Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence between the Chief International Protection Officer, the Minister for Justice and the Department for Justice about applications for international protection during Covid-19 (from the period 1 March 2020-1 December 2020).

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Correspondence sent and received (including all attachments) between Tusla and the Department of Justice, on the topic of safeguarding and governance issues at a named company, between 1 September and 30 December 2020. Correspondence sent and received (including all attachments) between the Department of Justice and a named company on the topic of safeguarding and governance issues at the company, between 1 September and 30 December 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All internal correspondence - including briefing notes, reports, and emails - regarding a dedicated unit for victims of sexual exploitation living in Direct Provision dated between January 2020 and 31 August 2020. This should include internal IPAS emails, emails between IPAS and named organisations.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The amount that the Department of Justice spent on external security personnel at the Garda National Immigration office, Dublin 2 in the years of 2019, 2020 and to 05 August 2021 in tabular form. The name of the security company that was awarded the contract to provide security personnel to Garda National Immigration Bureau office in Dublin 2; when this contract is due to expire. The number of staff by grade employed by the Department of Justice working in the Garda National Immigration Bureau office in Dublin 2 as of 3 August 2021.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any records relating to speed limits and enforcement of speed limits created between 1 January 2019 and 31 August 2020 inclusive.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records created on or after 1 January 2021 relating to a complaint made by a female criminal defence solicitor, following an alleged incident at Cloverhill Prison, where the solicitor was denied entry to see a client seeking bail because she was setting off a security scan alarm. To include any correspondence to or from the solicitor, correspondence to or from the Irish Prison Service and any documents showing the internal Departmental consideration of the matter.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. Copies of records of statistics of the number of proposals under Section 3(3) of the Immigration Act 1999 (the “1999 Act”) that has the Minister for Justice (the “Minister”) has issued since 1 January 2016, up to 6 July 2021. 2. Copies of records of statistics of the number of applications for humanitarian leave to remain (as it is commonly called) under Section 3(4)(a) of the 1999 Act that have been made since 1January 2016, up to 6 July 2021. 3. Copies of records of statistics of the number of people that have opted for voluntary departure under Section 3(4)(b) of the 1999 Act since 1 January 2016, up to 6 July 2021. 4. Copies of records of statistics of the number of people who have consented to the making of a deportation order under Section 3(4)(c) of the 1999 Act since 1 January 2016, up to 6 July 2021. 5. Copies of records of statistics of the number of deportation orders that

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of any representations received by the Minister of Justice from elected representatives on behalf of individuals serving custodial sentences in the period 1 January 2021 to 5 August 2021. A record of how many such representations were received in 2019, 2020, and in 2021 to 05 August 2021.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all correspondence between any member of the judiciary and the Government/Minister for Justice in which that member of the judiciary requested the appointment of additional judges and the responses to that

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All records of correspondence, including letters, email, telephone, between: 1. The Department of Justice and the family of a named Garda, from June 7 1996 to 21 July 2021. 2. The Department of Justice and Gardaí, from June 7 1996 to 21 July 2021. 3. Ministers for Justice and Gardaí, from June 7 1996 to 21 July 2021. 4. Ministers for Justice and the family of a named Garda, from June 7 1996 to 21 July 2021. Regarding the investigation into the fatal shooting of a named person.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of the assessment of the governance, risk and control features of the Immigrant investor Programme which was recently submitted to the Department. All records of internal Departmental discussion of the same. The records should include but not be limited to any e-mails, and any

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of the ten-year Accommodation Strategy for An Garda Síochána, prepared in 2010 with the assistance of the OPW.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A full and complete breakdown of the costs to operate the Stardust Fire Inquests from 31 March 2019 to 11 August 2021.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records created on or after 8 February 2020 and 22 August 2021 relating to an internal audit of the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP).

