Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

An Garda Síochána

Barry Cowen

144. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Justice the number of community Gardaí in the Laois-Offaly division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36809/21]

An Garda Síochána

Pa Daly

145. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice her views on the transition from regional to operational responsibilities within the hierarchy of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36612/21]

Legal Aid

James Lawless

146. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the current position of the criminal legal aid scheme for barristers which has not been subject to pay restoration arising from the FEMPI cuts and has remained static or reversed over the past 20 years; the impact this is having and will continue to have on availability of counsel to both defend and prosecute cases; if parity with other professions which have seen pay restoration will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36782/21]

Visa Applications

Brendan Howlin

297. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice the reason that visas are required for Colombian nationals visiting or studying in Ireland; if the cost of such visas is greater than the cost of visas for other nationals; the reason that the proof of economic solvency for Colombian applicants is much greater than for other South American applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36981/21]

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Michael Moynihan

298. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the plans that are in place for the expansion of Garda CCTV in the Mallow Garda district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36783/21]

An Garda Síochána

Michael Moynihan

299. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the number of community gardaí in the Mallow Garda district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36784/21]

Commissions of Investigation

Matt Shanahan

300. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice if the appointment of a person (details supplied) to an inquiry is effective from 1 July 2021; the timelines indicated that would be required to oversee the inquiry; if the person will be conducting a desktop analysis of the previous work; if not, if it will be in addition to previous work; if additional terms of reference are being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36836/21]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Dillon

301. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí within the Mayo division from 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36932/21]

Immigration Policy

Richard Boyd Barrett

302. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to include migrants who had residency prior to becoming undocumented regardless of time spent undocumented in the regularisation scheme for undocumented people in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36934/21]

Joint Policing Committees

Alan Dillon

303. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice her Department’s policy position on joint policing committees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36935/21]

Joint Policing Committees

Dara Calleary

304. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice the policy proposals for the future of joint policing committees; her views on whether such committees form an essential role in community involvement in and engagement with policing issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36938/21]

Citizenship Applications

Martin Kenny

305. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) has been submitted to her for decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36953/21]

Citizenship Applications

Martin Kenny

306. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) has been submitted to her for decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36954/21]

Citizenship Applications

Cian O'Callaghan

307. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for citizenship and a travel document of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36956/21]

Citizenship Applications

Cian O'Callaghan

308. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) as part of a citizenship application had to submit a passport a month ago; if the passport will be returned to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36995/21]

Departmental Staff

Pauline Tully

309. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice the funding that was allocated in her Department for assistive technologies for persons with disabilities in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021 respectively; the additional funding needed to increase funding for assistive technologies by 5%, 10% and 25% respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37019/21]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

310. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which organised drug-related crime continues to grow; the degree to which her Department continues to be in a position to meet the challenges ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37094/21]

An Garda Síochána

Bernard Durkan

311. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of women currently in An Garda Síochána; the extent to which their numbers have fluctuated over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37095/21]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

312. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which drug related criminality has grown in the past ten years; the measures in hand to deal with the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37096/21]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

313. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of criminal gang members currently in prison or facing trial; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37097/21]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

314. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which recidivism is evident in the context of various levels of offences; the groups most seriously affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37098/21]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

315. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of offences committed by persons while on bail for one or more offences in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37099/21]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

316. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which changes in the pattern of recidivism has been noted in any or each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37100/21]

Prison Service

Bernard Durkan

317. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which an adequate number of prison spaces remain available to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37101/21]

Prison Service

Bernard Durkan

318. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners who have absconded while on early release, temporary release, supervised and unsupervised, in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37102/21]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

319. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the degree to which the activities of the major criminal gangs have been restricted in the course of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37103/21]

Policing Co-operation

Bernard Durkan

320. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if the police authorities here and throughout Europe remain in contact and consultation with each other with a view to restricting the activity of criminal gangs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37104/21]

Crime Prevention

Bernard Durkan

321. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the average number of accused persons on bail at any given time in the past five years; the number of crimes committed by such persons while on bail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37105/21]

Missing Persons

Bernard Durkan

322. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons still recorded as missing persons for several years; the extent to which efforts continue to be made to locate them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37108/21]

An Garda Síochána

Bernard Durkan

323. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the strength of An Garda Síochána at present; the number of gardaí due to retire in each of the next five years; the level of recruitment likely in the same period; the extent to which recruitment levels are likely to be sufficient to replenish the strength of the force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37109/21]

