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Question· writtenPQ 248asked

248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any help-to-buy payments have been recovered from recipients who subsequently ceased to occupy the property as their principal private residence due to the loss or refusal of immigration permission; the number of such cases; and the amounts recovered, in tabular form. [80459/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any help-to-buy payments have been recovered from recipients who subsequently ceased to occupy the property as their principal private residence due to the loss or refusal of immigration permission; the number of such cases; and the amounts recovered, in tabular form. [80459/26]

Question· writtenPQ 247asked

247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners collect or maintain data on the nationality and immigration status of recipients of the help-to-buy scheme; if so, the breakdown of recipients, by nationality and immigration permission category, subject to data protection requirements; and if not, if such data will be collected in future. [80460/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners collect or maintain data on the nationality and immigration status of recipients of the help-to-buy scheme; if so, the breakdown of recipients, by nationality and immigration permission category, subject to data protection requirements; and if not, if such data will be collected in future. [80460/26]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a person holding temporary immigration permission, including permission which is due to expire, may qualify for the help-to-buy scheme; whether any minimum period of remaining immigration permission is required; and if he will provide details of the applicable criteria. [80462/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a person holding temporary immigration permission, including permission which is due to expire, may qualify for the help-to-buy scheme; whether any minimum period of remaining immigration permission is required; and if he will provide details of the applicable criteria. [80462/26]

Question· writtenPQ 245asked

245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners verify the immigration status or right to reside in the State of applicants under the help-to-buy scheme; if so, the documentation required and the Government department responsible for verification; and if not, the reason this is not a condition of eligibility. [80463/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners verify the immigration status or right to reside in the State of applicants under the help-to-buy scheme; if so, the documentation required and the Government department responsible for verification; and if not, the reason this is not a condition of eligibility. [80463/26]

Question· writtenPQ 244asked

244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if applicants for the help-to-buy scheme are required to hold valid immigration permission to reside in Ireland at the time of application; if applicants awaiting a decision on an immigration or international protection application may qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80461/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if applicants for the help-to-buy scheme are required to hold valid immigration permission to reside in Ireland at the time of application; if applicants awaiting a decision on an immigration or international protection application may qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80461/26]

Question· writtenPQ 242asked

242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the immigration or residency criteria applied to applicants seeking assistance under the help-to-buy scheme; if applicants are required to hold valid immigration permission granting them a right to reside in Ireland for a specified period; if minimum residency or future residency requirements apply; if these eligibility conditions are currently under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80465/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the immigration or residency criteria applied to applicants seeking assistance under the help-to-buy scheme; if applicants are required to hold valid immigration permission granting them a right to reside in Ireland for a specified period; if minimum residency or future residency requirements apply; if these eligibility conditions are currently under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80465/26]

Question· writtenPQ 320asked

320. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department is taking to support public bodies and local authorities in implementing the new Code of Practice for the operation of CCTV under the recent Act. [80374/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

320. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department is taking to support public bodies and local authorities in implementing the new Code of Practice for the operation of CCTV under the recent Act. [80374/26]

Question· writtenPQ 333asked

333. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place to support Irish SMEs facing AI driven cyber threats and cyber attacks; and if additional measures will be put in place. [80533/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

333. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place to support Irish SMEs facing AI driven cyber threats and cyber attacks; and if additional measures will be put in place. [80533/26]

Question· writtenPQ 328asked

328. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department has taken since the adoption of the Council of Europe's Chișinău Declaration on the European Convention on Human Rights and migration on 15 May 2026 to give effect to its provisions on the expulsion of foreign nationals convicted of serious criminal offences; and if legislative or administrative changes are planned as a result. [80490/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

328. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department has taken since the adoption of the Council of Europe's Chișinău Declaration on the European Convention on Human Rights and migration on 15 May 2026 to give effect to its provisions on the expulsion of foreign nationals convicted of serious criminal offences; and if legislative or administrative changes are planned as a result. [80490/26]

Question· writtenPQ 326asked

326. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the ten nationalities with the highest number of study visa applications received in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and the number of applications received and approved for each nationality in each of those periods, in tabular form;. [80278/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

326. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the ten nationalities with the highest number of study visa applications received in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and the number of applications received and approved for each nationality in each of those periods, in tabular form;. [80278/26]

Question· writtenPQ 325asked

325. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will arrange for an inspection of the IPAS accommodation centre at a centre (details supplied) in view of reports that residents are sharing rooms of up to 15 people, and concerns regarding noise, safety and residents' ability to sleep; the date the centre was last inspected and by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80392/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

325. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will arrange for an inspection of the IPAS accommodation centre at a centre (details supplied) in view of reports that residents are sharing rooms of up to 15 people, and concerns regarding noise, safety and residents' ability to sleep; the date the centre was last inspected and by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80392/26]

Question· writtenPQ 324asked

324. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants currently accommodated at a location (details supplied); the maximum number of residents per room; whether the centre meets the national standards for accommodation offered to people in the protection process and is subject to independent inspection; the measures in place to ensure residents' safety and access to adequate sleep and privacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80393/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

324. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants currently accommodated at a location (details supplied); the maximum number of residents per room; whether the centre meets the national standards for accommodation offered to people in the protection process and is subject to independent inspection; the measures in place to ensure residents' safety and access to adequate sleep and privacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80393/26]

Question· writtenPQ 323asked

323. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an appeal lodged with the International Protection Appeals Tribunal by a person (details supplied) following a negative recommendation from the International Protection Office in January 2026; when the person can expect to be scheduled for an oral hearing, given that they have been waiting for most of 2026 without a date or any update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80394/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

323. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an appeal lodged with the International Protection Appeals Tribunal by a person (details supplied) following a negative recommendation from the International Protection Office in January 2026; when the person can expect to be scheduled for an oral hearing, given that they have been waiting for most of 2026 without a date or any update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80394/26]

Question· Written questionUIN 42745open

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the long-term immigration status of children and accompanying family members admitted to the UK under the Gaza Medical Evacuation Scheme.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the long-term immigration status of children and accompanying family members admitted to the UK under the Gaza Medical Evacuation Scheme.

Question· Written questionUIN 42747open

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to families admitted under the Gaza Medical Evacuation Scheme on their immigration options once their current visas expire.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to families admitted under the Gaza Medical Evacuation Scheme on their immigration options once their current visas expire.

Question· Written questionUIN 42748open

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether application fees, Immigration Health Surcharge payments and other associated costs will be waived for any visa extension applications made by families admitted under the Gaza Medical Evacuatio

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether application fees, Immigration Health Surcharge payments and other associated costs will be waived for any visa extension applications made by families admitted under the Gaza Medical Evacuatio

Question· Written questionUIN 42749open

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children and accompanying family members admitted under the Gaza Medical Evacuation Scheme receive clear guidance about their future immigration stat

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that children and accompanying family members admitted under the Gaza Medical Evacuation Scheme receive clear guidance about their future immigration stat

Question· Written questionUIN 42755open

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the impact that uncertainty regarding immigration status may have on the wellbeing and recovery of medically vulnerable children admitted under the Gaza Medi

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the impact that uncertainty regarding immigration status may have on the wellbeing and recovery of medically vulnerable children admitted under the Gaza Medi

Question· Written questionUIN 42757open

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether children and accompanying family members admitted under the Gaza Medical Evacuation Scheme will have access to accommodation and support services while their future immigration status is being

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether children and accompanying family members admitted under the Gaza Medical Evacuation Scheme will have access to accommodation and support services while their future immigration status is being

Question· Written questionUIN 42761open

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to publish a policy framework on the future immigration status, safeguarding arrangements and support available to children and families admitted under the Gaza Medical Ev

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to publish a policy framework on the future immigration status, safeguarding arrangements and support available to children and families admitted under the Gaza Medical Ev

Question· Written questionUIN 42794open

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on co-operation between Immigration Enforcement and Scottish local authorities on illegal working in high street shops.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on co-operation between Immigration Enforcement and Scottish local authorities on illegal working in high street shops.

