Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Mary Lou McDonald

1116. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if the programme for Government commitment to introduce domestic homicide reviews legislation can be delivered as he has yet to publish the study on familicide and domestic homicide reviews submitted to him in the summer of 2022; and if he remains committed to the zero tolerance policy as set out in the Third Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. [13835/23]

An Garda Síochána

Darren O'Rourke

1117. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda Reserves hired each year in County Meath since 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13846/23]

Citizenship Applications

Paul Murphy

1118. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the implications of the excessively long waiting time for those with pending citizenship applications from restrictions on getting mortgages to having professional, work-related restrictions; the current waiting time for an application; and the improvements his Department is putting in place to reduce this waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13864/23]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

1119. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have resigned from An Garda Síochána, per month, in 2022, by county and rank, in tabular form. [13958/23]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

1120. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have resigned from An Garda Síochána, by county and per month in January abd February 2023, in tabular form. [13959/23]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

1121. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the current pay scale for rank-and-file members of An Garda Síochána. [13960/23]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Kenny

1122. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the current pay scale for Garda civilian workers. [13961/23]

Online Safety

Holly Cairns

1123. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions made under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017; the number which led to successful convictions; and the specific crimes involved. [14017/23]

Online Safety

Holly Cairns

1124. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if the steps he is taking to ensure that Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 are sufficient to address the instances of deep fake image-based sexual abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14018/23]

An Garda Síochána

Holly Cairns

1125. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking to reform the Garda vetting process, including ensuring individuals to conduct one vetting check every three years which is valid for any relevant professional or voluntary roles within that time period, measures to enable individuals use the same vetting check for multiple bodies and organisations, an optional simplified renewal process whereby individuals need only add any address changes since their last vetting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14019/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

1126. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and vans attached to each Garda district within DMR as of 15 March 2023, in tabular form. [14039/23]

Road Traffic Offences

Catherine Murphy

1127. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of vehicles seized by gardaí for having no insurance within Kildare Garda division in 2022, and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [14040/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Brendan Howlin

302. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No.462 of 14 November 2022 concerning a person (details supplied); if the application has been processed yet; if he will set out the expected timeframe for the completion of the consideration of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12079/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Carthy

303. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of joint applications made to the Immigrant Investor Programme; the amount invested or endowed, programme by year, country of origin, by the number of individuals involved in the joint application, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12110/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Carthy

304. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when the Immigrant Investor Programme will cease accepting any new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12111/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Carthy

305. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of any registered charity having been requested to make payments to third parties as a finders fee in relation to the Immigrant Investor Programme; the number of such instances brought to his attention; if related applicants to the programme were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12112/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

306. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if and when a person (details supplied) might be considered for naturalisation given that they continue in employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12232/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

307. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current or likely position in relation to naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12234/23]

Immigration Status

Jackie Cahill

185. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the average processing time, in months, for applications currently being processed in 2023 by the undocumented unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11640/23]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

186. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made in the determination of an application as part of the recent undocumented scheme in the case of a person (details supplied), who is now facing homelessness since they are unemployed due to work injury, who has paid their taxes and cannot obtain any interim support due to their status and is now at risk of losing their home due to the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11660/23]

Residency Permits

Patrick Costello

187. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the total number of instances where a fee of €300 was paid for the issuing of an IRP (formerly GNIB) card including both registration and renewal, by year, from 2013 to date; and the total income from this activity. [11680/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

188. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been secured in 2023 to increase the number of horses in the garda mounted unit. [11703/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

189. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice when the current contract for the provision of garda public order unit equipment and uniform is due to expire. [11704/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

190. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the dates to date in 2023, when new recruits entered the Garda College. [11705/23]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

191. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of threats to kill incidents reported to Garda within the division in 2020 to 2022, and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [11706/23]

Sentencing Policy

Ivana Bacik

192. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice when a review will be completed on the temporary release of certain offences, as required by section 29 of the Judicial Council Act 2019. [11873/23]