An Garda Síochána

Bernard Durkan

324. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the degree to which adequate deployment of gardaí has been achieved in order to ensure an equal level of policing in all areas throughout the country at any given time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37111/21]

An Garda Síochána

Bernard Durkan

325. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of potential homicide cases that currently remain listed as unsolved; if a cold case team reviews evidence in such cases on a regular basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37112/21]

An Garda Síochána

Bernard Durkan

326. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the number of cold cases that have been resolved in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37113/21]

An Garda Síochána

Thomas Pringle

106. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if she has signed-off on the approval of the appointment of a person (details supplied) to positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36602/21]

Alcohol Sales

Carol Nolan

107. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider revising the licensing laws to extend the opening hours of licensed premises such as public houses in order to mitigate the loss of earnings caused by restrictions on indoor services being provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36608/21]

EU Agreements

Gino Kenny

108. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if the right of the family members of EU citizens under EU Directive 2004/38/EC to accompany an EU citizen exercising their free movement rights in Europe includes the right to accompany an EU citizen to Ireland, in this case the spouse of the EU citizen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36634/21]

Family Law Cases

Patrick Costello

109. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will examine the situation in cases of shared custody arrangements that permission is needed from the other parent if one wishes to bring their children to Northern Ireland recognising the freedoms granted by the Good Friday Agreement in respect to an open Border and the unnecessary difficulties this presents for families living in Border communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36657/21]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

110. 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) who applied in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36673/21]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Connolly

111. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Garda Síochána review overseen by the Policing Authority into the cancelling of 999 calls; if she has received the conclusions of the review to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36750/21]

An Garda Síochána

James Lawless

112. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if she will consult with the Garda Commissioner to consider the introduction of a medal scheme for members of An Garda Síochána in recognition of their service during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34293/21]

EU Regulations

Louise O'Reilly

433. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the status of Ireland's implementation of EU anti-money laundering rules; if the State is subject to any ongoing legal actions by the EU Commission regarding delays in implementation; the fines paid to date by Ireland in the past five years due to a failure to implement or delay in implementation of EU anti-money laundering legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36515/21]

Road Safety

Pádraig O'Sullivan

434. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if communities (details supplied) can be considered for the new project aimed to promote pro-social use of vehicles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35793/21]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

435. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the steps now being taken to progress the application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35841/21]

Legislative Measures

Róisín Shortall

436. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice her plans to amend the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 to provide local authorities with the option of making bye-laws that would allow responsible consumption of alcohol in public places, for example, parks, beaches, licensed parklets and outdoor seating in public areas while at the same time allow for the retention of a ban on drunkenness and drunk and disorderly behaviour in all public places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35904/21]

An Garda Síochána

Robert Troy

437. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice her plans to extend the age limit to join An Garda Síochána past the current age limit of 35 years. [35916/21]

Departmental Data

Noel Grealish

438. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the amount of interest her Department has been charged for savings or other funds on deposit in Irish banks since negative interest rates were introduced by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35937/21]

Road Traffic Accidents

Sorca Clarke

439. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of serious or fatal road traffic collisions that gardaí attended on the N4 in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [35970/21]

An Garda Síochána

Sorca Clarke

440. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who successfully completed protester removal courses in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [35971/21]

Legal Services Regulation

Catherine Connolly

441. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice her plans to implement a scheme such that lay litigants involved in court cases may recover their costs in circumstances in which their cases are successful, as is possible in the United Kingdom in view of the increasing prevalence of lay litigation in Irish courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36039/21]

An Garda Síochána

Pa Daly

442. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice when she requested updates from the Policing Authority in relation to the cancelled 999 calls issues; the updates she has received; the dates they were received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36043/21]

An Garda Síochána

Pa Daly

443. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the communications she has received from the Garda Commissioner in relation to the cancelled 999 calls issues; the updates she has received from the Commissioner; the dates they were received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36044/21]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

444. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the specific technical issues that were described to her and her officials by the Garda Commissioner on or about December 2020 with respect to computer aided dispatch system. [36051/21]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

445. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide the documentation or details of the explanation provided by the Garda Commissioner and his colleagues to her and her officials with respect to the technical issues relating to the Garda computer aided dispatch system in 2020 and which was also referred to at the public meeting of the Policing Authority in or around December 2020. [36052/21]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

446. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she made any indirect and or direct contact with the Garda Commissioner in order to ensure any reference to the service failures and cancellation of category 1 999 emergency calls from the attention of the Policing Authority until the late Spring of 2021 (details supplied). [36053/21]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

447. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on work that has been completed and if she is in a position to give assurance that the 41 cases between 2013 and 2015 are in compliance with the positive obligations under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights and section 7(1)(c) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. [36054/21]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

448. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents that have been reclassified to homicide from a non-fatal crime classification such as assault causing harm or a non-crime classification such as sudden death for each year from 2003 to 2020; and the reasons for reclassification. [36055/21]

An Garda Síochána

Catherine Murphy

449. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the current status of the homicide investigation review team within An Garda Síochána. [36056/21]

Citizenship Applications

Cathal Crowe

450. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the current status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied). [36057/21]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Browne

451. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice the name of the company that supplies An Garda Síochána with flame resistance masks in each of the past three years in tabular form. [36104/21]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Browne

452. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars, motorcycles and jeeps attached to Tipperary roads policing unit as of 30 June 2020 and 28 June 2021, in tabular form. [36105/21]

Legislative Process

Martin Browne

453. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice the current status of the Explosives Bill 2021. [36106/21]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Browne

454. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vans assigned to the Garda forensic collision investigation unit in each of the past three years in tabular form. [36107/21]

Freedom of Information

Catherine Murphy

455. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied in the context of the freedom of information publication scheme that all logs are published and up to date in compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if not, the reason they are not published; and if she will update them as a matter of priority. [36128/21]

Freedom of Information

Catherine Murphy

456. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the amount collected on an annual basis since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced in respect of fees attached to freedom of information requests submitted to her Department. [36146/21]

Freedom of Information

Catherine Murphy

457. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of freedom of information requests refused by her Department since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced for the reason that search and copy costs would exceed the maximum threshold; the number of requests that were subsequently granted following engagement with the requester to narrow the scope of the request; and the costs associated with same. [36164/21]

International Protection

Thomas Gould

458. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications currently awaiting a first instance decision at the International Protection Office; and the median waiting time for a first instance decision for applicants not going through an accelerated process. [36374/21]

Brexit Issues

Thomas Gould

459. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications made since 1 January 2021 for a new residence document under the withdrawal agreement as family members of UK nationals; the number of withdrawal agreement cards issued; and the actions her Department has taken to make family members of UK nationals aware that they must exchange their residence permit before 31 December 2021. [36376/21]

Road Traffic Offences

Johnny Mythen

460. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Justice the number of speeding fines issued across County Wexford in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the locations of the alleged speeding offences; and the time of day the alleged offences took place in each instance in tabular form. [36405/21]

Citizenship Applications

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

461. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); when the application will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36483/21]

Rights of Way

Brendan Smith

462. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if consideration is being given to the recent submission by an organisation (details supplied) requesting a deferral of the deadline of December 2021 in relation to rights of way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36484/21]

Legislative Measures

Denise Mitchell

335. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to amend section 30 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to prevent targeted advertising to children or to produce a similar piece of legislation with the same purpose and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28423/21]

Citizenship Applications

Brendan Howlin

336. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice when an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) will be determined. [35429/21]

Immigration Policy

John Lahart

337. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied) arising under proposals to regularise undocumented migrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35431/21]

Coroners Service

Pa Daly

338. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice her views on the matter of coroners charging families for reports on their deceased relatives. [35437/21]

An Garda Síochána

Martin Browne

339. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice the number of cancelled 999 calls by Garda division and by the subject of the cancelled calls by division in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35443/21]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

340. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the procedure to be followed to regularise status in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35506/21]

An Garda Síochána

Réada Cronin

341. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice if she has raised with An Garda Síochána, the situation whereby children would have been in the number of 999 calls rejected; the number of children calling 999 in each of the past three years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35520/21]

Legal Aid

Réada Cronin

342. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice the cost of the free legal aid scheme for criminal justice in 2021 and in each of the past five year in tabular form; the number of cases involved in each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35522/21]

