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Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

FOI Requests — 2457 requests

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0604
    Requester Type Any correspondence / stats / recommendation from named company to the Minister of Justice, in relation to asylum seekers arriving without passports in Dublin airport for the last two years. This could be in way of concerns expressed by emails or direct reporting including but not limited to disposal
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    Requester Type techniques used by asylum seekers, concerns of immigration officers staffing numbers etc..
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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0622
    Requester Type I am requesting the release of a letter sent to the Minister by named NGO regarding antisemitic material being published in 'The Irish Light' newspaper (referenced on the Lobbying Register). I am also requesting the release of any correspondence sent from the Minister's office in reply to this request, as well as any records of meetings (minutes, notes) and briefings prepared for the Minister regarding the same.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    02 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0537
    Requester Type Records from 01 October 2022 to 31 July 2023, relating to legislating against sex for rent in Ireland, including the decision to link it with part 4 review of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, and the delays involved in the part 4 review of said legislation – to include correspondence to and from Department of Housing.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    06 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0670
    Requester Type Minutes of meetings of the Department's inter Departmental anti-trafficking working group, between 01 October 2022 and 21 September 2023.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    06 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0386
    Requester Type 1. A copy of any guidelines/policy/protocol/procedure or similar regarding the use and/or role of cultural mediators and/or interpreters engaging with international protection applicants at the International Protection Office (the ‘IPO’); 2. Any records regarding the qualifications and experience of any such cultural mediators employed or retained by the IPO; and 3. Any records regarding the training of any such cultural mediators employed or retained by the IPO, prior to taking up the role and in the course of the role.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    09 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0648
    Requester Type 1. The volume of employees and/or consultants/agents within the Criminal Legal Aid Section of the Department. 2. Specify the role/position of each employee/agent within this section. 3. Confirm all, if any, employee/agents are professionally qualified lawyer, ie barrister or solicitors. 4. Confirm the identity of the individual/s overseeing and/or leading the Criminal Legal Aid Section – confirm their contact details.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    09 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0686
    Requester Type All records, correspondence, minute meetings etc between named company and the Department of Justice regarding the Gambling Regulation Bill. All outlined in the lobbying register. Any further records of any correspondence, meetings etc between named company and the Department of justice regarding the Gambling Regulation Bill. Records can include parallel communications via text and Whatsapp, briefing notes etc. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original formatting. I will accept paper copies if that is not possible. Searches of any relevant mobile phones, private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    09 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0543
    Requester Type Minutes or reports on meetings held between the Minister or officials of her Department with listed Non-Governmental Organisations since 01 January 2020.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    10 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0668
    Requester Type Correspondence between the Minister for Justice and the Garda Commissioner in 2023 regarding the sending of An Garda Síochana members to France to assist local authorities during the tourist season and Rugby World Cup.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    10 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0671
    Requester Type I am requesting a copy of the letter sent by the named organisation to then Justice Minister Harris on 10 May to enquire about existing submissions that had been made by football clubs in advance of the closing date of the Immigrant Investor Programme.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    10 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0685
    Requester Type I am requesting a copy of any briefings, reports, submissions, or other such high-level documents referring or relating to bogus marriages that were prepared or finalised during the same period as above.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    10 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0659
    Requester Type Correspondence to the Minister's office in relation to domestic violence and housing in 2022 and 2023.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    11 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0660
    Requester Type Minutes of meeting and related email correspondence between named company and the Department relating to facial recognition and AI, between 01 May 2023 and 31 August 2023.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    11 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0613
    Requester Type I wish to make a request – under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 – for data in tabular format (excel or csv) on applications to become an Irish citizen through naturalisation received in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to include figures per year for: • Total number of applications per type of application (Adults; Young adult; Minors; Applications based on Irish descent or associations; Adult - non EU/EEA; Adult - UK, EU/EEA and Swiss; Spouse/civil partner of Irish citizen; Refugees; etc); • Breakdown of nationalities of applicants per each type;
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    17 October 2023

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    Request Reference data in tabular format (excel or csv) on applications to become an Irish
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    Request Reference citizen through naturalisation received in 2020, 2021 and 2022 to include
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    Request Reference Adult - non EU/EEA; Adult - UK, EU/EEA and Swiss; Spouse/civil
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    Request Reference partner of Irish citizen; Refugees; etc);
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    Requester Type • Status of the application process (ongoing or completed) per type of application; • The outcome of completed application (accepted or rejected) per type of application; • The reason for rejected applications per type of application; • The average time to answer applications per each type.
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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0655
    Requester Type A list of all peace Commissioners in the Carrick on Suir and Clonmel districts, the dates they were appointed to the role, and the date when the request to appoint them was made to the Department.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    17 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0656
    Requester Type A list of all peace Commissioners in the Cahir district, the dates they were appointed to the role, and the date when the request to appoint them was made to the Department.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    17 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0658
    Requester Type The date at which the requests to appoint each current Peace Commissioner in the Tipperary Town and Cashel districts were received by the Department.
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    17 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0674
    Requester Type Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the release of all records relating to correspondence between the acting Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD, and named organisation. This should include, but is not limited to, any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received by the Minister's Office related to this correspondence.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    17 October 2023

