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engaged by the complainants and funded by the State. I believe there were 6 or 7 such

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2024-0230

Requester Type 28 March 2024

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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.

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2024-0231

Requester Type 28 March 2024

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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.

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0876

Requester Type 28 March 2024

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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.

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Request Reference Please see the following Written Answer from the Minister of Justice to Matt Carthy TD in

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Request Reference https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2024-01-17a.2819

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Request Reference Issue me a copy of this response to Matt Carthy's question (no. 1002 dated 17 January

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Request Reference 2024; reference 56428/23).

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Request Reference Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to apply for a copy of all

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Request Reference submissions made as part of the consultation on reform of the Coroner Service.

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Requester Type • In 2022 to date, how many Asylum Seekers say they entered this jurisdiction by air? • In 2022 to date, how many Asylum Seekers say they entered this jurisdiction by sea? • In 2022 to date, how many Asylum Seekers say they entered this jurisdiction by crossing the border with Northern Ireland? • What is the average duration of an unsuccessful Asylum claim from initial claim to deportation? • What is the average duration of a successful Asylum claim from initial claim to Refugee status?

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0611

Requester Type Correspondence to and from the Department of Justice, from 16 November 2021 to 02 November 2022, in relation to sex for rent in Ireland.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
11 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0659

Requester Type • Report of the second phase of the external review of the Immigrant Investor Programme and any recommendations made. • Any Departmental advice or observations to the Minister on the rise in the number of applications to the scheme since the start of 2022. • Any submissions to the external reviewers from any Government Department or An Garda Síochána or the National Immigration Bureau or Enterprise Ireland or any educational institution. • A list setting out the nationalities of all applicants to the scheme since its inception. • A list setting out the nationalities of all successful applicants to the scheme since its inception. • A list setting out the identity of each successful applicant to the scheme since its inception. • A list setting out each of the Enterprise, Investment Fund or Real Estate Investment Trust beneficiaries of investments made under the programme since the start of 2020; and the amount of money raised in each case.

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12 January 2023

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Requester Type • A list setting out each of the educational, health, arts, sports and cultural beneficiaries of endowments under the scheme since the start of 2020; and the amount of money raised in each case.

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0692

Requester Type For the years 2017 – 2021 that the Department provide the following information in tabular form: 1. The total number of Freedom of Information requests received by the Department. 2. A breakdown of the number of Personal v. Non-personal v Mixed. 3. The number of FOIs that received a charge per year or had the applicant pay a cost. 4. The total cost per year for search, retrieval and copying charges.

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12 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0589

Requester Type I am seeking the following records, from 1 January 2021 to the present date: 1. All records (including internal and external correspondence, memos, and minutes of meetings) relating to the future use of facial recognition technology by An Garda Síochána and/or the procurement of such technology from private companies. 2. The names of any private companies discussed or considered as potential future providers of facial recognition technology to An Garda Síochána/the State. 3. All records regarding any risk assessments or impact assessments carried out in relation to the future use of facial recognition technology by An Garda Síochána or the procurement of such technology from private companies. 4. A schedule of all records identified as relevant to this request, including those which may be refused.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
17 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0630

Requester Type 1. All records relating to the appointment of Judge Clyne to conduct an inquiry under Section 42 of An Garda Síochana Act 2005 concerning the Garda investigation and disciplinary inquiries that took place following the death of named person on 11 February 1984. 2. All records relating to the expenses and legal fees paid to any solicitor or barrister who was involved in this inquiry. 3. All records relating to the expenses and fee/payment to Judge Clyne concerning the general administration of this inquiry.

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17 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0602

Requester Type I am requesting the following eSubmissions given to the Minister (and associated documents where noted). A. DJE 00315-22 Response to the US State Department's TIPS Questionnaire and approval sought to submit a request for a waiver on Ireland's automatic rating downgrade. B. DJE 00432-22 The DNA Database System Oversight Committee. C. DJE 00464-22 Intervention by Ireland in CJEU case relating to data retention. D. DJE 00592-22 Scrutiny Note on Proposal for a Directive on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings. E. DJE 00603-22 Letter to Minister PER re DSGBV agency and strategy funding, and subsequent replies between the Ministers. F. DJE 00640-22 Sensitive Litigation Report.

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18 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0675

Requester Type Would you supply the following information in relation to processing adult applications (i.e. those submitted through Form 8) for naturalisation by means of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 (as amended)

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
20 January 2023

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Requester Type I would like to know the percentage of applications which have (a) been decided by the Minister; (b) are pending a decision but are currently undergoing or have completed e-vetting; (c) are pending a decision and have yet to be subject to the process of e- vetting for applications submitted during each of the following months: August 2021 to July 2022.

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0676

Requester Type The following information in relation to processing naturalisation applications by means of Section 16 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956 (as amended) (1) The number of "Irish Associations" applications on hand (i.e. in the queue) and currently awaiting consideration by the LS/review team that is responsible for making a recommendation to the Minister. (2) The number of "Irish Associations" applications in active, ongoing review by the aforementioned LS/review team and where the Minister (or nominee) has yet to sign off on a final decision. (3) The number of "Irish Associations" applications reviewed and consideration completed by the LS/review team in each of the twelve months of the 2022 calendar year. (4) The number of "Irish Associations" applications that were recommended for approval by the Minister in 2022. (5) The number of "Irish Associations" applications that were recommended for refusal by the Minister in 2022. (6) The average time, in weeks, between "Irish Associations" applications entering review (by the LS team) and a final decision being made by the Minister or nominee, for applications concluded in 2022. (7) The number of cases in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 where the Minister for Justice or Minister of State (Department of Justice) has himself or herself, rather than a Civil Service nominee, personally signed off on an “Irish Associations” application decision.

