Parliamentary questions

199. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of animals destroyed by officers, by animal type, in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, where restricted dog breeds and animals pose a danger to officers in instances when a dog warden and or vet is not available to assist. [18000/25]

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…

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 …

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]

690. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice if there are figures available detailing the number of speeding fines issued resulting from the decrease in speed limits in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17028/25]

691. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the status of local authorities installing and operating CCTV systems in public parks and public spaces, following the issue that arose in Limerick which was widely reported, and given the clear benefits to the public good of expanding CCTV schemes; if the introduction of national guidelines or regulations for local authorities to facilitate…

692. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice if the Cuan Consent education toolkit has been made available to all secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17454/25]

693. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice if the Consent-Ed project is available to all schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17455/25]

694. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice if there is no doctor client privilege when using counselling notes in court cases involving sexual assault, abuse, violence, and rape (details supplied); if he will consider introducing legislation to ensure counselling notes can no longer be used in court cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16667/25]

695. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1576 of 23 July 2024, the status of an appeal for a visa for reunification; the timeline for a decision on same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16675/25]

696. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his Department's attention for …

697. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions directed under Coco’s Law in respect of image-based sexual abuse and cyberbullying, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16723/25]

698. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice if he will make a statement on Coco’s Law, both in respect of image-based sexual abuse and cyberbullying. [16724/25]

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]

701. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for an application for Garda vetting to be processed. [16813/25]

702. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of posts of detective inspector within the Dublin Metropolitan Region that are currently filled; and the number of these positions at these ranks that are currently vacant, in tabular form. [16866/25]