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Paul Nicholas Gogarty Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
668. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures that will be in place to deter misinformation being spread in relation to the Citywest hotel complex through regular updates and factual responses that provide adequate and meaningful information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34419/25]
Joe Cooney Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
669. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to the Clare side of the Clare-Tipperary Garda division each year since 2020; the number of non-civilian Garda staff based in Clare at the end of each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34422/25]
Joe Cooney Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
670. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to the drugs unit of the Clare side of the Clare-Tipperary division; the ranks of each of those Gardaí; if any are appointed detectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34423/25]
Joe Cooney Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
671. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of simple possession searches for drugs undertaken in Clare for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of drugs sale and supply searches undertaken in Clare for 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34424/25]
Joe Cooney Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
672. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to roads policing in the Clare-Tipperary division for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form, broken down by numbers assigned in County Clare and County Tipperary; the number of positions in roads policing vacant in the division, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …
Peadar Tóibín Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
673. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the IPAS statistics weekly arrivals report has not been published for the last month; and will he make these reports available. [34491/25]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
674. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of his memorandum to Government seeking an amendment to the Guardianship of Infants Act 1964 to implement Valerie’s Law, which would remove guardianship rights from people who killed their spouse; if he will outline a putative timeline for the implementation of Valerie’s Law; and if he will make a statement on …
Liam Quaide Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
675. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on making a national programme to reduce the risk of re-offending mandatory for sexual offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34518/25]
Alan Kelly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
676. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the year in which his Department was made aware of the review of asbestos surveys of Garda buildings by the Office of Public Works, An Garda Síochána and State Claims Agency. [34519/25]
Alan Kelly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
677. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when was the number of times the Garda Commissioner has reported to him matters under section 41 of the Garda Siochana Act 2005. [34520/25]
Alan Kelly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
678. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of times a matter has been reported to a minister under section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in each of the years 2016-2025 inclusive, in tabular form. [34521/25]
Gary Gannon Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
679. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of a situation concerning an international protection applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34526/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
680. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people held in solitary confinement 22+ hour lock up for more than 15 consecutive days during 2024; the number of people held in solitary confinement 22+ hour lock up for more than three months during 2024; the number of people held in solitary confinement 22+ hour lock up for more than six months’ during 2024; the number…
Brian Brennan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
681. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that some applicants for naturalisation who received a letter in January 2025 with a statement that the Minister proposes to grant their application, and who have submitted the requested information, are still waiting for dates for their citizenship ceremony; the efforts being made to reduce the time for these dates to…
Brian Brennan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
682. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that some new citizens who attended their citizenship ceremony in February 2025 have yet to receive their naturalisation certificates; the efforts are being made to reduce the time for these certificates to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34540/25]
Mark Wall Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Justice
346. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí stationed at each Garda station in County Kildare for each of the past three years; the total number of Gardaí for each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33231/25]
Mark Wall Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Justice
347. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the opening hours of each Garda station in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33232/25]
John Lahart Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Justice
348. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the current rules governing the migration of South African citizens to Ireland, specifically in relation to eligibility and requirements for obtaining work visas; pathways available for transitioning from work visas to permanent residency; any bilateral or special arrangements in place between Ireland and South Africa regard…
Donna McGettigan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Justice
349. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason his Department gave all non-EU international students from 'non-visa-required' countries just 90 days’ notice (until 30 June 2025) for proof of €10,000 for courses longer than eight months after arrival in advance of their studies beginning (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33257/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Justice
350. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unserved prison sentences in the State last year, and each of the last five years; the number that were given unserved time on occasions; the reason unserved time is offered to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33345/25]
Gary Gannon Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Justice
351. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people referred to the probation service for a community service report who were found by that report to be unsuitable for community service and were subsequently not sentenced to an immediate term of imprisonment, in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [33423/25]
James Geoghegan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Justice
352. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1192 of 19 March 2025, if his Department has instructed the Office of Parliamentary Counsel to draft legislation to enable An Garda Síochána to share information and clarifying obligations in respect of the person receiving that information; if not, when that instruction will be forthcoming; if…
Emer Currie Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Justice
353. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33506/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Justice
113. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportation orders enforced on commercial airlines; the number of deportation orders enforced by GNIB on charter flights, other removals enforced on commercial flights, in each of the past five years; the costs incurred and destination in respect of each flight, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on t…
Peadar Tóibín Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Justice
114. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when Britain will be designated a safe country for the purpose of returning asylum seekers. [32911/25]