Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

517. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of drones owned by An Garda Síochána. [11229/23]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Kelly

518. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost of training an additional 225 gardaí in the competency-based driver level 3 course in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [11230/23]

Departmental Data

Alan Kelly

519. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested and charged with burglary within the Tipperary division in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [11231/23]

Visa Applications

Michael Creed

520. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice if he will reconsider a visa appeal application in the name of a person (details supplied) in light of the individual circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11235/23]

Departmental Policies

Carol Nolan

521. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if his Department supports the use of gender-neutral pronouns in the drafting of legislation or policies initiated by or originating in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11275/23]

Courts Service

Niamh Smyth

522. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice the steps the Courts Service intends to take to reduce the delays in the Probate Office and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11435/23]

Immigration Policy

Niamh Smyth

523. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice the reasons behind the delays in INIS; the steps he intends to take in order to reduce the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11436/23]

An Garda Síochána

Michael Creed

524. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice if he has received representations from an organisation (details supplied) regarding the pensions for members of An Garda Síochána, and in particular, regarding the implications which revised pension arrangements post-2013 are having on recruitment and retention on the force. [11484/23]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Mary Lou McDonald

525. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide the draft heads of the Bill to establish an agency with responsibility for domestic sexual and gender-based violence. [11488/23]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Paul Donnelly

526. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 520 of 14 February 2023, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this question answered. [11582/23]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

527. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if a Stamp 4 will be granted as a prelude to making an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11624/23]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

528. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for a visa in the case of a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11625/23]

Immigration Status

James Lawless

274. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if he will advise and assist with an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10627/23]

Citizenship Applications

Michael Healy-Rae

275. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10662/23]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

276. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice if applications are being accepted from prisoners serving sentences in the UK for transfer to serve the remainder of their sentences in Ireland; if this includes those serving sentences in Northern Ireland; the steps being put in place to speed up these transfers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10741/23]

Data Protection

Denis Naughten

277. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider an independent review of the role and powers of the Data Protection Commission, and of how best to strengthen and reform the commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10750/23]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

278. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if an application for citizenship is current in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10785/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

279. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current position in regard to the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10786/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

280. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when a response might be expected in respect of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10790/23]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

281. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current and expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10791/23]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

282. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current or expected residency status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10793/23]

Immigration Policy

Carol Nolan

141. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he will support the establishment of a collaborative forum, including his Department, the Department of Transport and representatives of the port sector and goods transport sector, with the aim of devising more efficient means of preventing persons entering the State illegally and detecting vulnerable persons who may be the victims of human trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10289/23]

Naturalisation Applications

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

142. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Justice the current position in regard to the application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10325/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Carthy

143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if recommendation 8 of the Interim Evaluation of the Immigrant Investor Programme (published July 2018) was implemented; the years in which the recommended annual formal evaluations occurred; if such evaluations have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10336/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Carthy

144. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if the reviews of the Evaluation Committee of the Immigrant Investor Programme of 2013 and 2016 have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10337/23]

Immigration Policy

Matt Carthy

145. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the reviews carried out of the Immigrant Investor Programme to date; the person or body such reviews were completed by; if they have been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10338/23]

International Protection

Robert Troy

146. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum seekers seeking international protection who arrived in Ireland to date in 2023 having come from another European country; and the number who were returned under the Dublin Convention. [10353/23]

Residency Permits

Catherine Connolly

147. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice his plans to reduce the €300 annual fee for renewals of Irish residence permit cards for non-EEA students in view of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis; the details of any analysis carried out by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10396/23]

Residency Permits

Catherine Connolly

148. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice what, if any, fees apply for the replacement of a lost or stolen Irish residence permit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10397/23]

Departmental Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

149. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff within his Department working within the Immigration and Naturalisation Service; if recruitment of further staff would expedite applications for visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10398/23]

An Garda Síochána

Patrick Costello

150. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí assigned to each station within the DMR west and DMR south central areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10428/23]

An Garda Síochána

Patricia Ryan

151. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí assigned to the Newbridge, Kildare and Athy areas of County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10481/23]

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]