1127. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the offences which are subject to a penalty on conviction of up to life imprisonment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11419/25]
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1128. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the mechanism by which the allowances granted on which a person’s disposable income is calculated regarding applications for legal aid is calculated; the last time it was reviewed; if he intends to review this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11420/25]
1129. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the public consultations his Department plans to conduct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11424/25]
1132. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice in relation to a charter flight that departed to Georgia on 27 February 2025 to provide information (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11534/25]
1169. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of the overall prison population who are serving a sentence of less than three months; three months to less than six months; and six months to less than 12 months, by gender and category of offence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11961/25]
1212. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he intends to establish a stakeholders forum for licenced firearms holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12838/25]
1213. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the new restrictions he is considering introducing regarding the licensing of firearms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12839/25]
1214. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of instances of visa fraud identified from 2020 to date in 2025, by visa category, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12840/25]
1215. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of visa applications from 2020 to date in 2025, by visa category, by year, the successive rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12841/25]
1216. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the reason join family visa applications take considerably longer to process than other categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12842/25]
323. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 9 November 2023, if he will now provide an update with respect to the Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ petition on the Sallins Train Robbery Case; if he will outline his plans to establish a Statutory Inquiry, compliant with international human rights standards, into the arrest, detention, interrogation, prosecution …
324. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice to outline his plans to address historical cases of human rights abuses, including Garda malpractice in the State, given the detailed commitments in the Programme for Government to support legacy work in the North of Ireland and the importance of ensuring alignment of human rights standards across the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10267/…
339. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of citizens who have received a summons for jury service and have been excused on grounds of financial hardship in the past three years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10489/25]
340. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of citizens summoned for jury service who did not turn up for jury services in each of the past three years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10490/25]
341. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when the email address citizenshipinfo@justice.ie was retired; the reason it was retired; if this was communicated to existing applicants; the current email address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10499/25]
342. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1000 of 17 January 2024, if he will report on the progress made developing new guidelines on the requirements for Irish association applications for citizenship based on Irish descent or associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10501/25]
497. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the amount seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in the years 2014 to date; the amount returned to the Exchequer; the amount of which was invested in communities, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9150/25]
498. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the allocation to the Criminal Assets Bureau in the years 2014 to date, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9151/25]
499. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to recommendation No. 16 of the Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2024, if an analysis of the root causes and drivers of crime and anti-social behaviour has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9152/25]
500. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on the workings of the Community Safety Innovation Fund; the amount allocated to it in each of the years 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9153/25]
501. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on his role in appointing peace commissioners; the current number of peace commissioners, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9154/25]
502. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on the process of becoming a peace commissioner; the average time between application and a decision being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9155/25]
523. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the status of work on the single permit to both live and work in Ireland; the timeline for the implementation of the single permit; the status of plans to opt into the EU Single Permit Directive; and the timeline for opting into this Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9443/25]
537. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the units and divisions that operate within his Department; the bodies under its aegis; the contact information of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9773/25]
538. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vehicles, per type, per division, per district and per Garda station; the number therein of vehicles which are not currently in use; the corresponding numbers for 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9775/25]