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All records relating to payments made to a named company for the period 1 January 2020 - 24 August 2021.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The results of a named Deputy Garda Commissioner’s investigation into the killing of a named person which were received by the Minister for Justice on 8 April 1988.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Response to Estonia’s ad-hoc query on searching of Country of Origin Information (COI) for asylum procedures on 2 July 2014 Response to Belgium’s ad-hoc query on Situation and profile of unaccompanied minors from Afghanistan part II requested on 18 March 2021.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The total number of colleges admitted to the Interim List of Eligible Programmes in 2019 and 2020. The number of colleges admitted for entry onto the Interim List in 2019/2020 that satisfied the requirements of regulation criteria contained in Arrangements Applying to English Language Programmes From June 2nd 2015 (updated 14 September 2018) Section 4 part 7: "where a provider is seeking inclusion on the Interim List for the first time, it must be able to demonstrate having brought a cohort of EEA students through to the point of successfully completing the programmes for which inclusion is sought and achieving the relevant certification". The number and identity of colleges that were exempted from the regulation in Section 4 (7).

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of any briefings, memos, reports, submissions prepared for either the Minister or Secretary General with regard to publication of the US Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report 2021. Copies of all records held referring or relating to publication of that report in the time period 29 June 2021 to 7 July 2021.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All such in written or electronic form which relate to: 1. The departure/retirement on 24 July 2020 of a named person from the position of Official Assignee in Bankruptcy. 2. The fact that the Office of Official Assignee is not a Corporation Sole, and its effect on the appointment of a successor to a named person. 3. The designation of a named person pursuant Section 60C of the Bankruptcy Act 1988 as amended to be the Deputy Official Assignee as of

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records which provide a legal definition of what constitutes a 'Hate Crime', details of the relevant legislation which specifically covers or deals with such 'Hate Crimes' and which gives legal authority to the Garda Síochána to investigate such 'Hate Crimes' and which specifies what penalties have been legislated by the Oireachtas for any such 'Hate Crimes'.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

• The number of times the Minister for Justice’s Office and the Office of the Attorney General has been in contact with a named Judge regarding the section 42 inquiry into the Garda handling of the death of a named person. • The number of times the named judge has been in contact with the Minister for Justice Office and the Office of the Attorney General regarding the section 42 inquiry into the Garda handling of the death of a named person. • The names of the barristers and solicitors who are acting on behalf of the State during this inquiry. Their exact roll in this inquiry and their working hours and pay. • A full breakdown of the payment accumulated so far regarding this inquiry. This breakdown needs to be clearer that just 'payment for barristers/solicitors', e.g. how much each person has been paid to 16 June 2021.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All relevant documentation pertaining to this information relating to the number of recommendations made by the interim Parole Board to the Minister in 2021, the number of these recommendations accepted in full by the Minister/Minister of the State, the number of cases where the recommendation was part accepted and the number of cases where the recommendation was rejected.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

1. The number of life-sentence prisoners who were released from custody last year 2. The average term served by life-sentence prisoners before release last year. 3. The number of life-sentence prisoners who were recalled to resume serving their sentences behind bars for breaching the conditions of their release last year.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

• All notes, memos or emails exchanged between the Minister(s) for Justice/ Department of Justice and the Taoiseach's Office and or the Department of the Taoiseach, re: amnesty requests in relation to the Smithwick Tribunal. • All correspondence between the Department of Justice and the Smithwick Tribunal in relation to a named person between 2006 and 2014. This request to include any relating to an amnesty re meetings with the named person and or his lawyers. • All correspondence emails or memos received or sent by the Minister for Justice relating to amnesty requests or amnesty(s) given to witnesses from the UK/ Scotland or Northern Ireland at the Smithwick Tribunal at any date between 2005 - 2014. Request to include any correspondence between the Department of Justice

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All records, papers, documentation, memoranda including electronic communications held by the Department of Justice in connection with the granting of consent (whether by way of general consent or otherwise) by the Minister for Justice to the Civil Legal Aid Board pursuant to Section 3 (2) of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 to acquire an interest in property howsoever arising at Station House, Railway Square, Waterford in the City of Waterford.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Information on the number of post-mortems that have taken place in Ireland in 2021 to 05 August broken down into counties, with the figures for 2020 also given in this format.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of such documents which authorised / directed that the rainbow flag be flown from the Department of Justice.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence (including, but not limited to emails, voice memos, memos, minutes of meetings, calls, letters) between Charlie Flanagan, Minister at the Department of Justice and the following individuals and companies from when Mr Flanagan became Minister of the Department to present (28 May 2020), if any: • Independent Deputy Michael Healy-Rae; • Current State Contractor of Direct Provision Centre Accommodation of named companies; • Operator of the named companies.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence in the last 24 months between the Department or the Minister on proposals to reform the insurance sector, reduce the cost of personal injuries awards and cut the price of insurance premiums. Any minutes or notes from any meetings on this topic with external institutions or representative bodies.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All documents containing statistics in relation to the length of time it takes for Zambrano applications to be decided in the period since 2016. All documents containing statistics in relation to the length of time it takes to decide a residence card application pursuant to the Citizenship Directive and/or the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 in the period since 2016. All documents containing statistics in relation to the length of time it takes to decide a review decision in respect of a residence card application pursuant to the domestic regulations implementing the Citizenship

