Parliamentary questions

1183. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12158/25]

1184. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the chairperson of that board n…

1185. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to the year or years …

1186. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12212/25]

1187. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in each division for Enniscorthy/Gorey and for County Wicklow over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12225/25]

1188. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice to provide a list of the religious bodies and faith communities eligible for the minister of religion visa; and to outline the process and eligibility requirements for a religious body or faith community to qualify. [12230/25]

1189. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice the total amount spent by An Garda Síochána on external veterinary services in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [12235/25]

1190. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda cars and vans attached to the Cork county division. [12236/25]

1191. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has plans to put in place a pathway towards longer-term visas for spouses of Irish citizens who are non-EU citizens, as currently only very short-term visas are being issued in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12240/25]

1192. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of Operation Encompass as an early intervention strategy to provide immediate support for children impacted by domestic abuse (details supplied); and the progress made towards the implementation of this programme. [12247/25]

1193. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice the court fees waived for on-trade liquor licences 2014 to 2024, in tabular form. [12258/25]

1194. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide the annual spend in 2021, 2022 and 2023 by An Garda Síochána on the rental and leasing of vehicles; the absolute number of rented and leased vehicles in the Garda fleet in 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of those were BEVs and PHEVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12263/25]

1195. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice if he will request his officials to examine the file relating to person (details supplied) who submitted an appeal of a decision regarding their citizenship and who has been advised that this must be resubmitted due to a missed deadline but the person has proof that the deadline was not missed and is not in a position to pay an additional…

1196. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the plans in place to advertise the position of city sheriff in Cork city in view of the fact that the existing sheriff is due to retire in June 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12314/25]

1197. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the progress made to date in respect of having a single application process for employment permits and visa applications; the progress made to date by the interdepartmental group established to review the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12315/25]

1198. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice to clarify that the current boundaries which exist between the city sheriff of Cork city and the county sheriff of Cork county would be reviewed in view of the fact that the current city sheriff’s jurisdiction only extends to the old city boundaries in Cork and currently the county sheriff is still responsible for the new areas which came into…

1199. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications received for citizenship in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of applications received in the same years that are still pending; the efforts being taken to address any backlogs arising from these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12317/25]

1200. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in community policing in the Dublin Metropolitan North Central area from 2018 – 2025, per station, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12325/25]

1201. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice the number of newly trained Gardaí allocated to stations in counties Carlow and Kilkenny in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12345/25]

1202. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will meet the family of (details supplied). [12495/25]

1203. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports made to An Garda Síochána in 2024 regarding breaches of protection orders, safety orders, and barring orders (including interim orders); the number of subsequent arrests made following these reports; the number of convictions secured on foot of these reports; and the breakdown of the victim-offender relationship in c…

1204. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice for an update of the number of convictions under 'Fagins Law' since it was adopted in tabular form. [12543/25]

1205. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice his plan to expand the youth diversion programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12551/25]

1206. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Justice to report on the current Garda staffing numbers as of 17 February 2025 at Dundrum, Stepaside and Cabinteely stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12567/25]

1207. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Justice to report on the efforts of officials within his Department to encourage the recruitment of new Gardai; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12568/25]