Ken O'Flynn

1918. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which his Department holds, or has access to, data on social insurance contributors, disaggregated by nationality; if he will provide, for the most recent year available, the number of active contributors to the PRSI system by nationality; the proportion this represents of the total number of persons of that nationality resident in the State, where such comparative data is available; the details of the sources, methodology, and dates associated with these figures; and any engagement between his Department and the Central Statistics Office or other relevant bodies regarding the compilation or publication of such data, in tabular form. [25979/26]

1919. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which his Department holds, or has access to, data on social insurance contributors disaggregated by nationality; if he will provide, for the most recent year available, any such data including the number of active contributors to the PRSI system by nationality; the proportion this represents of the total number of persons of that nationality resident in the State, where such comparative data is available; the details of the sources, methodology, and dates associated with these figures; and if he will outline any engagement between his Department and the Central Statistics Office or other relevant bodies regarding the compilation or publication of such data. [26108/26]

1964. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he has been personally briefed on the findings or recommendations arising from the Internal Audit Unit’s examination of attendance management practices, including the exchange-of-duty system. [23951/26]

1965. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Internal Audit Unit’s examination of attendance management included specific consideration of unreciprocated exchanges, financial or cash-equivalent arrangements, or potential value-for-money implications. [23952/26]

2100. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific supports, services, and clinical care that have been provided to remand prisoners with acute mental illness in Irish prisons since January 2026; the number of staff, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and nurses, that have been assigned to deliver this care; the protocols which exist to ensure timely access to assessments and treatment; the monitoring or oversight mechanisms that are in place to measure the standard and timeliness of mental health care; and to provide, by month, the number of psychiatric and psychological assessments conducted, the number of prisoners receiving active treatment plans, and the average waiting times for access to inpatient or specialist care. [25608/26]

2101. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current certified operational capacity of Cork Prison; the current average daily occupancy for each month in 2025 and to date in 2026; the policy measures in place to address persistent overcrowding; and the timeline for any planned capacity expansion or alternative custodial arrangements. [25641/26]

2102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether minimum accommodation standards, including access to a bed, are being met in Cork Prison; the number and proportion of prisoners required to sleep on mattresses on a nightly basis in 2025 and to date in 2026; and the actions being taken to eliminate this practice. [25642/26]

2103. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners in Cork Prison currently awaiting access to psychological services; the average waiting time for assessment and treatment; the staffing levels allocated to prison psychology services in Cork; and any plans to increase capacity. [25643/26]

2104. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners in Cork Prison currently awaiting addiction treatment services; the providers contracted to deliver these services; the annual funding allocated; and the steps being taken to ensure timely access to treatment. [25644/26]

2105. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Department has assessed the number of prisoners released from Cork Prison without receiving recommended psychological or addiction treatment in each of the past three years; and the policy implications of such outcomes for reoffending and public safety. [25645/26]

2106. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the extent to which overcrowding impacts clinician access within Cork Prison; whether any formal risk assessments have been conducted regarding reduced access to clinical services; and if so, to provide details. [25646/26]

2107. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Justice the national average rates of prisoners awaiting psychological and addiction treatment; how Cork Prison compares; and whether Cork has been identified as a priority site for intervention. [25647/26]

2108. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Department has assessed the effectiveness of delivering psychological and addiction services to prisoners serving short sentences; and whether alternative community-based or post-release treatment pathways are being developed. [25648/26]

2109. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how current levels of overcrowding in Cork Prison impact the delivery of the Irish Prison Service rehabilitation strategy; and whether any elements of that strategy are currently not being delivered as intended [25650/26]

2110. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether additional capital investment, modular accommodation, or non-custodial sentencing reforms are under consideration to address overcrowding in Cork Prison; and the timelines associated with same [25651/26]

2127. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether Fiosrú has been granted any additional statutory powers by means of legislation; and if so, to provide details of same. [26095/26]

2128. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration following the rebranding of Garda community policing to community engagement, if additional powers by means of legislation have been granted; and if so, to provide details of same. [26096/26]

2146. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the total number of Garda stations in the State, the number currently classified as vacant, intermittently staffed or closed to the public, and whether his Department has undertaken any policy review of the role, function and future use of such stations within the national policing model. [26444/26]

2147. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the total number of sworn members of An Garda Síochána in each year from 2018 to 2026, in tabular form. [26447/26]

2148. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the number of Garda stations with no permanently assigned Garda member in each year from 2020 to 2026; a list of such stations by division and county. [26449/26]

2149. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda recruits entering Templemore in each year from 2020 to 2026; the number attested in each of those years; the number of Garda retirements and resignations annually over the same period. [26453/26]

2150. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to community policing roles in each year from 2020 to 2026; whether there has been any reduction in community Garda numbers during this period; and the policy position of the Department on the role of community policing in crime prevention. [26454/26]

2151. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the ratio of Garda members per 1,000 population in each year from 2020 to 2026 [26455/26]

2183. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s assessment of Ireland’s exposure to global fertiliser supply disruptions; to detail any analysis undertaken regarding the potential impact on farm input costs, agricultural output, and food price inflation; and to set out any measures being considered to support the agricultural sector in the event of sustained fertiliser price increases. [23590/26]

2361. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has conducted any direct audit, review, or independent verification of governance, risk management, or financial controls in respect of privately operated residential placements funded by the Exchequer since 2020; and if so, to provide the dates, scope, and findings of each such audit or review [23814/26]