Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Civil Registration Service

Alan Dillon

230. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the status on the appointment of a county registrar in County Mayo in view of the retirement of the outgoing registrar in March 2022. [14285/23]

Visa Applications

Ruairí Ó Murchú

231. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the reason appeals against decisions not to grant join family or join spouse visas are now taking a year when appellants were advised in January 2023 they would take eight weeks; if she will outline the reason an appeal from (details supplied) will take 12 months to decide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14336/23]

Civil Service

Gerald Nash

232. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide data, if available, on the qualification levels (details supplied) of civil servants in his Department as of 31 December 2022; how educational attainment levels have evolved in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14633/23]

Civil Service

Gerald Nash

233. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice the average number of days training per grade, in his/her Department in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; how this compares internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14862/23]

Citizenship Applications

Paul Murphy

1038. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of the difference in timelines for receipt of acknowledgment letters and e-vetting requests for those who applied for citizenship in 2021 and 2022 when compared to those who applied in 2023; the reason some who applied in 2022 are still pending their e-vetting request while others who applied in 2023 have already received this and started the process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14177/23]

Citizenship Applications

Mick Barry

1039. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice the current average processing times for citizenship applications are; the measures that are being taken to bring this time below nine months; to confirm if applications are processed in chronological order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14117/23]

Asylum Applications

Peadar Tóibín

1040. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice when an application by a person (details supplied) dating from February 2022 to the Afghan admission programme will finally be processed. [12239/23]

Departmental Funding

Peadar Tóibín

1041. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of times funding was moved across budget lines within his Department in a process known as virement; the name and purpose of the fund the money was taken from; the name and purpose of the fund the money was transferred to; the dates upon which he approved of such transfers, since he took office; if the Department of Public Expenditure was consulted prior to the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12273/23]

Control of Firearms

Colm Burke

1042. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if he will clarify the current restrictions which apply to the holder of firearms; if it is intended to amend these regulations; the timeframe when same will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12284/23]

Departmental Staff

Willie O'Dea

1043. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if probation officers working in the Department of Justice are public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12302/23]

International Agreements

Bríd Smith

1044. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Justice if he can clarify when and if Ireland will ratify the UNCRC second optional protocol on children, child prostitution and child pornography; when and if the State will act on Article 19A, the provision dealing private counselling therapy records in relation to a victim of sexual abuse; if these are made available to the accused abuser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12326/23]

Policing Authority

Paul Murphy

1045. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if the security contract for the Policing Authority, 90 North King Street has been awarded to a company (details supplied). [12332/23]

Domestic Violence

Catherine Connolly

1046. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide details of the number of domestic violence refuge spaces in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12339/23]

Asylum Applications

Matt Shanahan

1047. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applications made nationally in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12359/23]

Asylum Applications

Matt Shanahan

1048. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the countries of origin of asylum seekers arriving in Ireland in the past two years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12360/23]

Asylum Applications

Matt Shanahan

1049. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum seekers given leave to remain and the number of family members awarded joint family visas in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12362/23]

Asylum Applications

Matt Shanahan

1050. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applicants refused leave to remain in the past two years; their country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12363/23]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Catherine Connolly

1051. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Dlí agus Cirt an bhfuil taifead á choinneáil ar líon na mbreithiúna a bhfuil sé ar a gcumas acu cás a éisteacht trí Ghaeilge, agus miondealú ar an taifead sin de réir leibhéal Cúirte agus de réir ceantair, agus cad é an líon breithiúna a bhfuil an cumas sin acu sna cúirteanna sin atá ag freastal ar cheantair Ghaeltachta. [12364/23]

Deportation Orders

Matt Shanahan

1052. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the number of deportation orders issued, the number of deportations carried out and the countries to which the failed applicants were repatriated, in the past two years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12365/23]

Departmental Schemes

Mattie McGrath

1053. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the number of text alert groups that have been paid the text alert rebate for 2022 to date, by county; the reason for the delay in paying the rebate to the groups given the application process closed on 30 November 2022; if he will provide the details of each group, including the number who received a text alert rebate in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12438/23]

Control of Firearms

Michael Ring

1054. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Justice the proposals that are being mooted for an organisation (details supplied); if new regulations are being introduced; if so, when these regulations will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12440/23]

