Written answers

Tuesday, 11 July 2023

  • Antisocial Behaviour
    56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the subgroups established as part of the expert forum on anti-social behaviour; if she will provide an...
  • International Protection
    57. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what the new processes are that she introduced in 2022 to designate ‘safe countries of origin’; and if she will...
  • Departmental Policies
    62. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on implementation progress with regard to the Justice Plan 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33473/23]
  • Domestic Violence
    63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the Carlow women’s refuge. [33820/23]
  • An Garda Síochána
    64. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to establish a dedicated transport police to ensure safety on public transport; and if she will make a...
  • Work Permits
    65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will grant general employment permit holders full access to the labour market after two years rather than five years...
  • Legislative Measures
    66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on any progress made on advancing duty-of-care legislation; and if she will make a statement on...
  • An Garda Síochána
    67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts currently in hand to ensure an adequate number of gardaí by way of recruitment or delayed retirements to ensure...
  • Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
    68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she intends to take in response to the report from a scoping exercise into the death of a person (details supplied)....
  • Courts Service
    69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when it is expected that the new county registrar for County Louth, based in Dundalk Courthouse, will commence in the position,...
  • Citizenship Applications
    70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of current applications on hand in her Department for citizenship; the average time it is taking to make a decision...
  • Human Rights
    71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the recent criticisms by two organisations (details supplied) of the human rights abuses inherent in the...
  • An Garda Síochána
    72. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the increasing civilianisation of Garda staffing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34028/23]
  • Prison Service
    76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm what action she intends on taking in order to alleviate the number of prisoners who are required to sleep on the...
  • National Security Committee
    77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in regard to the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022, which has recently come into operation, if she can...
  • An Garda Síochána
    78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí employed in An Garda Síochána in County Meath; the number of resignations in 2022 and to...
  • Immigration Policy
    79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are specific work permits, processes or procedures for migrant workers in the circus sector; and if she will make a...
  • Ukraine War
    80. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applicants for international protection who have applied from Ukraine since the Russian invasion; if applicants...
  • An Garda Síochána
    81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status on the review of the culture within An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter....
  • Naturalisation Applications
    83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how long it is taking to process naturalisation applications for citizenships; if she will present data showing the percentage...
  • Prison Service
    84. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a former prison officer (details supplied) has not been recognised for their bravery when they intervened in order to...
  • Crime Prevention
    85. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what steps her Department is undertaking to reduce violent crime in the State. [33728/23]
  • Gangland Crime
    87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when additional measures will be introduced to deal with the scourge and damage being inflicted on families and communities...
  • Residency Permits
    88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware that the Irish residence permit costs €300 every year for most non-EU people over the age of 18, but an...
  • Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
    89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she will take in response to the unlawful gender-based killing of an Irish woman in Spain; if, given the worryingly...
  • An Garda Síochána
    90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she intends to take to respond the recruitment crisis in An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement...
  • Closed-Circuit Television Systems
    91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many applications to the community-based CCTV grant scheme have been successful to date; and if the scheme will be continued...
  • An Garda Síochána
    92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of designated community gardaí in Ballincollig for 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33992/23]
  • Naturalisation Applications
    94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what actions are being taken by her Department to continue to improve the Irish citizenship by naturalisation application...
  • Legislative Measures
    95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in regards to the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Act 2022 and the fact that the European Commission had...
  • Prison Service
    96. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she will take, following the ‘Summary of the Inspection on Education and Work Training April-June...
  • Departmental Websites
    99. To ask the Taoiseach to clarify whether at any point over the past ten years the SSL certificates for his Department’s websites expired for a period of time; if so, the reason this...
  • Social Welfare Benefits
    100. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of persons currently in receipt of unemployment assistance on a short- or long-term basis, and the fluctuation in this number over the last five years...
  • Departmental Staff
    101. To ask the Taoiseach to provide the names and contact information of all special advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State within his Department. [33591/23]
  • Covid-19 Pandemic
    102. To ask the Taoiseach if he will ensure that long-Covid is included in the terms of reference for the Covid inquiry; and if he will ensure those advocating on behalf of people suffering with...
  • Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
    104. To ask the Taoiseach when he will publish his diary for quarter 2 of 2023 on the website of his Department. [33974/23]
  • Departmental Data
    105. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department operates a ‘barter account’ for the provision of goods or services; if so, if payments...

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