Ken O'Flynn
Written
15 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
178. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a detailed statement of the duties resting on senior civil and public servants, and the consequences for them, when formally advised that their actions have infringed the constitutional and fundamental rights of a citizen and yet, despite such notice, they persist in that violation (d…
309. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions on which Irish citizenship has been revoked under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 since the enactment of the new revocation procedures; and the breakdown of the grounds relied upon in each case. [53996/26]
310. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases currently under consideration for the revocation of Irish citizenship from naturalised citizens under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956. [53997/26]
311. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has commenced, or intends to commence, citizenship revocation proceedings in respect of a person (details supplied); and the current status of any such proceedings. [53998/26]
312. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has considered the revocation of Irish citizenship in respect of naturalised Irish citizen convicted of terrorism-related offences outside the State; and if he will outline the policy applied in such cases. [53999/26]
313. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the revocation provisions are intended to apply equally to naturalised citizens convicted of offences relating to terrorism, organised crime, or offences against the security of the State, whether committed within or outside of Ireland. [54000/26]
314. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he has considered, or intends to consider, exercising his statutory powers to revoke the Irish citizenship of a person (details supplied) insofar as that person is a naturalised Irish citizen and the statutory criteria are satisfied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54001/26]
315. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has conducted a review of all naturalised Irish citizens convicted of terrorism offences, or offences involving support for terrorist organisations, with a view to assessing whether citizenship revocation proceedings are appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54002/26]
316. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he will publish updated guidance on the exercise of the statutory power to revoke Irish citizenship, including the factors taken into account in determining whether revocation is in the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54003/26]
325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of women who have died in violent circumstances in the State since January 2022, by year; the number of these cases that have resulted in a criminal conviction to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54255/26]
367. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE test purchase inspections carried out under the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023, by county, in each of the years 2024 and 2025; the number of retailers in each county found to have sold nicotine inhaling products to a person under 18 years-of-age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53743/26]
390. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health in cases in which correspondence addressed to the Minister is considered capable of constituting a protected disclosure, but the Department states that the material was not viewed prior to its transmission to the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner, the person or body responsible for determining that the correspondence should be treated as a potential…
60. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost of hosting a dedicated housing summit as part of Ireland's EU Presidency; the budget line from which this will be drawn; and whether a value-for-money assessment has been carried out or is planned. [53224/26]
69. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the criteria and sequencing that will determine which candidate countries make progress on EU accession during Ireland's EU Council presidency; and if any timeline commitments have been given to Ukraine that have not been given to Western Balkan candidate countries at similar or earlier stages of the accession process. [53242/26]
70. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland's stated priority of supporting "substantial, historic" progress on Ukraine's EU accession during Ireland's EU Council presidency has been assessed against Ireland's policy of military neutrality; if any formal assessment of this kind has been conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53243/26]
157. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if the Department collects or maintains a national dataset on e-scooter-related injuries and hospitalisations, disaggregated by age; if any review has been conducted of enforcement levels for the statutory prohibition on use by persons under 16 years of age since the relevant provisions came into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53244/26]
158. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if the Department has assessed the adequacy of current type-approval and battery safety standards for e-scooters sold in the State, including lithium-ion battery safety, charger compatibility and fire risk; if any engagement has taken place with the National Standards Authority of Ireland or other bodies on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
256. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when his Department's investigation into exports by a company (details supplied) to Russia will be published; the reason no firm date has been given despite repeated commitments that the investigation was "nearing finalisation" or would conclude "within a number of weeks"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53248/26]
257. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to clarify the discrepancy between the originally reported figure of 83% of exports by a company (details supplied) going to Russia and the revised figure of approximately 45%, as identified during his Department's investigation; the date on which this discrepancy was discovered; if his Department is satisfied that the corrected figure …
290. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department, or any agency operating under its remit, maintains records identifying the reasons students who entered first year in Cork county and city and in the 2018-2019 academic year, did not subsequently complete the Leaving Certificate; if so, the categories of reasons recorded and the number of students recorded under each category; if no…
291. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the procedures that are in place to identify students considered at risk of not completing second level education; the number of students in Cork county and city from the 2018-2019 first year cohort were identified as being at risk during their time in second level education; the interventions that were offered in each school year; the number of stude…
518. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Numbers 369, 370 and 371 of 2 July 2026 (details supplied), whether residents of the Citywest Reception Centre who are refused re-entry due to alcohol or substance consumption are required to remain outside the centre; and if so, the duration and under what supervision; the specific measures in place t…
521. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the exact number of asylum applications that have been assessed as inadmissible on the basis of the UK safe third country designation since its introduction; the number of these cases that have resulted in an actual return to the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52888/26]
537. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in respect of the 2,272 cases processed under the accelerated border procedure to date, the number of deportation orders issued, the number of enforced removals carried out, the number of voluntary returns; and the number of cases still awaiting removal following a final negative decision. [53020/26]
538. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in respect of the 2,272 cases processed under the accelerated border procedure to date, the primary reasons for the gap between orders issued and persons actually removed, including the proportion attributable to judicial review proceedings, appeals, absence of travel documentation, and lack of origin-country cooperation on readmission…