Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The number of people that sought international protection for the last 5 years, and the number of those who subsequently did not show up for their first scheduled interview.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The number of people who flew into Dublin Airport and did not produce travel documents to border management officials in each of the following years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 and 2023. In each of these years, the number who subsequently sought asylum.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of the following eSubmission and attached documents: DJE 01321-23, Update on Secondary Movement, Operation of Dublin III Regulation and Inadmissibility Procedure the period from 01 November 2023 - 06 March 2024.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. The number of forced deportation orders for the last two years 2. The costs associated with forced deportations for the last two years 3. The most expensive deportation in each of the last two years.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All records (including country of origin information) relied upon by the Minister or consulted by the Minister before designating Georgia as a safe country by SI 121 of 2018 relevant to the said designation. 2. All records in relation to whether there has been any review pursuant to section 72(5) of the International Protection Act, 2015 of Georgia's said designation (by SI 121 of 2018) as a safe country. 3. If there has been such a review pursuant to section 72(5) all records in relation to the number and frequency of such review(s) and when it/they took place. 4. All records relied upon by the Minister or consulted by the Minister in conducting any such review(s) pursuant to section 72(5).

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The number of citizenship revocation applications made, under Section 19 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, in the years 2017 to 05 February 2024. Can I request that this information be broken down by year and include the reason for the revocation application, the country of origin of the individual, and the outcome of the application?

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All material relating to their assessment of Nigeria as a possible safe country from 01 December 2023 to the date of this request.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. The total number of "De-Facto" Relationship applications received by the 'Domestic Residence & Permissions Division, Immigration Service Delivery', on a year per year basis since 1st January 2016. Please categorise by successful/unsuccessful/pending. 2. The number of these applications which were for individuals under 18 years of age, if any exists for these years (since 1st January 2016). 3. The number of applications for these years (since 1st January 2016) which had any Court Dispensations attached to these applications which were received by the Department/Immigration Service in these years in relation to durable relationships which were under 18 years of age. 4. A country by country breakdown of where these applications originated for these years.(since 1st January 2016) 5. A breakdown of numbers of applicants per "status upon arriving in the state" for these years (since 1st January 2016) based on: 1. Asylum Seeker. 2. Student. 3. De Facto Partner of a Irish National/(D-join visa). 4. Visitor/(C-Visitor Visa). 5. Employment Permit or Green Card Permit. 6. Other.of a Irish National/(D-join visa). 4. Visitor/(C-Visitor Visa). 5. Employment Permit or Green Card Permit. 6. Other.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any briefing documents, draft briefing documents, memos, meetings with the subject matter the Far right.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. Any records mentioning a named website between June 2020 and today, particularly those citing plans on how the Department is trying to ban it. 2. Any records between June 2020 and today citing named person.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

I request a copy of eSubmission DJE 00043-24: Proposal not to designate Nigeria 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 01 January 2024 - 18 April 2024.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. This request relates to the below lobbying records. Please provide all correspondence received from these organisations, records of responses received from the Department and Minister, and records of minutes of any meetings that may have taken place with the lobbyist in question over the issue of parental alienation: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/86086/safe-ireland-national-social-change-agency-clg--ta- safe-ireland https://www.lobbying.ie/return/88212/one-family https://www.lobbying.ie/return/102508/saoirse-housing-association-clg https://www.lobbying.ie/return/100264/alienated-children-first---ireland 2. Records of briefing notes, reports, recommendations and correspondence to and from the Minister for Justice in relation to the issue of parental alienation, June 2020 - to 28 February 2024 3. Correspondence between the office of the Minister for Justice, Tusla and An Garda Siochana concerning the recording of statistics on "founded" and "unfounded" allegations of child sexual abuse, June 2020 - 28 February 2024 4. Correspondence between the office of the Minister for Justice, Tusla and An Garda Siochana concerning the detection and prosecution of child sexual abuse, June 2020 - 28 February 2024.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Justice, dated between 01 October 2022, and the date of this request: A record of correspondence between the Minister’s office and Ryanair regarding the treatment of disruptive airline passengers. The following lobbying register entry might be of assistance with processing this request: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/105317/ryanair

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence, meeting notes, meeting minutes, and high-level documents (submissions, memos, reports, advisories, and so on) between staff of Principal Officer grade and above at the Department of Justice, Principal Officer level or higher at the Immigration Service Delivery and Garda National Immigration Bureau referring to or relating to the following matters from January 2022 to date of request: the operation of the deportation policy with regard to the number of deportation orders issued and the number of deportation orders effected.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of the following e-Submission and attached documents: - DJE 01214-23, to cover the period from 01 November 2023 - 06 March 2024.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

