Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
FOI Requests — 3,015 records (page 2 of 61)
- Received —Decided 26 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
A copy of the minutes of meetings of the MinMac for the period 1 September 2024 to date of request.
- Received —Decided 26 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I wish to make an application under the Freedom of Information Act. The application is for any correspondence between the Department and the Judicial Council since 1 July 2024 on the subjects of either judicial pay, or terms of employment.
- Received —Decided 26 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the following information: Any correspondence sent to or from the Department regarding a proposal to use the named site as accommodation for displaced persons seeking international protection between 1 January 2025 until 5 April 2025. Details of the proposal to use the above property as accommodation for displaced persons seeking international protection including any photographs, blueprints, maps, technical drawings etc. Details of the appraisal process that the Department carried out on this property and the reasons why the proposal was rejected
- Received —Decided 26 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am submitting this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I kindly request anonymized data (aggregated, non-identifiable statistics) for the calendar year 2024, on the total number of births recorded among residents of 3 named centres.
- Received —Decided 23 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting access to any records held by the Department of Justice concerning plans, proposals, discussions, or decisions related to the Garda Band and its future. The timeframe is the period 2010 to date of request. This request includes, but is not limited to: • Internal communications (emails, memos, reports, briefings) regarding the future of the Garda Band. • Any strategic reviews, assessments, or proposals concerning its operations, funding, or potential restructuring. • Correspondence between the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána, government officials in other Departments, or external stakeholders on this matter.
- Received —Decided 22 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
On 4 April 2025 Ireland publicly endorsed The Pall Mall Process Code of Practice for States https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-pall- mall-process-code-of-practice-for-states/the-pall-mall-process-code-of- practice-for-states. This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 for all records relating to involvement in that process.
- Received —Decided 22 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Any correspondence between the Department of Justice and Data Protection Commission regarding seeking approval to recruit additional or replacement staff at DPC in the period of 1st January 2024 to date in 2025. To be further assistant I'm only seeking where the seeking of approval to recruit additional staff is at the grade of HEO or equivalent and higher.
- Received —Decided 22 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am seeking copies of all submissions/objections/complaints (including letters and emails) received from members of the public / external bodies regarding proposals to enable the retrospective use of biometric technologies as outlined in the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill which is currently before the Oireachtas. If such records exist, I am also seeking copies of any reports or briefing documents relating to phone calls which were received regarding the proposed legislation.
- Received —Decided 21 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Given the recent focus on the voluntary return option being taken up by failed asylum seekers, I am interested in the total spend for 2024 in respect of the IOM facilitating such returns, as well as the overall number involved
- Received —Decided 21 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
A copy of any briefings, speaking notes, Q&As, or other such briefing or overview documents prepared or provided to Minister O'Callaghan for his attendance at the Organised Immigration Crime Summit in London.
- Received —Decided 21 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am seeking copies of the following records: The letter from Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland referenced here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/122318/jesuit-refugee-service-jrs-ireland I am seeking any records or correspondence (including emails, WhatsApp or other messages) related to the letter, and a copy of any replies sent. I am also seeking a copy of any briefing notes related to the topic, as well as the details and minutes of any meetings related to the topic.
- Received —Decided 21 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: - DJE 00915-24: Policing Authority Review of Public Order I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/2/2025 - 16/4/2025.
- Received —Decided 21 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I wish to receive under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, for the following to cover the period 1 December 2024 to date of request: A copy of all records (emails, reports, briefings, meeting minutes, text and WhatsApp messages, etc) concerning the decision-making process to endorse the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism and/or the IHRA’s
- Received —Decided 21 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following records: Any records or correspondence (including emails, WhatsApp or other messages) related to the meetings between Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland and officials at the Department, as set out here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/122317/jesuit-refugee-service-jrs- ireland. I am also seeking a copy of the minutes of these meetings and any other related records such as briefing notes or follow-up correspondence.
- Received —Decided 20 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Copies of any correspondence (emails, letters, memos or reports) between the Minister for Justice/the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and the Director of Public Prosecutions Catherine Pierse since 1 January 2024.
- Received —Decided 20 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
1. Internal correspondence at PO level in the Pact on Migration and Asylum Programme Team related to the implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, between 1 August 2024 and 26 March 2025. 2. Internal briefings prepared for the Minister related to the implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, between 1 August 2024 and 26 March 2025. 3. Correspondence between the Department secretary general and the secretary general of the Department of Integration, related to implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, between 1 August 2024 and 26 March 2025.