An Garda Síochána

Patricia Ryan

193. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vehicles assigned to Kildare Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11890/23]

An Garda Síochána

Patricia Ryan

194. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí currently out on sick leave due to work-related issues in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11891/23]

Legislative Measures

Ivana Bacik

195. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice when the Private Security Services (Amendment) Act 2021 will be fully commenced; when the insertion of definitions of "court messenger" and "enforcement guard" will be inserted into the Principal Act (S.I. No. 379 of 2021); if she will report on the delay of the commencement of the Act; and whether the lifting of the eviction moratorium has affected the timetable for its commencement. [11964/23]

Family Reunification

Niall Collins

496. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Justice if he can assist a person (details supplied) with a family reunification from Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10815/23]

Alcohol Sales

Frankie Feighan

497. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Justice the new measures being considered under the sale of intoxicated liquors in future legislative proposals; if once-off event licences for the sale of alcohol will be considered rather than the current transfer of licences as under current law and procedures around the district and circuit courts. [10904/23]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

498. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 569 and 570 of 21 February 2023, if he will confirm whether he and related parties have had an enforcement notice communicated to them in respect of a determination of the Labour Court; if he and or his officials have engaged with officials and or the Minister in the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in respect of the ruling. [10919/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pauline Tully

499. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda cars and vans that were allocated to the Cavan-Monaghan division in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of Garda cars and vans withdrawn from this division during the same period, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10937/23]

Departmental Bodies

Pauline Tully

500. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of increasing funding to the Data Protection Commissioners by 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10938/23]

An Garda Síochána

Pauline Tully

501. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been secured in 2023 to replace the patrol boat and rigid inflatable boats within the Garda water unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10939/23]

Work Permits

Éamon Ó Cuív

502. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made in respect of three applications lodged under the atypical working scheme by a nursing home (details supplied); the reason for the delay in considering said applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10997/23]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Violet-Anne Wynne

503. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice the number of calls received by An Garda Síochána in County Clare with respect to reports of DSGBV in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11040/23]

Immigration Policy

Carol Nolan

504. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he will clarify whether persons arriving into the State without documentation, valid documentation or false documentation, and who then request international protection, can go on to access the labour market after a period of six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11051/23]

Travel Documents

Thomas Pringle

505. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if a passport is needed for travel from Carrickfinn Airport, County Donegal to Dublin Airport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11054/23]

Travel Documents

Thomas Pringle

506. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if a travel pass which is issued by the Department of Social Protection can be used as a valid identification when traveling from Carrickfinn Airport, County Donegal to Dublin Airport by plane given that the travel pass is produced as proof of identification for travel on buses, trains and other public transport but a passenger was informed that it was not a valid travel pass on this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11055/23]

Departmental Funding

Mark Ward

507. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice when the Community Safety Innovation Fund will be re-opened for new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11081/23]

Residency Permits

Bernard Durkan

508. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in processing the renewal of an Irish residence permit card in the case of a person (details supplied); when this card can expect to be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11100/23]

Sentencing Policy

Pa Daly

509. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if ambulance personnel will be covered under proposed increases in sentences for attacks on essential frontline workers. [11137/23]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

510. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of a visa application in the case of a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to issue; the reason for the delay is issuing visas to date; the plans in place to address this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11152/23]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

511. 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); if his Department can outline the documentation required in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11156/23]

Court Judgments

Mick Barry

512. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 29 November 2017, if he will provide an update (details supplied). [11172/23]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

513. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 523 of 14 February 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer the question. [11204/23]

Defibrillators Provision

Paul Donnelly

514. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 461 of 24 January 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer the question. [11205/23]

Drug Dealing

Paul Donnelly

515. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount of drugs seized under Garda Operation Pier; and the number of persons arrested and charged under this operation to date. [11207/23]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

516. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of arrests from Blanchardstown Garda station in 2022, and to-date in 2023, in tabular form [11208/23]