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20 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0691

Requester Type All briefing notes prepared by the Department for the Minister, on the Minister's appointment to the role arising from the cabinet reshuffle on 17 December 2022.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
23 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0696

Requester Type The most recently updated Department Brief for an incoming Minister, either signed off and delivered to a new Minister following the 2022 December reshuffle, or a draft prepared for a possible change of Minister but never delivered as the Minister wasn't changed.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
23 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0023

Requester Type A copy of the briefing paper prepared for new Minister for Justice Simon Harris.

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23 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0029

Requester Type Submissions under the three-year review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, which criminalised those purchasing sexual services.

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24 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0644

Requester Type All correspondence sent/received by the Minister of State with responsibility for Gambling Regulation James Browne in relation to Head 49, subhead 4 part m of the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill. I wish for my request to cover the period from 17 May 2022 – 5 October 2022.

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24 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0628

Requester Type 1. All records held by the Department relating to the "good character" criteria for granting/refusing certificates of naturalisation under section 15(l)(b) if the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956; 2. All records held by the Department relating to any policy to refuse applications for certificates of naturalisation on the grounds of good character under section 15(l)(b) if the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 relating to being illegally present in the State.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
31 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0044

Requester Type Copies of correspondence and minutes of meetings between the Minister and the Department of Justice officials on the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) on the subject of parole and parole for determinate sentenced prisoners from 1 January 2022 to 14 January 2023.

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31 January 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0698

Requester Type Records showing the number of unclaimed bodies in mortuaries around the country, with a list showing how long each body has been unclaimed for.

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01 February 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0005

Requester Type 1. The number of deportation orders signed/issued in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022 - with a breakdown by nationality. 2. The number of people deported by the state in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022 - with a breakdown by nationality. 3. The amount of money spent on flights deporting foreign nationals in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022.

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08 February 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0002

Requester Type 1. Record/spreadsheet/database of all costs incurred by the Department for flights/accommodation associated with the deportation of asylum seekers. This record to include, if possible, the destination of travel, cost of flight, class of travel (business/first class/etc), cost of hotel, etc but appropriately anonymised. 2. Record/spreadsheet/database of any other costs associated with the deportation of asylum seekers by air or sea. Both parts of this request to cover the calendar years 2021 and 2022.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
10 February 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0601

Requester Type A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet Minister in this Department during August, September and October of 2022.

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10 February 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2022-0453

Requester Type All correspondence received by and sent to the Department of Justice regarding the memorandum of understanding between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Rwanda In respect of asylum seekers between June 2020 and the present day.

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12 February 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0012

Requester Type Records relating to the following: Does your Department record the sex and/or gender of those who made an application for international protection in Ireland in 2022? How many of the total number of people who have applied for international protection in 2022 was recorded as male? How many of those who applied for international protection in 2022 were female? I would like to request information on the gender/sex breakdown of those from the following countries who applied for international protection in Ireland in 2022 from the following countries 1. Ukraine. 2. Georgia. 3. Somalia. 4 Algeria. 5. Afghanistan

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13 February 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0019

Requester Type A copy of all correspondence including emails between the Justice Minister and the Governors of all Prisons since 1 January 2022.

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13 February 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0025

Requester Type Correspondence (sent, received, and included attachments) between Secretary General Oonagh McPhillips and Head of Policy for Criminal Justice Ben Ryan, between 1 January and 11 January 2023.

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13 February 2023

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Request Reference Correspondence (sent, received, and included attachments) between

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Request Reference Secretary General Oonagh McPhillips and Head of Policy for Criminal

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Request Reference Justice Ben Ryan, between 1 January and 11 January 2023.

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Requester Type Correspondence (sent, received, and included attachments) between Secretary General Oonagh McPhillips and Head of Immigration Service Delivery David Gilbride, between 1 January and 11 January 2023.

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0035

Requester Type A list of all Peace Commissioners in Nenagh and Roscrea and the dates of their appointment to the role.

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13 February 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0047

Requester Type Letter sent by a named organisation to then Justice Minister Heather Humphries regarding the Immigrant Investor Programme, sent between 1 September 2022 and 31 December 2022.

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13 February 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0062

Requester Type How many deportation orders where issued between 1 January 2022 and 31 January 2023 and how many of these orders were actually followed through (ie how many people were deported?)

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13 February 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0030

Requester Type Correspondence with other Departments and/or AG's office on third party funding of International Arbitration.

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14 February 2023

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0031

Requester Type I would be obliged if you could furnish me with the following information for the year 2022 (January to December inclusive). Total expenditure by the Department of Justice on external Consultants and or Independent Investigators in respect of the following matters applicable to the Irish Prison Service: • Dignity at Work Investigations • Dignity at Work Reviews (as provided for in the DAW Policy) • Protected Disclosure Assessments • Protected Disclosure Investigations • Protected Disclosure Reviews or any related matter

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17 February 2023

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Request Reference Secretary General Oonagh McPhillips and Head of Immigration Service

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Request Reference Delivery David Gilbride, between 1 January and 11 January 2023.

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Request Reference I would be obliged if you could furnish me with the following information

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