- Received —Decided 20 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Please provide records detailing the amount of legal immigrants entering Ireland for the years 2023 and 2024.
- Received —Decided 19 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
1. All documents in relation to difficulties or complaints in relation to cultural mediators who have been engaged to assist applicants applying for international protection/asylum and/or in filling out the international protection questionnaire and other documents. 2. All documents in relation to the qualifications or competence or training of such cultural mediators, including documents in relation to the extent to which they are qualified to carry out the tasks given to them, including but not limited to interpretation and/or translation.
- Received —Decided 19 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmission and associated documents: DJE 00200-25: Garda Review of the Operation of the Firearms Acts for 2023 I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/2/2025 - 16/4/2025.
- Received —Decided 19 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am interested in a country breakdown of the 1008 deportation orders signed to the end of March 2025 in the Repatriation area of INIS. If possible, under FOI, I would also appreciate a breakdown of the 1,008 figure by (i) failed asylum cases (ii) abandoned asylum cases and (iii) illegal immigration cases
- Received —Decided 19 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request all records referring or related to the following lobbying: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/121209/lgbt-support-and-advocacy- network-ireland-clg https://www.lobbying.ie/return/122322/nasc-ireland https://www.lobbying.ie/return/120531/transgender-equality-network- ireland https://www.lobbying.ie/return/120533/transgender-equality-network-
- Received —Decided 19 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Under FOI, provide us with information in respect of the panel of registered medical practitioners established by the State under section 23 of the International Protection Act 2015. Provide details of all practitioners on this panel.
- Received —Decided 19 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I hereby request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, copies of all D epartmental Inspection Reports for named centre.
- Received —Decided 16 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am seeking a copy of Department of Justice’s responses to attached documents from the Legal Aid Board and continued correspondence about the topic of the documents (provision of legal aid under the pact and current funding issues) between June 2024 to date of request
- Received —Decided 16 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
A copy of correspondence between named association and Minister Jim O'Callaghan; Secretary General Oonagh McPhillips; and Assistant Secretary Andrew Munro since 1 January this year (including responses). Briefing notes prepared for the Minister and officials ahead of a meeting with named association. S ummary documents/minutes of same meeting.
- Received —Decided 15 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Internal Department records related to the review into the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 from 1 September 2024 to date in 2025. I am also seeking copies of correspondence sent to/from the Department to/from third parties during the same time period (1/9/2024 to 18/3/2025).
- Received —Decided 7 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I request access to records for each year from 2020 to 2024 (inclusive) that contain the following information: • The percentage of overall Department of Justice staff assigned to the area of international protection. • A breakdown of the number of staff assigned to each section/unit within the Department of Justice. • The percentage of the Department of Justice’s overall staff allocated to each section/unit. • The total number of staff employed by the Department of Justice. • Total cost of salaries for the International Protection Unit.
- Received —Decided 7 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Records held by the Department of Justice for the period from 1 January 2024 to 19 March 2025, detailing the following: The total number of asylum seekers returned to foreign states under voluntary arrangements pursuant to international agreements, such as bilateral deals or EU frameworks, where the destination state consented to their return.
- Received —Decided 7 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
The total number of Department of Justice staff in receipt of the Keyholder Allowance, broken down by each grade (General Operatives / Clerical Officers / Executive Officers, etc.)
- Received —Decided 7 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
1. Records showing the total number of staff employed by the Department of Justice for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024. 2. Showing a breakdown of the total number of staff members per unit or subdivision within the Department for each of these years.
- Received —Decided 6 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I request records containing information on the top 10 nationalities who have been issued with a Long Stay D Study Visa since 2005.
- Received —Decided 6 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I request a copy of the incomplete draft report of the review of Section 7a the Sexual Offences Act 2017 as referred to in email from named person at 12:42 4 July 2023. Any incomplete draft report of the review of Section 7a the Sexual Offences Act 2017 prior to 12 July 2023.
- Received —Decided 30 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Information and all correspondence, including all of the emails referred to, relating to Lobbying return. These emails were exchanged to ensure understanding of the drink industry's perspectives on proposal to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing in Ireland. Information requested relates to the meeting from IBEC and any further correspondence as a result of this meeting, both to/from FDI and also with other Departments. Furthermore, please provide details of the meeting with Minister Charles Flanagan- any briefing documents and minutes also sought. The time period is from 1 May 2019 to 31 August 2019 This relates to the below link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/49748/ibec
- Received —Decided 30 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Copies of all correspondence between Minister Jim O'Callaghan and the following individuals: Minister of State Seán Canney; Minister of State Noel Grealish; Minister of State Marian Harkin; Minister of State Kevin 'Boxer' Moran; Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae; Danny Healy-Rae TD; Michael Lowry TD; Barry Heneghan TD; Gillian Toole TD. The time period can be limited to 23/1/2025 to 13/3/2025.