An Garda Síochána

Mairéad Farrell

343. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice further to section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (details supplied), if she is satisfied that the Garda Commissioner has fulfilled their duty in view of the recent issue with the cancellation of more than 22,000 category 1 999 emergency calls; and if she will provide the reports which she received from the Commissioner in respect of same. [35528/21]

An Garda Síochána

Mairéad Farrell

344. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if there was any additional information relating to the cancellation of category 1 999 emergency calls provided by the Commissioner to her between October 2020 and May 2021. [35529/21]

An Garda Síochána

Mairéad Farrell

345. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice her views regarding the longstanding issues related to the timeliness and accuracy of reporting of An Garda Síochána crime statistics data and the steps she has taken to improve the integrity of published crime statistics data that is provided to bodies such as the Central Statistics Office, the Policing Authority, the Oireachtas Justice Committee and other Government agencies. [35530/21]

Online Safety

Colm Burke

346. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if the implementation of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 has made an impact on the issue of online bullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35585/21]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

347. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 24 June 2021, the number of category A complaints from the Dóchas centre over the past three years to date which were not sustained due to no reasonable grounds in accordance with section 57B (10) (b) of the Prison Rules 2007; the number of category A complaints from the Dóchas centre over the past three years to date where it was not possible to make a determination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35586/21]

Prison Service

Catherine Murphy

348. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 365 of 24 June 2021, the number of category A complaints received from prisoners within the Dóchas centre over the past three years to date which were deemed vexatious, without foundation or falling outside the scope for investigation in accordance with section 57B(5)(b) of the Prison Rules 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35587/21]

Prison Service

Colm Burke

349. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if she can provide detailed information in respect of the treatment of prisoners within the clinic setting in the prison for dealing with hepatitis C and infectious diseases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35594/21]

Prison Service

Colm Burke

350. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will work with the Department of Health, the HSE and the Irish Prison Service to put in place a comprehensive programme within each prison for the treatment of prisoners who have hepatitis C or any other infectious disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35595/21]

Immigration Policy

Ged Nash

351. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if the circumstances of undocumented persons (detail supplied) is intended to be covered by the provisions of the new regularisation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35597/21]

Family Law Cases

Holly Cairns

352. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if her plans to reform the family law court system can ensure that in future family law cases are held in local courts to facilitate the families concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35707/21]

Family Law Cases

Holly Cairns

353. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice if she will work with family and victim support organisations to provide an alternative to the planned system of regional family courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35708/21]

Online Safety

Bernard Durkan

354. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which harassment on or offline whereby business persons are targeted by way of malice have been reported to An Garda Síochána by county nationwide; the action taken or proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35750/21]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

355. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when she plans to publish the three-day monitoring report on operations in the Dóchas centre submitted to her office in August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35758/21]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

356. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the status of the investigation report under section 31(2) of the Prisons Act 2007 that was due to be submitted to her by the Office of the Prison Inspectorate in December 2020; if she has received this report yet; if so, when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35759/21]

Prison Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

357. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice the number of Covid-19 thematic reports received by her office from the Inspector of Prisons; the date she received them; if she intends plans to publish them; if so, when; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35760/21]

Proposed Legislation

Éamon Ó Cuív

358. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Justice when she plans to publish the criminal justice (mutual recognition of custodial sentences) Bill which is on the priority legislation list for publishing this term; if this Bill will facilitate the transfer of prisoners to and from the UK as well as to and from the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35762/21]

Jury Service

Catherine Murphy

176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of instances of reported jury intimidation or interference in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35016/21]

Jury Service

Catherine Murphy

177. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has examined the introduction of increased jury protection measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35017/21]

Jury Service

Catherine Murphy

178. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Working Group on Jury Service; when this work is expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35018/21]

Human Rights

Catherine Murphy

179. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has engaged with national and international human rights organisations in relation to the Special Criminal Court; if so, if she will provide the dates of these engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35019/21]

An Garda Síochána

Mairéad Farrell

180. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice when the Garda Commissioner advised her of the true extent of the failure to respond to the 999 calls placed by members of the public which were recorded on the command and control systems in view of media reports in November 2020 that indicated that a significant number of 999 calls were not responded to. [35048/21]

An Garda Síochána

Mairéad Farrell

181. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if the report from the Garda Commissioner to her in relation to a significant number of 999 calls that were not responded to by An Garda Síochána as reported in the media in November 2020 was made pursuant to the provisions of section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. [35049/21]