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Question· writtenPQ 1437asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1437. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas applied for by Palestinian nationals in the occupied Palestinian territories in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [78264/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1436asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1436. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas that were applied for by Palestinian nationals in Gaza in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [78267/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1435asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1435. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas granted to Palestinian nationals in the occupied Palestinian territories at first instance in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [78281/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1434asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1434. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visa appeals that were filed in respect of Palestinian nationals in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in each of the past the five years to date in 2026. [78283/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1433asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1433. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas granted to Palestinian nationals in Gaza at first instance in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [78282/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1432asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1432. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas granted on appeal in each of the years 2022 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in respect of Palestinian students who are present in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. [78286/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1431asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1431. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the 140 applications seeking student visas from Palestinian nationals in 2026 to August, the number of the students who were present in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. [78316/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1430asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1430. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the 115 student visa refusals of Palestinian nationals in 2026, if his Department provides a breakdown of the number that were Government sponsored, recipients of university scholarships, privately sponsored and-or self-funded. [78320/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1396asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1396. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average number of student visas that were expedited by his Department owing to time-sensitive issues in each of the past five years. [77115/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1390asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1390. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of employees in his Department responsible for processing and reviewing requests for priority in relation to visa application and appeals, in each of the years from 2021 to 2026. [77117/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1375asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1375. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardai within Waterford-Kilkenny division that have successful completed the HGV course in 2025 and to date in 2026; and the number of courses that were held for Gardaí within this Division during this period, and the duration, in tabular form. [77183/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1374asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1374. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of referrals made to the youth diversion programme by an Garda Síochána, by district for the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [76880/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1373asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1373. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of referrals made to the youth diversion programme by an Garda Síochána, by district for the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 and which are accepted. [76881/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1372asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1372. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of referrals made to the youth diversion programme by an Garda Síochána, by district for the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 and which are rejected. [76882/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1371asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1371. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of sponsoring agencies which have made referrals to the youth diversion programme; and the number of referrals made by each foreach of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [76883/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1370asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1370. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s plans to reform the customer service portal in light of the fact that response times for priority requests for ‘time-sensitive issues’ is seven weeks. [77120/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1369asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1369. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of complaints received in relation to the Customer Service Portal within the Immigration Service Delivery from the launch of the digital contact centre to date, broken down by month. [77122/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1368asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1368. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the information that is noted at the initial processing of a visa application, before it is forwarded to the correct processing subdepartment. [77123/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1367asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1367. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for determining a visa application, once the applicant has met the threshold for expediting an application owing to a time-sensitive situation. [77125/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1366asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1366. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visas per year, for the last five years, his Department expedited owing to time-sensitive issues. [77126/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1365asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1365. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to explain the decision-making process for expedited processing of visas in time-sensitive instances, as stated on his Departments website (details supplied); and to explain the policy determining if the applicant qualifies for expedited processing in this regard. [77128/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1364asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1364. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration of the 115 student visa refusals of Palestinian nationals in 2026, to provide a breakdown of the number of Government-sponsored students and recipients of university scholarships, of privately sponsored and-or self-funded students. [77130/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1363asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1363. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration of the 140 applications from Palestinian nationals seeking student visas up to August 2026, the number of those students applying from within the Occupied Palestinian Territories. [77131/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1361asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1361. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas granted on appeal, in each of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026, in respect of Palestinian students who are applying from the occupied Palestinian territories. [77133/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1360asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1360. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visa appeals that were filed in respect of Palestinian nationals in the occupied Palestinian territories in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77134/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1358asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1358. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas granted to Palestinian nationals in the occupied Palestinian territories at first instance in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77137/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1357asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1357. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas granted to Palestinian nationals in Gaza at first instance in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77138/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1356asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1356. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas applied for by Palestinian nationals in the occupied Palestinian territories in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025, and to date in 2026. [77139/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1355asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1355. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of student visas applied for by Palestinian nationals in Gaza in each year over the five-year period leading up to 2025 and to date in 2026. [77141/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1344asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1344. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS accommodation centres currently operating under contracts awarded without a competitive tendering process, including contracts awarded under the negotiated procedure without prior publication; the number operating under contracts awarded following a competitive process; the number of residents accommodated under each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [76772/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1343asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1343. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure on IPAS accommodation in 2025 and to date in 2026; the amount and percentage of that expenditure paid to providers whose contracts were awarded without a competitive tendering process, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [76775/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1342asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1342. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has a timetable for putting IPAS accommodation contracts that were awarded without a competitive tendering process out to competitive tender; if so, the dates and stages of that timetable; the number of contracts at each stage; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [76776/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1341asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1341. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date on which the decision was first taken to procure IPAS accommodation without a competitive tendering process; the office holder or official who authorised that approach; whether it was approved by the Minister then responsible or by Government, and the date of any such approval; the legal basis relied upon under the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [76777/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1340asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1340. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure on IPAS accommodation in each of the years from 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the amount of that expenditure paid to private and commercial accommodation providers in each of those years; the amount spent on State-owned accommodation in each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [76778/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1339asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1339. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS accommodation contracts audited or reviewed for value for money by or on behalf of his Department since 1 January 2019; the findings of those audits or reviews; the amounts recovered from providers as a result; whether the reports will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [76779/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1338asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1338. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of State-owned IPAS accommodation centres and beds delivered to date under the Comprehensive Accommodation Strategy agreed by Government on 27 March 2024; the number of centres and beds planned, with the expected delivery date for each; whether the target of 14,000 State-owned beds by 2028 remains in place; the number of residents currently in State-owned accommodation as a proportion of all IPAS residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [76780/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1337asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1337. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has assessed whether the payment basis of IPAS accommodation contracts, including payment per person per night or payment for contracted rather than occupied beds, gives providers a financial incentive to maintain or increase the number of persons accommodated; the payment basis used in current contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [76781/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1336asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1336. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify when sections 143, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 157 and 159 of the Gambling Regulation Bill will commence which include marketing, advertising and sponsorship, taking into account the huge rise in gambling addiction, especially due to the marketing of 24 hour Online slot machines. [76769/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1335asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1335. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the enforcement that can be taken where large nitrous oxide canisters are marketed for recreational use or alternative means beyond their intended use. [76758/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1334asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1334. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department and Cuan has given approval to the memorandum of understanding between organisations (details supplied); and when the development will be transferred to a single approval process as stated in his letter to this Deputy on the 23 July 2026. [76748/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1333asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1333. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are further controls being considered on the sale or supply of nitrous oxide for recreational use. [76754/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1332asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1332. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the powers available to An Garda Síochána, if any, to intervene where nitrous oxide canisters are suspected of being supplied or used for alternative means beyond their intended use. [76756/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1331asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1331. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will urgently investigate a long stay visa application for persons (details supplied); to provide clarification of the current status of both applications and the specific reasons for the delays; to confirm if any outstanding documentation, administrative checks or other requirements remain. [76548/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1328asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1328. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department and consular services will liaise with the relevant authorities to ease the passage of a family (details supplied), with the sponsorship group in place. [76038/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1327asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1327. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the current bail system needs to be reformed. [76675/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1326asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1326. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to report on the status of the visa application of a person from Gaza who is seeking to study in the State (details supplied). [76587/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1325asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1325. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the changes that are due to come into effect in March 2027 affect a person (details supplied). [76638/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1324asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1324. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of naturalisation applications in which the applicant has been asked for further information or documents, in each of the last three years; whether an application retains its place in the queue once that information is submitted; the average time taken to resume processing and reach a decision after the information is received; and the steps he is taking to ensure all required documents are requested at the earliest stage so that applicants are not delayed. [76626/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1323asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1323. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are plans to introduce an independent enforcement mechanism for child maintenance payments; given the onus remains on the receiving parent to seek enforcement through the courts in circumstances of non-payment. [76627/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1322asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1322. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in respect of the processing of visa applications from Palestinians based in Gaza, whether there has been any change in the administration or organisation of the visa decision process in respect of Gazan applicants, in the last year or in the previous year; and if any functions that were previously carried out in the Irish embassy in Tel Aviv are now carried out in Dublin, notwithstanding that final decision has always lain with departmental officials in Dublin. [76578/26]
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