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    Request Reference • The reason for rejected applications per type of application;
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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0677
    Requester Type 1. All records, correspondence, minute meetings etc between named company on behalf of named company and named company and Helen McEntee. 2. All records, correspondence, minute meetings etc between named company on behalf of named company and named company and James Browne. 3. Any further records, correspondence, minute meetings etc between named company and named company and the Department of Justice.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    17 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0702
    Requester Type Any information, documents, or correspondence held by the Department of Justice from 19 September 2018 to 19 September 2023 relating to the review of An Garda Síochána’s status under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 to determine whether to broaden the access to information held by the organisation, as recommended by the Commission on the Future of Policing.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    17 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0705
    Requester Type Under the FOI Act can I request this letter sent to the Minister. Lobbying Organisation Named Organisation. Date published 21 September 2023. Relevant Matter Legislation. Public Policy Area Justice and Equality. Period 01 May 2023 to 31 August 2023. Specific Details Gambling Regulation Bill 2022.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    17 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0733
    Requester Type Any/all records of correspondence or communication between the Department of Justice and any member of an Garda Síochána pertaining to risk assessment(s) with regard to the use of: 1) an online reporting system for hate crimes or incidents.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    17 October 2023

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    Requester Type 2) the use of anonymous reporting via an online hate crime or incident reporting portal. 3) the use of third party referrals for hate crimes or incidents. 4) anonymous reporting via an third party organisations, including Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0620
    Requester Type 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 August 2023 to 31 August 2023.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    18 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0630
    Requester Type Any correspondence/minutes of meetings/chain of emails between stakeholders, including but not limited to reps from named company and the Department of Justice about the closure of the Immigrant Investor Scheme and extension of its deadline.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    18 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0657
    Requester Type A list of all peace Commissioners in the Newport and Templemore districts, the dates they were appointed to the role, and the date when the request to appoint them was made to the Department.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    18 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0608
    Requester Type Regarding the construction of the new Family Law Court complex at Hammond Lane in Smithfield, Dublin I am seeking copies of minutes of any meetings involving Department officials regarding this project or meetings where it was discussed, and any briefings or correspondence to the Minister and/or her advisers regarding the project. This request covers the period 01 August 2022 to the present day.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    19 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0696
    Requester Type Any document containing internal analysis/findings of the data obtained through the undocumented amnesty scheme By amnesty scheme I meant the undocumented regularisation scheme, a one off programme for regularising the status of undocumented people in the country. as (https://www.irishimmigration.ie/regularisation-of-long-term- undocumented-migrant-scheme/)
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    20 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0629
    Requester Type a. Records that show any research and analysis done of the true levels of violence, crime, intimidation and threats in the north inner city, as mentioned in this piece: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and- law/garda-to-follow-scottish-approach-in-tackling-north-inner-city-violence- 1.4478579 . In particular in the paragraph that says: "The Irish Times understands a key part of the initial phase of the new response involves determining the true levels of violence, crime, intimidation and threats in the north inner city, including in the area of domestic violence. This would include official crime data bolstered by hospital records of crime-related injuries, victimisation surveys and addiction-related data." b. I would also like any internal correspondence and attachments between officials in the Department of Justice of Principal Officer level and above, that relates to the findings of this research.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    24 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0687
    Requester Type All records, correspondence, meet minutes etc between named company and the Department of Justice regarding the Defamation Bill. Recorded in the lobbying register. Any further records of any correspondence, meetings etc between named company and the Department of Justice regarding the Defamation Bill. Searches of any relevant mobile phones, private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    24 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0690
    Requester Type The import license issued to An Garda Síochána for the import of approximately 40,000 rounds of UTM ammunition and firearms parts in 2018 from named company. - The name of the office of the licence requester or persons name - The name of the office of the end user/receiver or persons name - Was this licence issued prior to delivery to the state, if so what date - If the licence was issued retrospectively, on what date and who gave the authorisation - Is An Garda Síochána required to receive an import licence from the Department of Justice prior to receiving firearms, firearms parts or ammunition into the State? - Are retrospective import licences issued by Department of Justice for the importing of firearms, firearms parts or ammunition into the State.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    24 October 2023

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    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2023-0707
    Requester Type All records relating to meetings held between the Minister of State, James Browne TD, and officials from the UK Gambling Commission from January 2022 to date of request. This should include, but is not limited to, records of any meeting minutes, meeting notes, a list of attendees, briefing material, associated reports, presentations and correspondence shared and/or referenced at the meeting. I also request any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received before, during or after the meeting.
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    31 October 2023