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Question· writtenPQ 2430asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2430. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners released early, broken down by offence category (details supplied) in each of the past five years to date, in tabular form. [62348/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2429asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2429. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners released early from custody, broken down by prison, gender and sentence length, in each of the years from 2020 to date, in tabular form. [62346/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2428asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2428. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons under 18 years-of-age held in adult prison facilities, by the reason for their detention in each case, in each of the years from 2020 to date. [62344/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2427asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2427. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the operational capacity, average daily population and occupancy rate of each women's prison in each of the past five years to date, in tabular form. [62341/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2426asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2426. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners sleeping in temporary accommodation, including bunk beds installed in single occupancy cells, in each prison as of the latest available date, in tabular form. [62340/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2425asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2425. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners accommodated above the official operational capacity in each prison as of the latest available date, in tabular form. [62339/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2424asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2424. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the operational capacity, bed capacity and average daily population of each prison in the State as of the latest available date. [62338/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2423asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2423. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the operational capacity, bed capacity and average daily population of each prison in the State as of the latest available date,in tabular form. [62337/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2422asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2422. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the role of Local Community Safety Partnerships in responding to localised, persistent public disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62335/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2421asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2421. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí and Garda staff assigned to the Cork city Garda division, and to Mayfield Garda station, as of the latest date available; the equivalent figures for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62330/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2420asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2420. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the guidance issued to local authorities regarding the accommodation requirements for beneficiaries of temporary protection transitioning to independent housing; if this guidance has been communicated to Offaly County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62302/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2419asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2419. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if beneficiaries of temporary protection residing in modular accommodation at Clonminch may remain in situ while arranging a mortgage and purchasing a home, provided they vacate the accommodation before formally applying for the temporary protection transition scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62301/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2418asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2418. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if owning a home would satisfy the accommodation requirement under the temporary protection transition scheme; if beneficiaries who secure a mortgage and purchase a home prior to applying for the scheme will be deemed compliant with the accommodation criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62300/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2417asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2417. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the Garda helicopter fleet; when the helicopters were first purchased; the number operational; the number of Gardaí and specialists assigned, by rank or level; the number of deployments for the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62257/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2416asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2416. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants for international protection in the State, by year for each of the past ten years, who were identified as having previously sought asylum or international protection in the United Kingdom, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62222/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2415asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2415. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants for international protection in the State, by year for each of the past ten years, who were identified as having previously held a visa, residence permission or other immigration status in the United Kingdom; the categories of permission involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62223/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2414asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2414. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions in each of the past ten years, by year, that the International Protection Office, the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, An Garda Síochána or any other State agency sought information from the authorities in the United Kingdom to establish whether an applicant for international protection in the State had previously made an asylum or international protection application in the United Kingdom; the number of cases such enquiries confirmed a previous UK application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62227/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2413asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2413. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total annual expenditure incurred by the State in respect of legal representation for applicants for international protection and other immigration-related matters in each year from 2020 to date, including payments made by the Legal Aid Board, the International Protection Appeals Tribunal and for his Department. [62238/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2412asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2412. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will examine the feasibility of introducing a national working with children clearance card, whereby individuals who have successfully completed Garda Vetting would be issued with a secure photographic identification card containing a unique registration number that could be verified by employers and voluntary organisations (details supplied); whether such a system could reduce duplication in repeated Garda Vetting applications for individuals working or volunteering with multiple organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62234/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2411asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2411. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement he has had with the Garda Commissioner in relation to the high speed pursuit of vehicles driving the wrong way on any road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61960/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2410asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2410. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the total number of persons in each of the years 2023 to 2025 that were convicted of offenses related to the consumption of synthetic cannabinoids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61971/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2409asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2409. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the engagement he has had with An Garda Síochána in relation to the societal impact of the use of synthetic cannabinoids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62015/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2408asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2408. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the engagement he has had with An Garda Síochána in relation to the societal impact of the sale of synthetic cannabinoids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62016/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2407asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2407. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the engagement he has had with An Garda Síochána in relation to the societal impact of the use of cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62017/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2406asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2406. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the engagement he has had with An Garda Síochána in relation to the societal impact of the sale of cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62018/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2405asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2405. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the process in assessing the student visa applications from students coming from Palestine to take account of the unique difficulties of making an application in that country in the context of war and genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62152/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2404asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2404. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider the introduction of parental responsibility orders, mandatory parenting programmes or other measures to strengthen parental accountability where minors repeatedly engage in criminal or serious anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62127/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2403asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2403. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of minors convicted of criminal offences on two or more occasions in each of the past five years; the number involved in dangerous driving, unauthorised taking of vehicles, scrambler bike offences, and public order offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62128/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2402asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2402. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration is being given to legislation enabling the courts to impose fines, compensation orders or other financial penalties on parents where a repeat juvenile offender's criminal conduct is linked to a persistent failure of parental supervision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62129/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2401asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2401. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has reviewed parental responsibility laws, parenting orders, parental fines, compensation schemes or welfare-linked sanctions operating in other jurisdictions, including England and Wales, Australia and New Zealand; the findings of any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62130/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2400asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2400. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for naturalisation currently awaiting a decision; the number awaiting a decision for more than twelve months and more than twenty-four months respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62105/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2399asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2399. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of whole-time equivalent staff assigned to the Citizenship Division of Immigration Service Delivery; the number of applications for naturalisation received, in each of the years 2021 to date in 2026; whether he intends to increase that staffing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62106/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2398asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2398. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants for naturalisation who have been approved and are awaiting a citizenship ceremony; the number of ceremonies held in 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of certificates conferred at each; the average time between an applicant receiving an approval letter and attending a ceremony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62107/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2397asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2397. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the target processing times his Department has set for naturalisation applications for each of the years 2026 and 2027; the priority afforded to citizenship processing within his Departments work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62108/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2396asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2396. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether consideration has been given to providing international protection applicants with dedicated guidance on the laws of the State concerning consent, sexual violence and domestic abuse, similar to guidance recently published in another jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61952/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2395asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2395. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on a citizens application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62050/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2394asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2394. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); and if he will instruct his Department to address the matter. [62059/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2393asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2393. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the languages in which induction and orientation materials for international protection applicants are made available; the format in which they are provided; and whether receipt or completion of orientation by each resident is recorded. [61947/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2392asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2392. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure incurred on the development, translation and delivery of orientation, induction and integration materials and programmes for international protection applicants in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [61949/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2391asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2391. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether legislative changes are being considered in relation to parental responsibility for persistent youth offending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62014/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2390asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2390. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the total number of persons in each of the years 2023 to 2025 that were convicted of offenses related to the consumption of cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61972/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2389asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2389. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the total number of persons in each of the years 2023 to 2025 that were convicted of offenses related to the sale of synthetic cannabinoids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61973/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2388asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2388. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the total number of persons in each of the years 2023 to 2025 that were convicted of offenses related to the sale of cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61974/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2387asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2387. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether receipt of re-integration assistance for Ukrainian beneficiaries of TP, who avail of the proposed voluntary return and re-integration programme, will affect future applications for permission to enter or remain in the State; the circumstances that would permit a person who has voluntarily returned under the programme to subsequently re-apply for temporary protection or another immigration permission in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62005/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2386asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2386. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the immigration controls and safeguards that will apply to Ukrainian beneficiaries of TP who avail of the proposed voluntary return and re-integration programme and subsequently seek to return to Ireland; whether participation in the programme will result in any period where a person is ineligible to re-enter or obtain immigration permission in the State; if so, the duration and legal basis of such restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62002/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2385asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2385. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessment his Department has made of the risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence to facilitate cyberattacks against Ireland’s critical infrastructure; the measures being taken, in conjunction with relevant Departments and agencies, to strengthen the State’s cyber-defence capabilities against AI-enabled threats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61991/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2384asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2384. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the proposed voluntary return and re-integration programme for Ukrainian beneficiaries of TP is expected to commence; the period it is intended to operate; whether applications will be accepted for a defined period or will remain open-ended; the eligibility criteria and exclusions that will apply; whether persons will be able to apply following refusal of the temporary protection transition scheme; whether a person may avail of the programme more than once; the estimated number of persons expected to participate in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61968/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2383asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proposed arrangements that will apply to Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection who apply for the temporary protection transition scheme but are refused; whether such persons will be eligible to participate in the proposed voluntary return and reintegration programme; whether eligibility for voluntary return will be automatic (details supplied); the legal status that will apply to a person following refusal; the time available to such persons to regularise their immigration status or make arrangements to leave the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61967/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2382asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2382. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any orientation, induction or information materials are provided to international protection applicants on arrival or during their stay in State-provided accommodation setting out the laws of the State and expected standards of behaviour, including in relation to consent, sexual violence, domestic abuse, female genital mutilation, the age of consent, child protection and gender equality; and if such materials will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas or otherwise published. [61941/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2381asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2381. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the orientation and integration programme provided for under the Comprehensive Accommodation Strategy; the number of international protection applicants who received or completed such a programme in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026; and the proportion of persons in State-provided accommodation who received orientation on arrival. [61943/26]
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