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Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Residency Permits
Bernard Durkan
149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of an application as part of the undocumented scheme in 2022 in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3540/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Visa Applications
Michael Creed
150. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice if visa applications by persons (details supplied) will be processed. [3547/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Visa Applications
Michael Creed
151. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice the current status of a visa application appeal by a person (details supplied). [3571/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Human Trafficking
Catherine Murphy
152. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of referrals added to the national referral mechanism in this jurisdiction in the context of human trafficking in the years 2019 to 2022, and to date in 2023. [3726/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Human Trafficking
Catherine Murphy
153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the progress he, his officials and An Garda Síochána have made with their equivalents in Northern Ireland in respect of developing an all-Ireland database to record cases of human trafficking on the island of Ireland. [3727/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Control of Firearms
Paul Murphy
452. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will confirm the law in regard to a gun club being allowed to fire shots while the public is in close proximity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Immigration Status
Brendan Griffin
453. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if a case regarding a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be finalised as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2752/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Frankie Feighan
454. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2760/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Travel Documents
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
455. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the value of fines issued to airlines or ferry companies for failure to carry out adequate checks on travel documents of persons prior to them arriving into Ireland in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2772/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Patrick Costello
456. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the total number of community gardaí posts nationally, broken down by division, in each of the years 2015 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Patrick Costello
457. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the total number of gardaí attested in 2022; the total number of gardaí currently in training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2788/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Road Traffic Offences
Paul Donnelly
458. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of scramblers and quad bikes seized by gardaí in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [2793/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Departmental Data
Paul Donnelly
459. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of illegal immigrants who have been detected in transport vehicles such as hauliers' trucks at Irish harbours from 2020 to date in 2023. [2794/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
460. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 13 December 2022, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities. [2795/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Defibrillators Provision
Paul Donnelly
461. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full-year cost of installing two defibrillators in each Garda station that is opened on a 24-7 basis; and the number of Garda stations that currently have a defibrillator installed. [2797/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Chris Andrews
462. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice if he will support the introduction of a transport police service for national, regional and local bus, tram and rail services. [2963/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
463. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the grounds upon which visas were refused in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2967/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Cian O'Callaghan
464. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3003/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Family Law Cases
Charles Flanagan
465. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice when work will commence on the proposed family law centre at Hammond Lane, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3044/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Róisín Shortall
466. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice if the Garda National Vetting Bureau presented annual reports to his Department in each of the years 2016 to 2021; if he will provide a copy of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3151/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
467. 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 that are in place to address this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Substance Misuse
Violet-Anne Wynne
468. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons caught in possession of 7 g or less of cannabis for the past two years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3262/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Violet-Anne Wynne
469. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice the number of additional gardaí in County Clare since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3263/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Private Security Authority
Louise O'Reilly
470. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice why certain security companies are being issued private security authority licences when they are failing to honour section 3.6, 'Compliance with Legislation', of the PSA licencing requirements, specifically subsection 3.6.1/13 - Compliance with Employment Regulation Orders (ERO); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3368/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Business Supports
Louise O'Reilly
471. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the total monetary amount of non-repayable moneys provided by his Department through grants, funding supports, tax breaks or other means to businesses in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [3386/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Ged Nash
285. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide details in tabular form of the number of recruits who have joined An Garda Síochána since recruitment opened in 2013 to date; the number of recruits who did not complete training during that period as well as the number of serving gardaí who have retired during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2458/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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International Protection
Pádraig O'Sullivan
286. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if the case of a person (details supplied) who has been denied temporary protection will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2510/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Departmental Data
Pádraig O'Sullivan
287. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who were prosecuted under the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 in each of the years 2019 to 2022; if a breakdown of the actual offence can be listed in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2514/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Mary Lou McDonald
288. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider the establishment of a rapporteur for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence to monitor Ireland’s compliance with its domestic and international legal obligations under the Istanbul Convention and implementation of the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. [2557/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Family Support Services
Mary Lou McDonald
289. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice when he will establish a network of family contact centres to enable supervised meetings or handovers of children between parents who are no longer together or where domestic abuse has occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2558/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
290. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will be eligible to apply for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2561/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Bernard Durkan
291. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice when the application for citizenship will be granted in the name of a person (details supplied); when a decision is likely to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2564/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Immigration Status
Bernard Durkan
292. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if all issues relating to the case of a person (details supplied) have been clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2568/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Legal Aid
Brendan Howlin
1062. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if he met with the Legal Aid Board in 2022; if he has received any request from the board for additional staff resources in recent times; if he will review the supports currently available for this important work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63153/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Crime Prevention
Ivana Bacik
1063. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice his views on the need to collate data on the number of assaults perpetrated against transport workers, such as taxi drivers, bus drivers, and rail staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63187/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Residency Permits
Bernard Durkan
1064. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if the requisite visas and residency permits can issue in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63222/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Visa Agreements
Rose Conway-Walsh
1065. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice if any consideration is being given to extending visa-free travel to tourists from Colombia as was done in Britain on 9 November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63224/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Visa Applications
Rose Conway-Walsh
1066. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the rationale for outsourcing visa application in Colombia to a company (details supplied); the duration and annual cost of the contract; the number of countries in which the company has responsibility for processing applications for Irish visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63226/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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State Bodies
Catherine Murphy
1067. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he and or his officials undertook any due diligence in the context of security and duty of care to service users in respect of the renting of a premises (details supplied) in Waterford; and if his attention has been drawn to concerns in respect of service users. [63281/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Naturalisation Applications
Bernard Durkan
1068. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if applications for naturalisation have been submitted in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63282/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Control of Firearms
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
1069. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the number of semi-automatic centre fire rifles that have been licensed by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2015 to 2022; if he has plans to adjust this date; if he will instruct his Department to consult with persons who own such firearms before signing off on such legislation via an appointed group; and if the State will compensate Irish citizens for their loss of property given that this proposal will affect persons who have invested large sums in these firearms in some cases (details supplied). [63321/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Visa Applications
Bernard Durkan
1070. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice if a visa application will be considered in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63336/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Asylum Applications
Carol Nolan
1071. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum applications by month from January 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63440/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Visa Applications
Jackie Cahill
1072. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if the processing of visas for persons coming to Ireland from Vietnam, following the approval of a work permit, is slower than it is for other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63459/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Funding
Mark Ward
1073. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a full list of the successful applicants of the community safety innovation fund, by electoral area, and funds awarded in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63465/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Family Reunification
Sorca Clarke
1074. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the current list of countries for which family reunification programmes exist; and the other countries that are being considered for entry to or removal from the programmes. [63503/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Bernard Durkan
1075. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made to date in the determination of an application as part of the undocumented scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63589/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Court Judgments
Peadar Tóibín
1076. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have been imprisoned for contempt of court for each of the past ten years; the length of the average imprisonment term for contempt of court in each of these years; and the longest imprisonment term for contempt of court in the same period. [63595/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Communications
Matt Shanahan
1077. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the communication activities and the form in which his Department engaged in 2022 that specifically targeted Albanian and Georgian nationals to draw their attention to the Irish asylum programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63601/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Asylum Applications
Matt Shanahan
1078. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Justice the protocols that apply to Albanian and Georgian citizens who register for refugee protection in Ireland understanding that no conflicts are presently ongoing in those countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63602/22]