Parliamentary questions

668. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice if communication has been given to South Dublin County Council to commence local community safety partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7604/25]

669. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Sex Offenders (Amendment) (Coercive Control) Bill 2023; if the Bill will be prioritised within the current Dáil term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7632/25]

670. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice if the case of persons (details supplied) awaiting visas will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7633/25]

671. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if block F of Cloverhill Prison is still being used to accommodate persons detained for illegal immigration purposes; if so, the total capacity of Block F of Cloverhill Prison; the occupancy of block F of the prison over the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7732/25]

672. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the premises currently in use to accommodate persons detained for illegal immigration purposes; the number of persons detained in each of these facilities over the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7733/25]

673. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if any non-custodial measures are currently being used in Ireland as alternatives to the detention of persons for illegal immigration purposes, such as the person reside or remain in a specified district or place in the State that they report at specified intervals to an immigration officer or a specified Garda station as outlined in the Inter…

674. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the total number of Ukrainian arrivals to Ireland in 2024, broken down by month; and the average number of Ukrainian arrivals to Ireland in 2025 per day as of 18 February 2025, in tabular form. [7736/25]

675. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice for a digital copy of the ministerial briefing document provided by his Department on taking office, along with copies of ministerial briefs provided to Ministers of State of his Department; to outline the duties he intends to delegate by statutory instrument to his Minister of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7754/25]

676. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the length of time it takes to process international protection applications, by country of origin including the designation of that country, that is, prioritised country, a safe country, country subject to accelerated procedures and so on; the length of time by country and designation it takes to process appeals to refusals to remain in the S…

677. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of bench warrants that were issued in each of the past three years as a result of a breach of conditions of bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7800/25]

678. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of arrests that have been made by An Garda Síochána in each of the past three years where they have had reasonable cause to suspect that a person has breached or is in breach of a bail condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7801/25]

679. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of times in the past three years a breach of bail has resulted in an additional charge or forfeiture of bail money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7802/25]

680. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he has plans to introduce a payment for loss of earnings, childcare and others costs for those undertaking jury service, as exists in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7803/25]

681. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the full vetting process of all those seeking international protection in the State; the way international protection applicants and asylum seekers can be granted asylum in the State if they have been charged with a criminal offence in another EU jurisdiction; the way the vetting process works or may have failed in such a scenario; how the …

682. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the plans in conjunction with the Garda Commissioner to urgently tackle knife violence on our streets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7813/25]

683. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the actions taken when a person seeking international protection is found guilty of a crime in this State; if such persons will have their leave to remain in the state revoked and be deported; the reason there has been evidence of instances of international protection applicants being involved in crime and released on bail; the number of in…

684. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the steps he will take to deal with the drugs crisis across the country; the numbers available to the drugs units in the Tipperary areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7815/25]

685. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licence laws contained in the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; if he intends to streamline the process to make it easier for these facilities to apply for licences to sell alcohol; if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums; and if he wi…

686. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to a finding of professional misconduct by the Medical Council in relation to the former deputy State pathologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7902/25]

687. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if his Department records the number of court cases over the past two decades in which a former deputy State pathologist (details supplied) testified; and if such data can be shared with this Deputy. [7903/25]

688. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of convictions or acquittals in court which resulted after testimony delivered by the former deputy State pathologist. [7904/25]

689. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice when the assessment system will be in place and operable as provided for under the Court Proceedings (Delays) Act 2024, which provides a mechanism to hold the State accountable for unreasonable delays to court proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8003/25]

690. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice whether she can guarantee that all documentation has been submitted in respect of an application for citizenship submitted by a person in County Galway (details supplied); if not, what documentation is still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8029/25]

691. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice the speed van monitoring location points across Offaly; the frequency of monitoring, and the number of speeding offences at each respective location over the past two years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8043/25]

692. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of League of Ireland stadiums under new alcohol licence laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8089/25]