Parliamentary questions

1636. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 25 March 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [20916/25]

1637. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has spoken with the Garda Commissioner in relation to the scrambler and quad crisis on public roads and parks. [20917/25]

1638. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has spoken to the Garda Commissioner on the provision of a dedicated and specially trained unit to deal with the pursuit of illegal scramblers and quads on streets and in parks. [20918/25]

1639. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, within the DMR region that have been fully trained in the usage of drones and the legislation regarding drones being used in public areas. [20919/25]

1640. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 3 April 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [20920/25]

1641. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has met with each of the chief superintendents within the DMR region since his appointment; and if not, when he will meet the remaining chief superintendents. [20921/25]

1642. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 3 April 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [20922/25]

1643. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice for an update on a visa application for an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21015/25]

1644. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda juvenile liaison officers based in Cork county Garda division. [21029/25]

1645. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice if he will ensure sufficient resources are available to allow Youghal Garda station in County Cork to have a 24-7 Garda presence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21039/25]

1646. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice if his Department maintains any guidelines around Garda resource allocation for towns based on population size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21040/25]

1647. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars allocated to Carrigaline Garda station in 2024 and to date in 2025, and the units assigned to same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21045/25]

1648. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of local authorities that have established local community safety partnerships (LCSPs) to date; the number of local authorities due to establish LCSPs; the funding allocated to LCSPs to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21054/25]

1649. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of community safety coordinators in place; the regions they cover; if he will provide a breakdown of annual costs associated with the position of community safety coordinator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21055/25]

1650. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the annual funding for the bail supervision service from 2019 to date; the number of interventions made by the service for young people and adults over the corresponding time period, in tabular form; the areas in which the service operates; the resulting outcomes of these interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21057/25]

1651. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice if the progression unit in Mountjoy Prison has been closed; the reasons for this closure; the impacts this has had on prisoners in Mountjoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21058/25]

1652. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the projected trends in the number of people applying for international protection status; if it is expected to increase by the end of the year relative to previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21082/25]

1653. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding any measures being put in place by his Department to prepare for the end of the EU Temporary Protection Directive (Directive 2001/55/EC); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21088/25]

1654. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of people granted international protection status in the past five years, by year, age profile, gender and nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21089/25]

1655. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of people that have had applications rejected for international protection status in the past five years, by year, age profile, gender and nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21090/25]

1656. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the number of people that have appealed their rejected applications for international protection status in the past five years, by year, age profile, gender and nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21101/25]

1657. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of all local community safety partnerships established to date; the names of the chairpersons of each; the dates of their first meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21109/25]

1658. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to an event in Belfast (details supplied) which includes the Irish prison service; if he will take action to prevent Israeli attendees from visiting Irish prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21117/25]

1659. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of people currently awaiting a decision on their application for international protection status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21122/25]

1660. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the status of Directive 2011/99/EU on the European protection order under Irish law. [21172/25]