Parliamentary questions

Departmental Data

Catherine Connolly

441. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice if the register of relevant organisations under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012-2016 is publicly available; if not, her plans to make it publicly available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22653/24]

Legal Aid

Jim O'Callaghan

442. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if consideration is being given to reassessing the application process for legal aid from the Legal Aid Board in order that account is taken of the current cost of accommodation and/or debts held by the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22654/24]

Legislative Measures

Paul Murphy

443. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update in relation to legislation due in relation to the theft of a companion pet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22659/24]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

444. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in determination of an application for citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22669/24]

Visa Applications

Bernard Durkan

445. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if visa applications in respect of the family of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22670/24]

Citizenship Applications

Carol Nolan

446. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice when an application (details supplied) will be processed; the reasons for the delay; if she will expedite the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22733/24]

Private Security Authority

Catherine Murphy

447. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of inspections in 2023 and to date in 2024 by the Private Security Authority of accommodations contracted to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in the context of enforcement of personal working at those locations to hold an enforcement guard licence. [22776/24]

Residency Permits

Catherine Murphy

448. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the length of the waiting list in Limerick, Dublin, Cork and Galway for appointments to apply for Irish residency permits; and if she will clarify whether language schools can submit group applications for visiting students to expedite the process due to the delays in issuing permits versus the duration they are valid for. [22811/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

449. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 30 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer the question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22875/24]

Departmental Data

Jim O'Callaghan

450. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested and charged with begging in a public place within the DMR in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22876/24]

Departmental Meetings

Jim O'Callaghan

451. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she has spoken formally with the executive director of Europol to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22877/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

452. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 862 of 9 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer the question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22878/24]

Departmental Staff

Jim O'Callaghan

453. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacant WTE staff by grade currently within the border management unit of her Department as of 13 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22879/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

454. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to each divisional drugs unit as of 14 May 2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22880/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

455. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 30 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer the question; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22881/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

456. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to Garda mounted unit as of 14 May 2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22882/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

457. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of dry custody cells in each district within the DMR as of 14 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22883/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

458. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank attached to the community policing unit within R district of the DMR as of 13 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22884/24]

An Garda Síochána

Jim O'Callaghan

459. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of times An Garda Síochána have hired out an external forensic anthropologist for work on its behalf in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22885/24]

Family Reunification

Bernard Durkan

460. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in processing an application for family reunification in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22888/24]