Parliamentary questions

Legislative Programme

Thomas Pringle

211. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the proposed membership of the local community safety partnerships; if it is envisaged that the membership will include local drugs and alcohol taskforces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30135/21]

An Garda Síochána

Chris Andrews

501. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the plans that have been put in place in conjunction with An Garda Síochána to manage the increase in public disorder in communities along the Grand Canal, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29120/21]

An Garda Síochána

David Stanton

502. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank and district in each of the Cork county and city divisions that have retired in 2021; the number that are expected to retire; the number that have given notice of their intention to resign later in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29158/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

503. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); when it is planned to bring the application to a conclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29253/21]

Naturalisation Applications

James Lawless

504. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29260/21]

Data Protection

Peadar Tóibín

505. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the nature of the data breaches experienced by her Department since 2018. [29312/21]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

506. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if all interview rooms in each Garda station within DMR are all video and audio recorded; and if not, the estimated cost of installing video and audio recording facilities in each interview room in each Garda station within DMR. [29327/21]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

507. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if a new contract to supply new unmarked Garda vehicles has been put out to tender. [29328/21]

An Garda Síochána

Paul Donnelly

508. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been secured for the purchase of additional dogs for the Garda dog unit in 2021; and if funding has been secured for the purchase of additional horses for the Garda mounted unit in 2021. [29329/21]

Prison Service

Richard Boyd Barrett

509. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if prisoners in Mountjoy Prison are disallowed from writing and receiving letters due to Covid-19 restrictions; if they are on 23-hour lock up as a result of same; if family members are allowed to bring personal items for prisoners; if counselling and rehabilitation services are suspended; when normal services will resume; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29335/21]

Prison Service

Richard Boyd Barrett

510. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the way a prisoner can apply for enhanced remission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29346/21]

Prison Service

Richard Boyd Barrett

511. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice when counselling services will be reinstated for prisoners; the way rehabilitation services are accessed prior to release; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29347/21]

Prison Service

Richard Boyd Barrett

512. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to groups providing advocacy services to prisoners currently serving sentences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29348/21]

An Garda Síochána

Patricia Ryan

513. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each station in County Kildare on 1 June 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29438/21]

Restorative Justice

Patricia Ryan

514. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the extent to which restorative justice is used in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29444/21]

An Garda Síochána

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

515. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the amount that has been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau since it was established in 1996, in tabular form. [29471/21]

Crime Prevention

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

516. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the serious level of drug-related intimidation in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29472/21]

Crime Prevention

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

517. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents of drug-related intimation that were reported to An Garda Síochána in the Dublin metropolitan area in each year since 2019, in tabular form. [29473/21]

An Garda Síochána

Denise Mitchell

518. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the amount of revenue generated through the issuing of Garda age identity cards in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [29487/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

519. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for residency status and eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application will be brought to a conclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29505/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

520. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for long-term residency and naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29509/21]

Public Sector Pay

Pa Daly

521. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice her views on a matter (details supplied); and her plans with an organisation regarding same. [29528/21]

Departmental Reports

Pa Daly

522. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the party that will bear the costs for the barrister training recommended by the O'Malley report. [29527/21]

Citizenship Applications

Thomas Pringle

523. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if a person who has applied for citizenship (details supplied) will be allowed to travel to another part of Europe to take up a job opportunity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29552/21]

Protected Disclosures

Peadar Tóibín

524. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the status of the investigation into a protected disclosure made by a person (details supplied); the details of the investigation; if a decision has been made on the investigation; and if the details of the investigation and the decision made will be made available to the person in question, and publicly. [29627/21]

Protected Disclosures

Peadar Tóibín

525. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of protected disclosures made to her Department in each of the past five years and to date in 2021. [29638/21]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

526. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in considering applications to regularise status in the case of persons (details supplied); if all documentation requested has now been received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29656/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fergus O'Dowd

527. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if Irish citizens who reside here but work in Northern Ireland and have been vaccinated as part of the system in Northern Ireland will be in a position to apply for an EU Covid-19 digital green certificate when it is introduced here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29757/21]

Immigration Status

Bernard Durkan

248. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of the status of an application in the case of a person (details supplied); if a new application is required in view of the recent announcement regarding a draft scheme to regularise undocumented persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28820/21]

Policing Authority

Pa Daly

249. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 18 May 2021, the details of the underspend within the Policing Authority budget for the 2020 fiscal year statement. [28836/21]

Data Protection

Pa Daly

250. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 18 May 2021, the details of the underspend within the Data Protection Commissioner’s budget for the 2020 fiscal year statement. [28837/21]

Citizenship Applications

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

251. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28838/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

252. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of eligibility for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) who applied in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28860/21]

Citizenship Applications

Bernard Durkan

253. 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); when the application will be concluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28877/21]

Citizenship Applications

Colm Burke

254. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice if the current position will be clarified in relation to a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); when the original document will be returned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28880/21]

Probate Applications

Pádraig O'Sullivan

255. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when the case of a person (details supplied) will be dealt with by the Probate Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28881/21]

Legislative Measures

Neasa Hourigan

256. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice when proposals will be brought forward for the recognition of a dissolution of marriage granted under the civil law of another state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28888/21]

Departmental Programmes

Catherine Murphy

257. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications to the Immigrant Investor Programme historically; the number of visas issued under the programme historically; and the number of visas declined. [29004/21]

Departmental Programmes

Catherine Murphy

258. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizenships by naturalisations that have lodged on foot of the Immigrant Investor Programme historically; and the number of those approved and refused, respectively. [29005/21]

Departmental Programmes

Catherine Murphy

259. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of the overall applications by country of origin under to the Immigrant Investor Programme historically. [29008/21]

Departmental Programmes

Catherine Murphy

260. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a schedule of engagements she and or her predecessor has had with the Central Bank, the Minister for Finance and the Revenue Commissioners in respect the Immigrant Investor Programme; if she plans to reform the programme in respect of the investments made in the provision of social housing. [29009/21]

Peace Commissioners

Patricia Ryan

261. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Peace Commissioners that are currently appointed in County Kildare; if she will establish a public register to enable the public to easily find a Peace Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29071/21]

Naturalisation Applications

Bernard Durkan

262. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied); when the application will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29089/21]

Public Sector Pensions

Catherine Murphy

215. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the grounds on which a public servant may be granted early retirement and pension entitlement (details supplied). [28611/21]

Citizenship Applications

Gary Gannon

216. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if the return of a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied) that was submitted in their application for citizenship four weeks ago and who urgently needs their passport to travel for a medical procedure on 26 May 2021. [28778/21]

International Protection

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

217. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the measures in place to establish a digital first approach to the processing of international protection applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28738/21]

An Garda Síochána

Michael Lowry

218. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the status of progress made on the construction of a new Garda station at Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, County Tipperary; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this project at Kickham Barracks has secured planning; when funding for the construction of the new Garda Station at Kickham Barracks will be provided; the envisaged commencement date for when construction will start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28398/21]

State Bodies

Neasa Hourigan

219. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the steps her Department has taken to address the block booking of appointments on the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website by third parties for the purpose of selling them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28402/21]

Coroners Service

Richard Boyd Barrett

220. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the reason a family (details supplied) have been told they must wait up to two years for a coroner's inquest into the death of a family member; if measures will be taken to address any backlog in coroners' inquests due to the added pressure to the system caused by the pandemic and alleviate the suffering of this and other bereaved families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28481/21]

Vaccination Programme

Richard Boyd Barrett

221. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners who have been vaccinated to date against Covid-19; the number vaccinated who are over 60 years of age; the number vaccinated who are medically vulnerable; the timescale for those who have not been vaccinated to receive a vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28483/21]