Parliamentary questions

938. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda cars and vans that were added to the Wexford Division in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024; and the number of Garda cars and vans withdrawn from the fleet during same period, in tabular form. [46442/24]

939. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice in each of the previous eight years from 2024, the number of charges of alleged rape that have been prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if this will be calculated as a percentage of the number of alleged sexual assaults or rapes reported to Gardaí, in each of the previous eight years, in tabular form. [46454/24]

940. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice in each of the previous eight years from 2024, the number of charges of alleged rape that have been prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if this will be calculated as a percentage of the number of alleged sexual assaults or rape reported to Gardaí and where a crime was subsequently detected, in each of the previous eight y…

941. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice in each of the previous eight years from 2024, the number of complaints of alleged sexual assault that have not been prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions in court as a percentage of the total number of alleged sexual assaults reported to Gardaí where a crime was detected, in tabular form. [46456/24]

942. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice in each of the previous eight years from 2024, the number of complaints of alleged sexual assault that have been prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions as a percentage of the total number of alleged sexual assaults reported to Gardaí where a crime was detected, in tabular form. [46457/24]

943. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice in each of the previous eight years from 2024, the number of cases of alleged rape which were prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions that did not progress to trial after a suspect was charged, in tabular form. [46458/24]

944. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice in each of the previous eight years from 2024, the number of occasions where a crime was detected by the Gardaí in cases of alleged sexual assault or rape, but the DPP did not proceed with prosecution; and, the percentage of those that were due to insufficient evidence, in tabular form. [46459/24]

945. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice based off the previous 10 years from 2024, the average time that elapses between the reporting of an alleged sexual assault to Gardaí and the beginning of a trial where the Director of Public Prosecutions proceeds with prosecution. [46460/24]

946. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of women’s refuges, per county; the capacity of these refuges; if there are enough spaces in them for women fleeing domestic violence; and the number of new refuges she plans to open in the next five years, in tabular form. [46468/24]

947. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to ensure that the services provided for women seeking refuge are culturally sensitive and accessible to women from different backgrounds, LGBTQ+, disability, migrant, and so on. [46469/24]

948. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to ensure that women who leave refuges are supported in rebuilding their lives, such as finding stable housing, employment and legal support. [46470/24]

949. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice how she measures the long-term success and effectiveness of women’s refuges and their support services. [46471/24]

950. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if women’s refuges are working with other agencies, such as healthcare and social services, to provide a more holistic approach to survivors of domestic violence. [46472/24]

951. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons currently incarcerated due to drug-related offences or addiction-related issues, per prison, in tabular form. [46483/24]

952. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if she has any plans to review or update prison policies in line with international best practices, particularly regarding rehabilitation and reducing reliance on incarceration. [46484/24]

953. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the Government’s short- and long-term plans to reduce recidivism. [46485/24]

954. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice what mental health and addiction treatment services are available in prisons; and the measures necessary to ensure they are effective. [46486/24]

955. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the reason funding was refused for the child development centre in Kildare; whether this can be funded in another way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46489/24]

956. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice what strategies are being employed to reduce recidivism rates and ensure successful reintegration of prisoners into society; and to provide a list of organisations that work in same. [46492/24]

957. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of emergency calls to An Garda Síochána reporting domestic abuse during 2024. [46534/24]

958. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1156 of 9 September 2024, to provide an update on each of the 12 actions and works she approved to implement the report of the Prison Overcrowding Response Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46566/24]

959. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of her engagement with the European Union Home Affairs Committee in December 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46567/24]

960. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if she will be supporting at European Union level the processing of asylum and international protection applications in a safe third country prior to such applicants arriving in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46568/24]

961. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí assigned to County Offaly for each year from 2021 to date in 2024, by rank, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46569/24]

962. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice for an update on a visa application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46575/24]