irish citizen by naturalisation, having been granted refugee status in 2003 and who has lived here for 24 years; if it is possible to have their status regularised with their correct name after this long passage of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24488/24]

Naturalisation Applications

Carol Nolan

225. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total amount received in fees from applicants for a certificate of naturalisation as governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 569 of 2011) for each year from 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24498/24]

Naturalisation Applications

Carol Nolan

226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the total amount received in certification fees following a positive decision being reached on naturalisation applications for each year from 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24499/24]

Family Reunification

Richard Boyd Barrett

227. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if she is considering or working on introducing any similar approach for dependant spouses of PhDs as has been introduced for stamp 1 general work permit employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24501/24]

Visa Applications

Peadar Tóibín

228. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of successful applications for a holiday visa, a working visa or a student visa or any other visa for each of the past ten years; and the breakdown of the top 15 countries in each cohort. [24514/24]