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Mark Ward Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
451. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the average cost of establishing a youth diversion programme; the annual cost of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28403/25]
Paul Lawless Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
452. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will make a recommendation on a join family visa application for the foreign-born wife of an Irish citizen, who started the process on 04 June 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28417/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
453. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice whether, in light of a case on guardianship rights over children (details supplied), he plans to make any changes to this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28422/25]
Louise O'Reilly Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
454. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the opening hours for Rush Garda station; the number of Gardaí assigned to the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28438/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
455. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the steps he will take to ensure that the Legal Aid Board is properly funded and resourced, so as to be able to hire temporary replacement staff in cases where existing staff are on maternity leave. [28470/25]
Joe Cooney Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
456. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice if his Department still retain the six-month business target for processing join family visas where the sponsoring family member is an Irish citizen, as outlined in the policy document on family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28487/25]
Joe Cooney Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
457. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the Join Family visa application by a person (details supplied) as the six-month target has been exceeded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28488/25]
Joe Cooney Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
458. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice the average and median time for a join family visa to be processed where a non-EU citizen is joining their Irish citizen spouse for each visa office, Dublin, Abuja, Beijing, London, Moscow, Ankara, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28489/25]
Carol Nolan Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
459. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the reason most provided by the 948 applications for international protection from Ukrainian nationals from 1 March 2022 to 19 May 2025 as to why they did not choose to be treated under the process provided for under the EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28503/25]
Carol Nolan Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
460. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the precise database that is accessed by Irish immigration officers to check the criminal status of persons seeking entry to the State’s international protection system, including at ports of entry; the number of responses received by immigration officers, including those officers at ports of entry, that have returned an indication of criminal status during the p…
Carol Nolan Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
461. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the process that is implemented when immigration officers received an alert indicating a person seeking entry to the State is wanted for criminal purposes, specifically in the context of the international protection system; if he will confirm that such persons are allowed entry to the State even in circumstances where an alert indicating the person is wanted for …
Barry Heneghan Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
462. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice how trials involving allegations of sexual abuse, including cases concerning children, were conducted prior to the introduction of section 19A of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, which allows access to private counselling or therapy records of victims by the accused; if he has a view on the differences in trial practice before and after the enactment of section…
Eamon Scanlon Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
463. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice the status of a work permit renewal for an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28570/25]
Emer Currie Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
464. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice when the next funding call for the community safety fund will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28588/25]
David Cullinane Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
465. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the level of funding provided to legal aid services in Waterford in each year 2015-2025, both the overall level and for each service; the extent of funding provided, if any, for maternity leave cover; if funding is provided for maternity leave cover or if services are left without cover for the duration of maternity leave, in tabular form; and if he will make…
Marie Sherlock Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
466. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of electric bikes that have been allocated to each Garda community engagement functional area or district. [28769/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
467. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of reported domestic and sexual-based violence incidents, per Garda community engagement functional area/Garda district, for 2025. [28770/25]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
468. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the location of each of the domestic abuse units established within each Garda community engagement functional area/Garda districts across the country. [28771/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
469. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice if any legislation could currently be used to prosecute those who use artificial intelligence to create child pornography deepfakes; if he will consider introducing a specific offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28777/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
470. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe in which he intends to bring forward legislation in response to the Independent Review Group reports in the Offences Against the State Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28843/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
471. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the discussions that have been held with British authorities in relation to the Implementation of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact and its impact on the Common Travel Area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28858/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
472. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the current average duration of employment of staff in each of the agencies involved in the end-to-end asylum process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28859/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
473. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the current number of vacancies in each of the agencies involved in the-end to-end asylum process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28874/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
474. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the annual costs of projected increased staffing numbers of the agencies involved in the end-to-end asylum process under the Government’s Implementation plan for the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28875/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 May 2025 · to Justice
475. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the minimum qualifications that will be required for staff in each of the agencies involved in the end-to-end asylum process under the Government’s Implementation plan for the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28876/25]