477. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of airports, seaports and other locations currently designated for immigration control purposes together with the annual passenger throughput at each location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52618/26]
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478. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of primary inspection desks, secondary inspection facilities, automated passport gates, immigration control booths, and dedicated biometric enrolment facilities currently available at each airport and seaport in the State, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52619/26]
479. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of personnel currently assigned to immigration control duties at airports and seaports, broken down by immigration officers, Garda personnel, administrative staff, information technology staff, and contract staff, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52620/26]
480. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for arriving passengers at State immigration controls in the most recent year available, separately identifying Irish and British citizens, EU citizens and all other passengers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52621/26]
481. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the information technology systems presently used for passenger processing, immigration control and watchlist checking at the State's borders; the annual operating cost of each such system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52622/26]
482. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment has been conducted regarding the integration of immigration databases with airline advance passenger information systems, visa systems;,Garda systems, British immigration systems and European Union border management systems; to provide copies of any such assessments that have been conducted; and if he will make a…
483. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the extent to which the State currently possesses equipment capable of capturing facial images, fingerprints and other biometric identifiers for immigration and border management purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52624/26]
508. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the options available to a person who is subject to the vexatious use of protection orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52779/26]
509. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is concerned that the principal mechanism for restricting vexatious litigants, namely an Isaac Wunder order, generally requires an application to the High Court; whether he will examine the establishment of a more accessible and less costly mechanism for persons subjected to persistent vexatious litigation; and if he will make a …
510. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has undertaken any review of the adequacy of existing legislation dealing with vexatious litigation, particularly in the context of repeated applications for domestic violence, family law or protective orders; if will provide details of any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52781/26]
511. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined approaches adopted in other jurisdictions to deal with vexatious litigants, including less costly alternatives to High Court proceedings; whether any legislative reforms are planned arising from such examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52782/26]
512. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he recognises litigation abuse as a form of coercive control or harassment in circumstances where an individual repeatedly initiates unfounded court proceedings against the same person; whether legislative measures are being considered to provide greater protections for victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5…
513. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated legal costs associated with obtaining an Isaac Wunder order in the High Court; whether an assessment has been conducted of the financial barriers faced by victims of vexatious litigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52785/26]
514. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether consideration has been given to introducing measures allowing family law courts to refuse or filter repeated applications which have previously been determined and which appear intended to harass, intimidate or control another party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52786/26]
515. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Courts Service or Judicial Council has considered the introduction of enhanced case-management procedures for dealing with litigants who repeatedly initiate meritless proceedings against the same individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52787/26]
542. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the Garda vetting review recommendations; when reforms will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53099/26]
543. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who have been reassigned from a Garda station to other responsibilities as part of the operation to police Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53106/26]
563. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has conducted an assessment of the cost of establishing an integrated information-sharing system between An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service to ensure that courts have access to accurate and up-to-date information when making bail decisions; if he will provide details of the estimated capital and ongoing cos…
564. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether funding has been allocated, or is proposed to be allocated, for the development of a digital information-sharing system between An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service; the amount of funding identified for this purpose; the anticipated timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53350/26]
565. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined the feasibility of introducing an information-sharing system between An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service to support bail decision-making; whether comparable systems operating in other jurisdictions have been considered; if he will provide details of the estimated costs associated with establishi…
584. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the list of events and engagements that he or his Department will be attending as part of Ireland's Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53611/26]
585. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the occasions in which he is scheduled to host EU Ministerial counterparts in Ireland during Ireland's Presidency of the European Council; the locations of such scheduled engagements; the details of entertainment that is proposed for each engagement; the estimated cost to his Department of each such engagement, in tabular form; and if …
581. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year costs of hiring an additional 500, 1,000 and 1,500 Gardaí, in tabular form. [51436/26]
582. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year cost of doubling the funding for youth justice interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51439/26]
583. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of staff in the International Protection Office and International Protection Appeals Tribunal; if his Department plans to increase the number of staff in each following the introduction of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51441/26]