Question· Written questionUIN 43031open

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether applications for indefinite leave to remain submitted before the implementation of the earned settlement reforms will be assessed under the Immigration Rules in force at the date of applicatio

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether applications for indefinite leave to remain submitted before the implementation of the earned settlement reforms will be assessed under the Immigration Rules in force at the date of applicatio

Record· CJCELEX 62025CJ0254decided

__[unreferenced:arret-c-v-ext]__ du 12 novembre 2026.#A.A. contre Wojewoda Śląski.#Renvoi préjudiciel – Politique d’immigration – Directive (UE) 2016/801 – Conditions d’entrée et de séjour des ressortissants de pays tiers à des fins d’études – Article 34 – Garanties procédurales – Suspension des délais de traitement des demandes d’autorisation de séjour introduites par des ressortissants de pays tiers – Impossibilité d’exercer un recours contre les autorités compétentes pour traiter ces demandes – Droit fondamental à un recours juridictionnel effectif – Article 47 de la charte des droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne – Force majeure.#Affaire C-254/25.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 12 November 2026

Record· CJCELEX 62025CJ0254_RESdecided

__[unreferenced:arret-c-v-ext]__ du 12 novembre 2026.#A.A. contre Wojewoda Śląski.#Renvoi préjudiciel – Politique d’immigration – Directive (UE) 2016/801 – Conditions d’entrée et de séjour des ressortissants de pays tiers à des fins d’études – Article 34 – Garanties procédurales – Suspension des délais de traitement des demandes d’autorisation de séjour introduites par des ressortissants de pays tiers – Impossibilité d’exercer un recours contre les autorités compétentes pour traiter ces demandes – Droit fondamental à un recours juridictionnel effectif – Article 47 de la charte des droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne – Force majeure.#Affaire C-254/25.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 12 November 2026

Question· writtenPQ 164asked

164. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in the context of public sector industrial action, the expected surplus on the payroll budgets and or an unexpended budget and or appropriation in respect of one, two, and three days of full strike action; if he will outline what happens to excess funds; if his accounting officer has or will seek permission to reappropriate those funds; and if he will outline the purpose to which they will be reappropriated or if they will carry over into the next accounting year. [80357/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2026

164. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in the context of public sector industrial action, the expected surplus on the payroll budgets and or an unexpended budget and or appropriation in respect of one, two, and three days of full strike action; if he will outline what happens to excess funds; if his accounting officer has or will seek permission to reappropriate those funds; and if he will outline the purpose to which they will be reappropriated or if they will carry over into the next accounting year. [80357/26]

Question· writtenPQ 162asked

162. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ascertain from the Garda Commissioner the number of accidental or negligent discharges, misfires, stoppages or incidents of firearm damage recorded by armed Garda units in each of the years 2018 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80268/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2026

162. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ascertain from the Garda Commissioner the number of accidental or negligent discharges, misfires, stoppages or incidents of firearm damage recorded by armed Garda units in each of the years 2018 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80268/26]

Question· writtenPQ 161asked

161. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the ten nationalities with the highest number of study visa applications received to date in 2026; and the number of applications from each such nationality that are currently awaiting a decision, in tabular form. [80280/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2026

161. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the ten nationalities with the highest number of study visa applications received to date in 2026; and the number of applications from each such nationality that are currently awaiting a decision, in tabular form. [80280/26]

Question· writtenPQ 160asked

160. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to his revised reply of 2 November 2026 to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 13 October 2026, the number of investigations into protected disclosures made within An Garda Síochána opened before 1 January 2025 that remain open, broken down by the year in which each investigation was opened; the date on which the longest running of these investigations was opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80016/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2026

160. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to his revised reply of 2 November 2026 to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 13 October 2026, the number of investigations into protected disclosures made within An Garda Síochána opened before 1 January 2025 that remain open, broken down by the year in which each investigation was opened; the date on which the longest running of these investigations was opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80016/26]

Question· writtenPQ 159asked

159. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Number 290 of 17 September 2026, if he has received the necessary information from Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [79954/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2026

159. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Number 290 of 17 September 2026, if he has received the necessary information from Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [79954/26]

