Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

An Garda Síochána

Patricia Ryan

152. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice his views on crime prevention resources in the Newbridge area of County Kildare. [10482/23]

An Garda Síochána

Patricia Ryan

153. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda personnel in Newbridge Garda station per working shift to serve a town of almost 30,000 people. [10483/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Robert Troy

154. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice the capital projects that have been undertaken by his Department in Westmeath since June 2020; the funding allocated each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10552/23]

Departmental Policies

Patrick Costello

464. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if he will, within the international protection system, distinguish victims of trafficking in accommodation in order that they can take trips home to see family, as part of their recovery and integration process. [10092/23]

Departmental Data

Michael Collins

465. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the regions in Ukraine the 73,000 refugees we have are from, that is, if they are from the areas of conflict or from the western part of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10149/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

466. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of disqualified drivers that failed to surrender their licence in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and were summoned to court for the offence; the number of drivers that were convicted of this offence; the value of the fines imposed by the court. [9465/23]

Citizenship Applications

Michael Creed

467. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice if his Department can arrange for the issuance of confirmation regarding non-citizenship to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9466/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pádraig O'Sullivan

468. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí enrolled per annum in the years 2019 to 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9479/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pádraig O'Sullivan

469. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that applied to An Garda Síochána for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022; the number who failed the fitness test; the number who failed the medical test, the interview, and the vetting process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9480/23]

Asylum Seekers

Patrick Costello

470. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the current timeframe for asylum applications to be processed; the number of asylum seekers waiting for a decision and length of time waiting for a decision; the number of asylum seekers who have appealed their application decision; the average length of time for an appeal; the steps being taken to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9481/23]

International Protection

Patrick Costello

471. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a breakdown of the current staffing numbers of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal; the number of full-time and part-time staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9482/23]

Legal Aid

Patrick Costello

472. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a breakdown of the current staffing numbers of the Legal Aid Board; the number of full-time and part-time staff. [9483/23]

International Protection

Patrick Costello

473. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a breakdown of the number of international protection applicants who have been awarded labour market access permission; the number of international protection applicants who are awaiting a decision on labour market access permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9484/23]

An Garda Síochána

Verona Murphy

474. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked Garda motorcycles in the Garda fleet as of 15 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9489/23]

An Garda Síochána

Verona Murphy

475. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of stinger training courses held for gardaí within the Wexford division in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9490/23]

An Garda Síochána

Verona Murphy

476. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and vans attached to the Wexford division as of 14 February 2023; if he will provide the corresponding figures as of 31 January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9491/23]

Asylum Seekers

Paul Murphy

477. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will support lifting the restrictions on the right to work, to allow all asylum seekers to work and implementing all the recommendations of a group (details supplied) in relation to the right to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9509/23]

Prison Service

Sorca Clarke

478. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the ratio of psychologists to prisoners, per prison, at the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9522/23]

Prison Service

Sorca Clarke

479. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners who were on waiting lists to access psychology services at the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9523/23]

Citizenship Applications

Colm Burke

480. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the current timeframe for the processing of citizenship applications, in view that it is 48 months since an application (details supplied) was first lodged, wherein the applicant's wife and three children have all been approved for citizenship within the past 22 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9564/23]

An Garda Síochána

Sorca Clarke

481. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank attached to each divisional public service vehicle inspectors as of 20 February 2023. [9586/23]

Visa Agreements

Peadar Tóibín

482. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 329 of 8 February, 2023, if he will arrange an urgent meeting with traditional circus owners and their representatives, and officials from his Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (details supplied). [9595/23]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

483. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if a refusal of a visa will be urgently reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); when a visa is likely to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9620/23]

An Garda Síochána

Brendan Griffin

484. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda residences currently inhabited, currently habitable but not in use by Garda personnel and currently not habitable; the location of each, by county. [9664/23]