- Received —Decided 30 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am seeking copies of any correspondence between the chair of the Policing Authority and the Minister in the last 12 months.
- Received —Decided 30 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am seeking a copy of eSub DJE 01200-24: Immigrant Investors Programme (IIP) Immigration Permissions & Associated Projects. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/12/2024 - 10/3/2025.
- Received —Decided 30 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am seeking a copy of eSub DJE 00155-25: Review of the designation of Georgia as a safe country of origin for the purposes of the International Protection Act 2015. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/12/2024 - 10/3/2025.
- Received —Decided 30 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Records held by the Department of Justice in relation to carryover of funds (for both pay and non-pay) from 2024 to 2025 for the Legal Aid Board. The records I seek should include the request(s) for carryover from the Legal Aid Board, deliberations within the Department on the request including seeking further information from the Legal Aid Board, and confirmation of what
- Received —Decided 29 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
A copy of any briefings, reports, submissions, Q&As, memos, or other such high-level or overview documents prepared for the Minister or the Secretary General with regard to the use of charter flights for deportations and/or a specific charter flight to Georgia. This request to cover the period since the Minister's appointment.
- Received —Decided 29 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
A copy of eSub DJE 00018-25: European Media Freedom Act - Legal advice in relation to intrusive Powers. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/12/2024 - 10/3/2025.
- Received —Decided 29 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: - DJE 00070-25: Responses to Prison Overcrowding I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/2/2025 - 16/4/2025.
- Received —Decided 29 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I would like to request, under Freedom of Information law, all of the documents and correspondence held by the Department relating to the considering and implementation of the Domestic Homicide (Familicide) Review. I would like my request to date back to the publication of the report.
- Received —Decided 23 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
A copy of any briefings, submissions, reports, memos, speaking notes, Q&As, or other such high-level documents prepared for the Minister or the Secretary General with regard to high levels of overcrowding in Irish prisons. This request to cover the period 1 July 2024 to date of request.
- Received —Decided 23 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All briefing material and research that was prepared and available to officials or Minister O'Callaghan in preparation for the Ministers visit to Cloverhill prison in February 2025. Any documents or correspondence shared with the Minister or officials arising from this visit. Any photographs or footage taken that day or reviewed in preparation for the visit - this should be taken to include any photographs taken on behalf of the Department or shared with the Department by a third party or contractor.
- Received —Decided 17 April 2025GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Copies of all procedures, policies, circulars, or other documents relevant to the circumstances under which Permission to Remain pursuant to section 49 of the International Protection Act 2015 is granted or refused or otherwise guiding its interpretation and/or application by the Minister for Justice.
- Received —Decided 16 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Records covering the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2024, detailing instances where your Department failed to meet the statutory deadlines for releasing records in response to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, as prescribed by the FOI Act 2014. Specifically, I request the following: 1) The total number of FOI requests where the Department both: a) failed to release the requested records within 20 working days, as required by Section 13 of the FOI Act 2014 AND b) did not notify the requester of an extension within that same 20-working- day period, as allowed under Section 14 Note that I'm asking about cases in which both a) AND b) conditions apply. The resulting figure should be broken down by year. 2) The total number of FOI requests where the Department released the requested records later than 30 working days, despite notifying the requester of a 10-working-day extension under Section 14, broken down by year. 3) The total number of FOI requests where the Department refused the request under Section 15(1)(f) of the FOI Act 2014, on the grounds that the records were intended to be published within 6 weeks of the request, but then released those records more than 6 weeks after the refusal decision, b roken down by year.
- Received —Decided 16 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
A copy of eSub DJE 00105-25: Ministerial approval sought for a targeted stakeholder consultation on the introduction of a Unique Identifier to the Justice system, incorporating the use of the PPSN. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/12/2024 - 10/3/2025.
- Received —Decided 16 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Justice through the e- submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-03- 2025 - 31-03-2025.
- Received —Decided 15 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Figures showing many International Protection Applicants failed to show up interviews by year 2022, 2023, 2024. Please provide all relevant breakdowns if possible.
- Received —Decided 15 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am seeking a copy of the Minister for Justice’s diary for 2019.