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Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1629. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an annual breakdown of the numbers of those who completed the Garda Síochána Diversity Internship Programme who later went on to attest as members of An Garda Síochána since its introduction; and the numbers who completed the Garda Síochána Diversity Internship Programme who later went on to take up clerical roles with an Garda Sí…
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1630. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the budget allocated to the Garda Síochána Diversity Internship Programme in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45920/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1631. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average wait time for an extension of work permit conditions application to be processed; the number of applications currently awaiting processing; if an application for a person (details supplied) is close to being finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45926/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1632. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to review and increase the income threshold for access to legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45943/25]
Colm Burke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1633. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm when a citizenship application for a person (details supplied) will be completed, in view of the fact that it is 36 months since the application was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45956/25]
Colm Burke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1634. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm when a citizenship application for a person (details supplied) will be completed, in view of the fact that it is 24 months since the application was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45957/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1635. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for the number of Gardaí allocated to County Cork in the recent graduation from Templemore; to outline which stations they will be allocated to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45995/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1636. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the processing for tourist visas from South Africa are experiencing substantial delays; his plan to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46010/25]
Sean Fleming Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1637. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether there a difference in terms of treatment for categories of Irish citizens (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46034/25]
Colm Burke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1638. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm when a citizenship application for a person (details supplied) will be completed, in view that it is 28 months since the application (details supplied) was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46089/25]
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1639. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent on IPAS accommodation in 2024; the amount spent each month to date in 2025; the total expenditure to date in 2025; the estimated total expenditure for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46109/25]
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1640. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent on Ukrainian TPD accommodation in 2024; the amount spent each month to date in 2025, the total expenditure to date in 2025; the estimated total expenditure for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46110/25]
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1641. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent on the Ukrainian accommodation recognition payment in 2024; the amount spent each month to date in 2025, the total expenditure to date in 2025; the estimated total expenditure for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46111/25]
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1642. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason his Department continued to lease accommodation for Ukrainian refugees from a company (details supplied) after it was found to have supplied fake Garda vetting clearances to Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46115/25]
Matt Carthy Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1643. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to seek any repayment of State monies paid to a company (details supplied) following revelations that the company was found to have supplied fake Garda vetting clearances to State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46116/25]
Mark Ward Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1644. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of minibuses available per Garda station for community policing in the Dublin metropolitan region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46136/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1645. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current processing time for a long stay and join family visas; if his Department plans to publish dates for these visa categories in the same way as other categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46138/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1646. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to a case of a person (details supplied); if any discretion can be applied based on the specific circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46220/25]
Emer Currie Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1647. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 673 of 8 July 2025 and Parliamentary Question No.2073 of 29 July, if An Garda Síochána can now issue fixed charge notices (FCN’S) for registration plate offences; if the Garda authorities have finalised incorporating amendments from the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 into Garda ICT systems to all…
Emer Currie Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1648. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardai in roads policing units to date in 2025, by Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46270/25]
Colm Burke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1649. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of convictions in the District courts where a custodial sentence was imposed for each of years ended 31 December 2022, 2023 and 2024, and up to 30 June 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46338/25]
Colm Burke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1650. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of convictions in the circuit courts where a custodial sentence was imposed for each of years ended 31 December 2022, 2023 and 2024, and up to 30 June 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46339/25]
Colm Burke Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1651. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of convictions in the central criminal court where a custodial sentence was imposed for each of years ended 31 December 2022, 2023 and 2024, and up to 30 June 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46340/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1652. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the total funding allocated to County Louth under this Department from 2023 to date, per year in tabular form. [46344/25]
Ann Graves Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1653. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a member of the public applies for legal aid €8,000 is taken into consideration for mortgage payments, payments above €8,000 disqualifies persons from legal aid (details supplied); and if he will consider reforming and increasing the cap on this allowance. [46361/25]