In relation to Parliamentary Questions 12477/24 and 12478/24, which were recently answered by the Minister for Justice. I am seeking copies of: 1. All written correspondence between Department officials concerning these PQs; 2. All written memos, briefing notes, etc prepared by Department officials concerning these PQs; 3. All written correspondence between An Garda Síochána and the Department, concerning these PQs; The timeline I am referring to is from 01 March 2024 to the date of request.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All information and records in whatever form held (including with particularity but not limited to all records, notes, memos, emails, minutes of meetings, correspondence etc) by and within the Department of Justice and also other Departments including the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and with any ministers and any other parties(including third parties) in relation to the application of financial emergency measures in the public interest (Fempi) to Coroners in the State from the 01 January 2013 to the 31 December 2013. With further particularity, I request that this includes all such information, data and records within and between the Departments (including but not limited to information held by and within Line division(s), management board, offices of the ministers etc) and any third parties.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

I request a copy of the e-Submission - DJE 00198-24: Ministerial Approval for the exhumation of a Human Remains. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01 January 2024 - 18 April 2024.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any correspondence/minutes of meetings/chain of emails leading to the following announcement: (https://www.irishimmigration.ie/non-eea-national-awaiting-an-eu- national-passport/

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All records (including country of origin information) relied upon by the Minister or consulted by the Minister before designating Georgia as a safe country by SI 121 of 2018 relevant to the said designation. 2. All records in relation to whether there has been any review pursuant to section 72(5) of the International Protection Act, 2015 of Georgia’s said designation (by SI 121 of 2018) as a safe country. 3. If there has been such a review pursuant to section 72(5) all records in relation to the number and frequency of such review(s) and when it/they took place. 4. All records relied upon by the Minister or consulted by the Minister in conducting any such review(s) pursuant to section 72(5)

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Emails/letters the Department has received from TDs/Senators with questions/concerns about the The Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 on behalf of themselves and their constituents in the last year.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All records (including country of origin information) relied upon by the Minister or consulted by the Minister before designating Georgia as a safe country by SI 121 of 2018 relevant to the said designation. 2. All records in relation to whether there has been any review pursuant to section 72(5) of the International Protection Act, 2015 of Georgia’s said designation (by SI 121 of 2018) as a safe country. 3. If there has been such a review pursuant to section 72(5) all records in relation to the number and frequency of such review(s) and when it/they took place. 4. All records relied upon by the Minister or consulted by the Minister in conducting any such review(s) pursuant to section 72(5).

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

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 February 2024 - 29 February 2024.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of the following e-Submission and attached documents: - DJE 01200-23 - 2024 Policing Plan and updated Policing Priorities - Ministerial Oversight and Consent, the period from 01 November 2023 - 06 March 2024.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All correspondence between the Minister of State and/or the Department and named company from 01 January 2024 to date of request. 2. Minutes of any meetings between these parties during the above time period 3. Copies of all material presented at any meetings between these parties during the above time period 4. Any briefing material presented to the Minister in advance of any meetings between these parties during the above time period,

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any notes, memorandums, emails, letters or other communications which mention The National Party made within the Department of Justice or to other Departments between 2023 to date in 2024

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All information and records in whatever form held (including with particularity, but not limited to, all records, notes, memos, e mails, minutes of meetings, correspondence etc.) by and within the Department of Justice and also other Departments including the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and with any Ministers and any other Parties (including Third Parties) in relation to the application of Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) to Coroners in the State from 01 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 inclusive. With further particularity, I request that this include all such information, data and records within and between the Department(s) (including, but not limited to, information held by and within Line Division(s), Management Board, offices of the Minsters etc.) and any Third Parties

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of the following e-Submission and attached documents:- DJE 01238-23 - Statelessness Pledge by the Department of Justice at the Global Refugee Forum 202 the period from 01 November 2023 - 06 March 2024

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of the following e-Submissions and attached documents: - DJE 01174-23 - Garda Review of the Operation of the Firearms Acts for 2022 the period from 01 November 2023 - 06 March 2024.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Emails sent by David Sweeney Consulting Limited, on behalf of Video Games Europe (VGE), to Minister McEntee relating to European child protection legislation, as referenced on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/103855/david-sweeney-consulting- limited

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of any reports, submissions, memos, discussion papers, research or other such high-level documents prepared for either the Minister or Secretary General with regard to Ireland's deportation policy. This request to cover the period since 01 January 2023 to date of request.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. All correspondence, to include but not limited to email, text messages and electronic messages, sent or received by the Secretary General at the Department of Justice, the Deputy Secretary General at the Department of Justice, the Minister for Justice or their advisors regarding asylum seekers pitching tents outside the International Protection Office and on the surrounding streets between 01 January 2024 and 04 February 2024. 2. All memos or briefing documents prepared for the Secretary General at the Department of Justice, the Deputy Secretary General at the Department of Justice, the Minister for Justice regarding asylum seekers pitching tents outside the International Protection Office and on the surrounding streets between 01 January 2024 and 14 February 2024.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Access to any correspondence with gambling companies / representative bodies / or their agents and Ministers McEntee or Browne during 2023 and 2024 in relation to the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any memorandums produced by the Department of Justice between January 2020 to December 2020 related to the far-right in Ireland.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records relating to communications between the Department of Justice and members An Garda Síochána's Senior Leadership Team between 01 January 2022 and 05 February 2024, which include any of following terms: 'Far right and/or far-right', 'Criminal Damage', and 'Arson'. This request should include all communication via email and written correspondence.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. I wish to request the 2023 figures for the categories IPO First Instance Determinations: RS Granted, RS Refused, SP Granted, RS & SP Refused, PTR Granted, RS, SP & PTR Refused with a nationality breakdown. 2. Separately, I wish to request an overall number for family reunification grants in 2023

