Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
FOI Requests — 2457 requests
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- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —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.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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.
- R e f u s e dReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am seeking, under the FOI Act 2014. - Information given to people who are refused leave to land at a port or border. - Guidance, circulars, policy notes given to immigration officers who are involved in leave to land and doorstep operations at ports or borders. I am seeking, under the FOI Act 2014: - the number of people refused leave to land in 2023 and to date in 2024, - which border they received the refusal, their nationalities and - how many of those subsequently applied for international protection, in relation to Dublin Airport only.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All records relating to the provision of makeup services, if any, for ministers in the department, including the costs of same. All records relating the provision of any clothing, if any, for ministers in the department, including the costs of same. M y requests cover the period June 2020 to the present day.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to apply for a copy of all submissions made as part of the consultation on reform of the Coroner Service.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
In the proposed amendment of section 2 of the Act of 1981 the LRC recommended the following:
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am requesting access to records of communications within the Department of Justice that mention "far right," or "far-right" for the period from 01 January 2022 to 04 July 2024. Specifically, I am interested in documents, emails, memoranda, reports, and any other forms of communication that refer to or discuss "sovereign citizens".
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
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1. Latest figures for year to date broke up monthly, in relation to persons claiming asylum at Dublin Airport who presented with fake or no documents at border control, 2. The brake up of the above in relation to numbers presenting with no, false, or fake documents.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
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- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am seeking all records and documents held by the Department of Justice relating to the actions under 6.2 of the Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform, specifically: The review and final report of all matters relating to length of imprisonment in cases of life sentences. The review and final report of Whole Life Order sentences for murder. The review and final report on sentence tariffs for minimum periods of imprisonment, and current access to parole. In particular, such records should include: -records of written correspondence between Ministers for Justice (including Acting Ministers) relating to these reviews, between August 2022 and 8 October 2024; -briefing notes or memos prepared for Ministers for Justice (including Acting Ministers) by the Department of Justice between August 2022 and 8 October 2024; -details of meetings between Ministers for Justice (including Acting Ministers) and the Department where any of these reviews featured as a topic between August 2022 and 8 October 2024.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am seeking information regarding citizenship applications submitted to the Department of Justice for the years 2020 to 2024, broken down by nationality, as well as the number of outstanding applications for each year by nationality.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am requesting all records relating to the carrying out of an assessment of the impact of the appointment of the first tranche of additional judges (24) throughout 2023. The appointment of the additional judges was recommended by the Judicial Planning Working Group, established in 2021.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Please see the following Written Answer from the Minister of Justice to Matt Carthy TD in the Oireachtas on 17 January 2024. The linked web page can be found at https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2024-01-17a.2819 Issue me a copy of this response to Matt Carthy's question (no. 1002 dated 17 January 2024; reference 56428/23).
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —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.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —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.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —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
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All records associated with the e-submission ref: DJE 00801-23 - : Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) - Immigration Permissions and Associated Projects. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01 January 2023 - 18 October 2023.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
1. The annual number of cases of international child abduction, inbound and outbound to and from Ireland over the past 10 years reported to the Authority where the alleged abductor was a family member. 2. The detailed information on how many abductions took place to/from the countries signatory to the Hague Convention, 3. The detailed information on how many abductions took place to/from the countries not bound by the Hague Convention. 4. The breakdoen of the countries where the children were abducted to and from within the last 10 years. 5. How many cases per country, both inbound and outbound, finalised with the return orders and how many were unsuccessful within the last 10 years. 6. What were the main reasons given in the rulings in no-return orders. 7. Does the Central Authority review the unsuccessful cases and what percentage of the reviewed cases are followed up, if the Central Authority finds any procedural or any other errors. 8. Details on how many cases end up with the factual return of the children when the proceedings are successful in other Jurisdictions (broken per country). 9. Details on available mechanisms to help with the return of unlawfully abducted children and support provided to the alienated families throughout and past the process. 10. Details on any interdepartmental collaboration between the Central Authority and An Garda Siochana enhancing the chances of prompt return of the abducted children.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —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- 09-2024 to 30-09-2024
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am seeking the following: Records and documents held by the Department of Justice from June 2020 relating to the establishment of a Penal Policy Consultative Council, as committed to under the current Programme for Government and in the Department of Justice’s Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform 2022-2024. In particular, this should include: - Records relating to the proposed approach to this Consultative Council; - Records of a draft Terms of Reference; - Any lists of proposed membership, including any invitations sent to potential members; - Briefing notes or memos relating to the Council prepared for Minister for Justice (including Acting Ministers) by the Department of Justice; - Records of meetings between the Minister for Justice (including Acting Ministers) and the Department where the Council featured as a topic.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
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- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Access to and a copy of any and all records related to names person's application to the Immigration Investor Programme.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
1. I am seeking records relating to backlogs in Immigration Permissions processed outside of Dublin. 2. Seeking records at Principal Officer level and above.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
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- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
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A record of all training or other services provided by named company to departmental Staff since 2015, along with a record of all payments made for the provision of such services.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am requesting a copy of the following esubmission and attached documents: - DJE 00740-24: International Protection Act 2015 (Safe Countries of Origin) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2024. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01 June 2024 to 04 September 2024.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am requesting all records relating to the number of immigration visa permissions granted/registered/renewed, broken down by - (a) visa stamp type; (b) COUNTY/location and/or institution/company (c) by year, from 2014 to the date of request (or most recently available figures for 2024).
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Under the 2014 FOI act I am requesting the correspondence noted here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/113843/south-inner-city-community- d evelopment-association