Questions

308. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of any concerns in relation to any matter that may have an implication for State security or community safety at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Dublin prior to its closure on 11 April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21955/25]

309. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the competencies that will be transferred to his Department from other departments, and the timeframe within which these transfers will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21956/25]

1500. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on the working group on new Garda staff terms and conditions, and his engagements with stakeholders regarding any potential changes in the terms and conditions of workers within An Garda Síochána arising from the commencement of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18548/25]

1501. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the total number wards of the court which were due to be transferred from wardship arrangements to a decision-making representative arrangements upon the establishment of the Decision Support Service; the date by which all were due to be transferred; the number of which were transferred in each year to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on th…

1603. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the current number of judicial vacancies; her proposals to ensure that the judiciary is appropriately staffed in a sustainable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20132/25]

1604. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Judicial Planning Working Group Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20133/25]

1617. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe in which he intends to facilitate the establishment of community safety partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20414/25]

1631. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if it has been brought to his attention that Section 144 of the Children Act 2001, while providing for the suspension of the whole or any portion of a period of detention, does not appear to provide a mechanism by which a suspended detention order can be reactivated in circumstances whereby an accused has breached the conditions of the suspension; and if he will…

1632. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1114 of 19 March 2025, the timeframe in which he intends to bring forward pre-action protocol regulations related to the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004; the legislative mechanism he intends to use to implement such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20848/25]

1633. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the timeframe in and amounts by which he intends to increase the level of funds which students seeking to study English in Ireland are required to prove; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20849/25]

1635. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 11 February 2025, regarding his plans to bring forward legislation in response to the Independent Review Group into the Offences Against the State Acts, if his Department has now completed the consultation on the recommendations of that review; when he will bring forward a substantive response to the Review; and if he…

179. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1113 of 19 March 2025, the current number of community Gardaí in each Garda division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17734/25]

200. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the discussions he has had with representatives of the British government regarding improving the sharing of information related to nationals of either state or third country nationals with serious criminal convictions travelling within the common travel area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18010/25]

201. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the discussions he has had with representatives of the British government in relation to the need for a bilateral agreement with Britain to ensure that those international protection applicants that should be processed in Britain can promptly be returned there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18011/25]

202. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice in view of the fact that it is a requirement that applicants to join An Garda Síochána must be proficient in Irish or English to outline the purpose of providing leaflets for the 2025 Garda Recruitment campaign in multiple other languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18013/25]

203. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice to outline the details of all supports in place for victims of rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse to support them from when they make an initial complaint, through the judicial process, and up to and including the release of offenders; the process in place for making victims aware of these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [180…

204. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the financial supports available to victims of crime and witnesses to cover the costs of travel to court and for accommodation where they are required to be available to attend court for a period of days; the annual budgetary allocation for these supports; if these supports are available in a consistent manner across the state; and if he will make a statement on …

205. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider introducing a provision whereby survivors of rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse can apply for a civil protection order against their abuser where such a convicted offender is being released from prison and they are in fear for their safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18034/25]

206. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice for all details of guidelines in relation to the imposition of post-release supervision orders for sex offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18035/25]

207. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of times a post-release supervision order has been put in place for sex offenders in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18036/25]

208. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of sex offender orders put in place in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18037/25]

209. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of sex offenders released from jail in the past five years who have been subject to a post-release supervision order, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18038/25]

210. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of sex offenders released from prison who had availed of therapeutic services aimed at reducing the likelihood of re-offending, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18039/25]

699. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if the previous Dáil’s knife crime sub-group of the expert forum on anti-social behaviour, raised any issues in relation to the stop and search powers of Gardaí with respect to knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16745/25]

700. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when he expects to receive an updated analysis of knife crime from An Garda Síochána, similar to that produced in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16746/25]