Question· writtenPQ 158asked

158. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will report on the closure of the 'Horses of Hope' equine unit at Castlerea Prison; the exact operational or financial reasons behind the decision; and if there are any active plans or assessments underway to reinstate the Equine Programme or a similar rehabilitation project at Castlerea Prison in the near future. [80007/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2026

158. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will report on the closure of the 'Horses of Hope' equine unit at Castlerea Prison; the exact operational or financial reasons behind the decision; and if there are any active plans or assessments underway to reinstate the Equine Programme or a similar rehabilitation project at Castlerea Prison in the near future. [80007/26]

Question· writtenPQ 157asked

157. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of pedal bikes reported stolen to Gardaí within Kildare-Carlow Division in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [79943/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2026

157. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of pedal bikes reported stolen to Gardaí within Kildare-Carlow Division in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [79943/26]

Question· writtenPQ 156asked

156. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date and form of the assurances received from An Garda Síochána in 2023 that the leather holsters previously issued to members are no longer in use, as referred to in the Government amendment to the Private Members' motion debated on 4 November 2026; whether his Department independently verified those assurances; and whether any holster of that type remains in use by any member or held in any Garda armoury. [79935/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2026

156. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date and form of the assurances received from An Garda Síochána in 2023 that the leather holsters previously issued to members are no longer in use, as referred to in the Government amendment to the Private Members' motion debated on 4 November 2026; whether his Department independently verified those assurances; and whether any holster of that type remains in use by any member or held in any Garda armoury. [79935/26]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

155. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he considers it acceptable or consistent with the constitutional and legal rights of Irish citizen children that an application for a long-stay family/residence visa for their non-EEA mother has been pending for 11 months without a decision or update; and the steps being taken to expedite this case and reduce processing times for primary caregivers of Irish citizens. [79915/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2026

155. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he considers it acceptable or consistent with the constitutional and legal rights of Irish citizen children that an application for a long-stay family/residence visa for their non-EEA mother has been pending for 11 months without a decision or update; and the steps being taken to expedite this case and reduce processing times for primary caregivers of Irish citizens. [79915/26]

Question· Written questionHL HL5243open

To ask His Majesty's Government which public bodies, including Immigration Enforcement, HMRC, trading standards and the Pensions Regulator, have access to national ANPR data; whether any of them have access to the ANPR Analytics Tool or its outputs; and w

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 November 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government which public bodies, including Immigration Enforcement, HMRC, trading standards and the Pensions Regulator, have access to national ANPR data; whether any of them have access to the ANPR Analytics Tool or its outputs; and w

Question· Written questionUIN 42237open

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many monetary penalties the Immigration Services Commissioner imposed in each of the last three years; how much of the sums imposed has been recovered; and how many prosecutions for providing unre

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many monetary penalties the Immigration Services Commissioner imposed in each of the last three years; how much of the sums imposed has been recovered; and how many prosecutions for providing unre

Question· Written questionUIN 42263open

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the Government response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s review of the financial requirements in the family Immigration Rules; and whether she plans to change the minimu

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the Government response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s review of the financial requirements in the family Immigration Rules; and whether she plans to change the minimu

Question· Written questionUIN 42271open

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish an assessment of the risk of fraud in remote English language testing before any change is made to the testing model used for immigration purposes.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish an assessment of the risk of fraud in remote English language testing before any change is made to the testing model used for immigration purposes.

Question· writtenPQ 1038asked

1038. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department maintains records of inspections carried out by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and GNIB on English language education providers; and if he will provide the number of inspection reports received by his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [78922/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

1038. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department maintains records of inspections carried out by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and GNIB on English language education providers; and if he will provide the number of inspection reports received by his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [78922/26]

Question· writtenPQ 876asked

876. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the recruitment and selection criteria applied to standalone senior house officer posts outside national training schemes; the way in which qualifications, clinical experience and interview performance are assessed; and whether citizenship or immigration status affects eligibility or appointment priority. [78976/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2026

876. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the recruitment and selection criteria applied to standalone senior house officer posts outside national training schemes; the way in which qualifications, clinical experience and interview performance are assessed; and whether citizenship or immigration status affects eligibility or appointment priority. [78976/26]

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