Work Permits

Michael Creed

485. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice if, in conjunction with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, he will reconsider the business/work permit arrangements as they apply to holders of Critical Skills Employment Permits (CSEP) where such persons are joined by dependent children on Stamp 3 arrangements, whereupon such adult children upon completing second-level education are not entitled to work part-time or progress to third- level on the same basis as their peers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9706/23]

Citizenship Applications

Catherine Murphy

486. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of projects which IIP applicants proposed to invest in that were deemed not to meet IIP criteria by the independent evaluation committee since the scheme opened and closed. [9747/23]

Citizenship Applications

Catherine Murphy

487. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the totality of IIP permits that were granted since the scheme opened; if he will provide a breakdown of applications by country of origin; and if he will provide a schedule of all investments made under the IIP scheme. [9749/23]

Immigration Policy

Catherine Murphy

488. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of engagements he and or his predecessor have had with the Central Bank and the Revenue Commissioners in respect of closing the IIP scheme; if he gave both organisations advance notice of the cessation of the IIP scheme; and if he took advice from either organisation in respect of the cessation of the IIP scheme. [9750/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

489. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of times armed gardaí discharged a firearm during the course of their duty in each of the years 2019 to 2022, and to-date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9754/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

490. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to a district community response team within the DMR as of 20 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9755/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

491. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of gardaí adequately trained to engage in high-speed pursuit of vehicles in each Garda district within the DMR, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9756/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

492. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of registrations that An Garda Síochána is processing each week outside of the Dublin region; the average waiting times for appointments in each office, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9757/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

493. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí seconded outside of the State, by location; the number of police officers from other jurisdictions seconded here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9758/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

494. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of roads policing vehicles that are currently fitted with automatic number plate recognition systems; the amount of funding that has been allocated in 2023 to include additional Garda vehicles with automatic number plate recognition systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9759/23]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

495. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of competitions held in 2022 and to date in 2023 for Garda members to join community policing units throughout the Dublin metropolitan region.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9760/23]

Crime Prevention

Jim O'Callaghan

496. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of calls received regarding public order issues to Pearse Street Station, Dublin 2 in each of the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9761/23]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

497. 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); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9768/23]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

498. 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); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9779/23]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

499. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have resigned from An Garda Síochána, by county, between 2022 year end and February 2023, in tabular form. [9782/23]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

500. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vehicles were either equipped as standard, or retrofitted with operational dash cam technology, by year, between 2019 and 2022, in tabular form. [9783/23]

Community Development Projects

Patrick Costello

501. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the work of the Cherry Orchard Implementation Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9828/23]

An Garda Síochána

Patrick Costello

502. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank in each Garda station in the Dublin south west regional division as of 1 February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9829/23]

An Garda Síochána

Patrick Costello

503. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the work of the Garda Operation Préachán; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9830/23]

Departmental Bodies

Patrick Costello

504. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the work of the Expert Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9832/23]

Crime Prevention

Maurice Quinlivan

505. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which he and his colleagues at international level remain focused on the need to ensure the cut-off of the illegal supply of drugs, particularly heroin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9845/23]

Drug Dealing

Maurice Quinlivan

506. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of drug-dealing convictions under mandatory minimum sentencing provisions for possession of drugs over a value of €13,000 in counties Limerick, Clare and Tipperary for the years 2018 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9846/23]

An Garda Síochána

Maurice Quinlivan

507. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí employed in each of the divisional drugs units respectively in each of the years 2015 to date in 2023, in tabular form. [9847/23]

An Garda Síochána

Maurice Quinlivan

508. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of seizures of crack cocaine and estimated value of same by the Limerick divisional drugs unit in 2021 and 2023, in tabular form. [9848/23]

Immigration Policy

Catherine Murphy

509. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an outline in respect of the IIP scheme of the due diligence that the independent Evaluation Committee conducted on applicants. [9863/23]

Immigration Policy

Catherine Murphy

510. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will confirm whether he was directed by either the EU Commission, Council of Europe and or OECD to close the IIP scheme on border security, money laundering, tax evasion and or circumvention of EU law. [9864/23]