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Correspondence between the Minister for Justice/Secretary General of the Department of Justice and the Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon, including any letters or emails, along with minutes of any meetings between the two sides from 15 June 2023 until 01 January 2024.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of any records held by the Minister or any of her special advisers referring or relating to the decision of the GRA not to extend an invitation to Commissioner Drew Harris to attend their annual conference.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All records relating to the hire and use of commercial private jets as part of the Ministerial Air Transport Service from January 2022 to date of request. By this, I mean, any private jet travel hired by the Department in lieu of using the Learjet or any other Air Corps aircraft. Please include any invoices and details of these trips (cost, dates, locations & who was aboard). Finally, please also provide any communication (letters, emails, memos, WhatsApp/text messages) sent or received by the Department relating to the unavailability of the Learjet or any other Air Corps aircraft for the Ministerial Air Transport Service over the same period.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A report prepared recently for the Department/Minister(s) on the subject of firearms legislation. The report was prepared by Marion Walsh.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of the following eSubmission and attached documents: - DJE 01320-23, Update Regarding Audit of Travel & Subsistence Payments in AGS, the period from 01 November 2023 - 06 March 2024.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All records related to the lobbying return filed by Mediahuis.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of any correspondence (including internal correspondence, and correspondence exchanged with An Garda Siochana, other Government Departments, local authorities and other parties), briefing notes, reports, assessments, guidance, minutes of meetings, attendances, standard operating procedure or similar documents on the procedures planned or in place to procedure or similar documents on the procedures planned or in place to manage safety concerns and/or security risks regarding international protection applicants who were or are without accommodation and who were or are experiencing homelessness.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Justice, dated between 01 September 2023 and the date of this request: • A record of all correspondence between the Minister/Minister of State and the Federation of Irish Sport regarding the Gambling Bill and proposed gambling laws. • A record or correspondence between the Minister/Minister of State and other representative bodies regarding the Gambling Bill and proposed gambling laws. The following may be of assistance in processing this request: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/103755/irish-sports-matters-ltd-ta-the-federation-of- irish-sport.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. The number of people who have applied for the voluntary return scheme in each of the last ten years since 2013, including their country of origin. 2. The number of people accepted into the voluntary return scheme in each of the last ten years since 2013, including their country of origin. 3. The amount spent on the voluntary return scheme in each of the last ten years since 2013, broken down by expense type (travel costs and subsistence, additional post-arrival paid to applicants etc) 4. The largest amount awarded to an individual applicant under the scheme in each of the last ten years since 2013

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All information and records in whatever form held (including with particularity, but not limited to, all records, notes, memos, e mails, minutes of meetings, correspondence etc.) by and within the Department of Justice and also other Departments including the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and with any Ministers and any other Parties (including Third Parties) in relation to the application of Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) to Coroners in the State from 01 January 2011 to 31 December 2011 inclusive. With further particularity, I request that this include all such information, data and records within and between the Department(s) (including, but not limited to, information held by and within Line Division(s), Management Board, offices of the Minsters etc.) and any Third Parties.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

I wish to request records with the cost, in each case, of the independent legal expertise provided to the several complaints that the Governments Independent Review Mechanism deemed warranted a statutory inquiry. I refer to the costs of the legal practices that were engaged by the complainants and funded by the State. I believe there were 6 or 7 such inquiries.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of the following eSubmission and attached documents: DJE 01258-23 - DJE 01258- 23, Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill - Response to letter from the Commissioner - 30 November 2023. To cover the period from 01 November 2023 - 06 March 24.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of the following eSubmission and attached documents: DJE 01060-22 - High Level Review Group on the role of An Garda Síochána in the public prosecution system. To cover the period from 01 November 2023 - 06 March 2024.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. Correspondence sent and received between the Minister of Justice and third parties, applicants, agents, or donation/investment recipients, or other individuals, in relation to applications to the Immigrant Investor Programme, or the future/end of the scheme, between 15 February and 29 November 2023. 2. Any briefings prepared for the Minister in relation to the Immigrant Investor Programme, between 15 February and 29 November 2023.