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any correspondence between the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána regarding funding for the purchase of new Garda vehicles in the years of 2019, 2020 and to 11 June 2021 Any correspondence between the Department of Justice and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding funding for the purchase of Garda vehicles in the years of 2019, 2020 and to 11 June 2021

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Correspondence between the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee, or their officials, in relation to fines for breaches of Covid-19 regulations.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The amount of money handed out in legal aid in Longford District and Circuit Courts between January 2018 and 4 June 2021 which related to Criminal Legal Aid.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

In regard to the Insolvency Service of Ireland: • Please advise what technologies (including version) you use for: HR, Payroll, L&D, Finance, Procurement and Contact Centre. • Please advise if any of the following services are outsourced to third parties, and if so, when the contract ends: HR, Payroll, L&D, Finance, Procurement and Contact Centre.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence in the last 12 months between the Department or the Minister and the Data Protection Commission on its supervisory work under the GDPR; and any related minutes and notes.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of any records held referring or relating to the payment of a VAT bill by An Garda Síochána in respect of the shop and restaurant at Templemore. This request to cover the period 1 January 2020 to 22 June 2021. For clarity, it is the payment referenced in the internal audit available at the provided link.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of all correspondence (including emails) between the Justice Minister and the Garda Commissioner, in relation to the cancelling of emergency/999 calls, since 1 January 2021.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any records relating to EU ROXANNE project between 1 January 2019 and 27 May 2021 inclusive.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Any public records that your Department may have on total stamp 1G visas applied/granted/rescinded for the years 2018- 2020. Any data relating to conversions of Stamp 1G visas to Stamp 4.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The number of applications to renounce Irish citizenship for each year from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2020 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020).

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of the reports made by the Garda Commissioner to the Minister for Justice under Section 31 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 for each of the years beginning 2010 to 2020 inclusive.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all records held referring or relating to the decision to wind up the working group on jury service, as per the following article:

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All correspondence between the Department of Health and the Department of Justice in relation to graduated fines for breaches of Covid- 19 restrictions. All briefing notes, memos and minutes of meetings related to graduated fines for breaches of Covid-19 restrictions. Request to the cover the period 1 July 2020 – 12 November 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

• Any documents regarding CBD from 2020 – 29 April 2021 • Any internal correspondence regarding CBD from 2020 – 29 April 2021 • Dates & agenda of any meetings held in connection with CBD from 2020 - .29 April 2021.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Records that show named person supported the Budget 2019 increases to direct provision allowance. The time frame for this would, in light of other

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all correspondence in all formats between named persons and organisations and the Department of Justice (to include minutes, memos of meetings and phone calls and other correspondence formats) from 11 September 2017 to 4 June 2021. Also to include copies of all correspondence with any other Government Department or agency including An Garda Síochána concerning the above mentioned Firearms Range and its activities in the same period.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

All records relating to the costs spent on providing equipment such as computers, desks, chairs and other items in order to facilitate government employees from your Department who have been working from home since the Covid-19 pandemic began. The timeframe for this request is: March 2020 until November 2020 Please provide records with the names of each item (such as “chair”, or “desk”) and how much each item cost. All records relating to the costs spent on providing equipment such as computers, desks, chairs and other items in order to facilitate your Department's Minister working from home since the Covid-19 pandemic began in March 2020 until November 2020. Please provide records with the names of each item (such as “chair”, or “desk”), how much each item cost and who each item was for (example: “Taoiseach”, or “Enterprise Minister”).

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

A copy of the Ministerial brief prepared for the acting Minister for Justice.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

The last 15 emails sent by the Minister for this Department, including emails they were responding to, from the time of receipt of this FOI.