Fishing Industry

Holly Cairns

1055. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if he will clarify whether the recent changes to the atypical workers scheme for non-EAA fishers, that is, those that can apply for stamp 4, impact any regulations concerning their working on Irish fishing vessels under 15 metres in length. [12463/23]

Departmental Schemes

Matt Carthy

1056. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the amount of income derived to the Exchequer from the Immigrant Investor Programme, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12557/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Johnny Guirke

1057. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects concerned, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12619/23]

Immigration Status

Mick Barry

1058. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice the number of times checkpoints were carried out to check the immigration status of people in 2022; the number of persons that were asked for identification under which legislation these checkpoints were carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12637/23]

Citizenship Applications

Marian Harkin

1059. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider an issue (details supplied). [12702/23]

An Garda Síochána

Seán Fleming

1060. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice if there are any plans to change the status of civil service who work in An Garda Síochána to public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12730/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Michael Fitzmaurice

1061. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on an application for naturalisation by an Indian national (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12745/23]

International Protection

Holly Cairns

1062. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the steps he has taken in response to the recommendation in the Report of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process to lift the restrictions on the right to work to allow all asylum seekers to work. [12776/23]

Prison Service

Willie O'Dea

1063. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the reason a person (details supplied) was granted repatriation to the UK, in view of the fact that other foreign nationals in Ireland's prison system have been refused repatriation requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12882/23]

International Protection

Joe Flaherty

1064. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice if, following report of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process, there are plans to lift the restrictions on the right to work on all asylum seekers. [12887/23]

Sustainable Development Goals

Denis Naughten

1065. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice the progress made by his Department in respect of targets and goals set out in sustainable development goals of the 2030 United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development under the policy remit of his Department; and if these targets and goals will be met by their respective deadlines. [12907/23]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

1066. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the total number of occasions on which prisoners slept on mattresses, by prison during Q4 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12995/23]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

1067. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review of remission and structured temporary release for people in prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12996/23]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

1068. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on progress on the review of the Prison Rules 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12997/23]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

1069. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the status of plans to place the Irish Prison Service on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12998/23]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

1070. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when the prison chaplain reports for 2021 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13016/23]

Antisocial Behaviour

Gary Gannon

1071. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of antisocial behaviour in and around a flat complex (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she is aware of any steps being taken to address this. [13044/23]

An Garda Síochána

Éamon Ó Cuív

1072. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Dlí agus Cirt cé na comhráití a bhí aige le Coimisinéir an Gharda Síochána maidir leis an dualgas atá air a chinntiú go bhfuil comhaltaí den Gharda a bhfuil Gaeilge acu lonnaithe i ngach staisiún Gaeltachta. [13139/23]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

1073. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when it is intended to publish all outstanding reports on the Dóchas centre for women prisoners; the reason for the delay with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13141/23]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

1074. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application as part of recent undocumented scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13146/23]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

1075. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of long stay join family visa applications processed each week in the past twelve months; if additional staff are being allocated to this unit to avoid any delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13161/23]

Control of Firearms

Robert Troy

1076. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice the steps his Department is taking to ensure that shooting sports are not severely handicapped given the Firearms Expert Committee suggestion for stricter guidelines; and the measures that will allow law-abiding competition shooters to continue with their sport. [13174/23]

Visa Applications

Matt Carthy

1077. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when the short-stay visa appeal by a person (details supplied) will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13186/23]

Courts Service

Noel Grealish

1078. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice if he will review the status of experts under the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964, (Child's Views Expert) Regulations 2018, with a view to correcting the anomaly (details supplied) to include current practitioners, that is, psychotherapists, already working within the court services, to be included on the list of child's views experts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13251/23]

Peace Commissioners

Michael Lowry

1079. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the steps that a person should take in order to become a peace commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13282/23]

Peace Commissioners

Michael Lowry

1080. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the criteria which would prohibit a person from becoming a peace commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13283/23]

Peace Commissioners

Michael Lowry

1081. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice where a County Tipperary resident may acquire a list of all Tipperary appointed peace commissioners and their contact details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13284/23]

Peace Commissioners

Michael Lowry

1082. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice if a peace commissioner is appointed in the Mullinahone area of County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13285/23]

Peace Commissioners

Michael Lowry

1083. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the number of peace commissioner applications received and pending approval from persons resident in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13286/23]