Stephen Donnelly — Watch Them Work

2025-01-21

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Irish Penal Reform Trust 2 returns Justice and Equality

IPRT Priorities for General Election
IPRT Pre-Budget Submission 2025 asks

2025-01-21

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LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Justice and Equality

LGBT Ireland Pre Budget Submission

2025-01-21

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Dignity4Patients Justice and Equality

Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

2025-01-20

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The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality

Budget 2025, Programme for Government. Safeguarding of programme. Hate Crime legislation advancement

2025-01-15

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The Medical Protection Society Limited Justice and Equality

Letter regarding the report & recommendations from the Interdepartmental Working Group on the Rising Cost of Health-Related Claims

2024-11-21

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UNICEF Ireland Justice and Equality

Combat discrimination and promote equality for marginalised groups, strengthen protections against online hate, discrimination, and misogyny.

2020-05-20

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Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the lack of liaison support for persons in emergency accommodation being provided to asylum seekers in a hotel (details supplied) in County Wicklow including lack of social worker and liaison for physical and mental healthcare; if the appropriate resources will deployed to the asylum seekers as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6623/20]

2019-12-03

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Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to County Wicklow in each of the past ten years by district and by speciality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50195/19]

2019-12-03

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Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the ratio of total gardaí per population size assigned to County Wicklow and other divisions in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50196/19]

2019-10-01

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Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will apply the recent High Court judgment by a person (details supplied) regarding the continuous residence requirement for those applying for Irish citizenship criteria of no travel in year preceding citizenship application retrospectively. [39348/19]

2019-10-01

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Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if emergency legislation will be sought to amend the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 to ensure the continuous residence criteria allows travel for a reasonable length of time, for example, the six weeks advised by his Department before the judgment was made in view of the recent High Court judgment by a person (details supplied) regarding the continuous residence requirement for those applying for Irish citizenship. [39349/19]

2019-10-01

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Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of citizenship applications affected by the recent High Court judgment by a person (details supplied) regarding the continuous residence requirement for those applying for Irish citizenship. [39350/19]

2019-09-26

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Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of persons (details supplied), who have been in direct provision in County Wicklow and are being processed as failed asylum seekers, will be reviewed on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39248/19]

2019-06-20

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Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. [25977/19]

2019-04-16

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Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the situation for skilled construction workers (details supplied) from Ukraine obtaining work visas here in the context of the acute shortage of such skilled workers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17543/19]

2019-04-16

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Deputy Stephen Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a fast-track visa programme for skilled construction workers (details supplied) from Ukraine will be considered to obtain work visas here in the context of the acute shortage of such skilled workers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17544/19]

2018-11-20

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if €100,000 of funding will be included in his final budget preparations from an equality perspective for the roll-out of the just a minute card which helps persons with disabilities to navigate public transport and shops by signalling that the holder needs to be afforded some patience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48062/18]

2018-04-24

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the provision of additional funds to the Courts Service to facilitate the completion of planned capital investment in county courthouses has been examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17939/18]

2018-03-29

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by county that have requested additional training to drive under blue lights for the past five years; the number that have received the requested training; the average wait time for training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14708/18]

2018-02-27

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted, respectively; the number requested that were not accepted and were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled against his Department; the number his Department appealed to the High Court; the number the High Court ruled against his Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9295/18]

2018-02-13

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual budget of the Insolvency Service of Ireland since its foundation in 2012. [7088/18]

2018-02-13

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of insolvency solutions the Insolvency Service of Ireland has overseen (details supplied) since its inception, in tabular form. [7089/18]

2018-02-13

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the Exchequer is getting value for the cost of the Insolvency Service of Ireland and the number of solutions delivered. [7090/18]

2018-02-13

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the personal insolvency regime is fit for purpose; and if so, the method he is using to calculate this. [7091/18]

2018-01-30

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide information to businesses regarding data protection and the implications for data held by companies operating between Ireland and the United Kingdom in the event that the UK leaves the safe harbour framework in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4445/18]

2018-01-23

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied). [2888/18]

2017-11-28

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has used a private email account to send or receive official documents or positions on Brexit; and if so, the details of this correspondence. [50063/17]

2017-11-21

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the preparations made in his Department in the event of no agreement being reached between the United Kingdom and the European Union on the terms of the UK's exit from the EU; if such preparations involve the drawing up of detailed and specific contingency plans in the event of a hard Brexit and a trade regime based on WTO tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48781/17]

2017-11-07

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of all planning and research work under way for the impact of the result of Brexit negotiations in his Department or related State agencies; if this analysis is intended for publication; the expected completion and publication date, respectively, of this research, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46124/17]

2017-10-19

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on his recent meeting with the UK Home Secretary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44074/17]

2017-09-11

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the development of sectoral response plans to Brexit, the publication date of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38698/17]

2017-09-11

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the issues identified for consideration in the context of Brexit including opportunities and their prioritisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38714/17]

2017-09-11

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of issues identified for consideration in the context of Brexit including threats and their prioritisation [38730/17]

2017-09-11

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the scenario planning that has been conducted by his Department for Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38746/17]

2017-09-11

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the methodology employed in the prioritisation of responses to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38762/17]

2017-09-11

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funds that have been requested in response to threats resulting from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38778/17]

2017-09-11

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the funds have been allocated in response to threats resulting from Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38810/17]

2017-09-11

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies in his Department for Brexit-related roles; the expected date for these roles to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38826/17]

2017-09-11

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his Department’s priorities for risk mitigation in response to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38842/17]

2017-09-11

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the membership and role of all Brexit-related stakeholder engagement groups working with his Department on Brexit issues; the number of times each stakeholder group has met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38858/17]

2017-09-11

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Brexit-related research currently being undertaken by his Department; the topics under consideration; the date this research commenced; the expected date for completion and publication, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38890/17]

2017-07-12

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the rights of Irish and UK citizens to date in 2017, by country, further to recent statements on reciprocity of rights; and if it is the Government's position to maintain all of these rights. [30851/17]

2017-07-12

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí per station in each station in each of the years 2012 to 2016, in tabular form; the number of additional gardaí deployed to each station each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33307/17]

2017-07-12

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the development of sectorial response plans to Brexit; the publication date of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33343/17]

2017-06-20

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if contingency planning is completed to mitigate for the loss of information sharing as a result of a no-deal scenario in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26562/17]

2017-06-20

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the cross-Border policing strategy has been revised in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26568/17]

2017-06-20

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached in Brexit negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26907/17]

2017-05-02

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a commencement date for the refurbishments to Wicklow courthouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19537/17]

2017-05-02

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale underpinning the allocation of funding to the refurbishment of courts under the Action Plan for Rural Development; the scoring system used; the results of this scoring system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19538/17]

2016-07-07

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she supports a request (details supplied) for the urgent recruitment of two community gardaí in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20133/16]

2016-07-06

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she supports the request by Greystones municipal district for an immediate increase in Garda resources in Greystones, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20025/16]

2016-07-06

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she supports the request by Wicklow Chamber of Commerce for an immediate increase in Garda resources in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20084/16]

2016-05-17

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the operation of the Charities Regulatory Authority, including the number of applicants awaiting registration; the average length of time a charity is waiting between submitting an application and the issuing of a registered charity number; and the number of staff within the authority assigned to approving applications. [9443/16]

2015-12-01

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Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality given the controversy surrounding advice given to the Minister for Finance relating to the Commission of Investigation into Certain Irish Bank Resolution Corporation transactions, and the timing and content of this advice, if she will review the Official Secrets Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40608/15]