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John Brady Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2027. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if funding will be made available for a specific youth justice probation worker in Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42208/25]
John Brady Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2028. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people charged with murder who received bail before their conviction in the years 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42210/25]
John Brady Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2029. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider minimum sentences for those who commit child sexual abuse crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42211/25]
John Brady Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2030. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of private homes leased for IPAS accommodation; the total cost of these, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42212/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2031. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department will ensure that an individual (details supplied) will be able to arrive in Ireland to begin their studies in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42221/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2032. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has had any engagement with the European Commission regarding the recent comments of the EU Coordinator for Combatting Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life describing bake sales for Gaza (including raising money for the Irish Red Cross) as causing 'ambient antisemitism' and linking European citizens protesting pea…
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2033. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners currently receiving treatment for a mental health condition; and what those conditions are. [42283/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2034. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners who were transferred from prison to the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital or other psychiatric facilities in the past five years; and the average waiting time for such a transfer. [42284/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2035. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide details on any protocols or procedures in place for the assessment and treatment of mental illness at the point of prison committal. [42286/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2036. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is aware of Palestinian students being refused student visas as their scholarships provided through public third level students are not “official Government scholarships”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42296/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2037. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s position on the denial of visas to Palestinian students as their scholarships, which are funded by public universities, are not “official Government scholarships”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42297/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2038. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has examined the wider impact of the Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill on privacy of individuals; if the infringement of privacy, including proposals which may lead to an end to encrypted messaging, is proportional to the public policy aims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42298/2…
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2039. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is examining the expansion of family reunion schemes for Palestinian refugees in Ireland similar to current schemes applied to Syrian and Afghan refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42299/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2040. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action he will take to improve safety in Ireland based on increasing numbers of violent attacks (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42304/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2041. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inspections carried out of English language schools by immigration officials in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42326/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2042. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of all reviews and assessments that have been carried out by his Department into the quality and standard of courses provided by English language schools in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42327/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2043. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidences of students holding an immigration stamp 2 permission that have been found to be in breach of the restrictions on working hours (20 hours per week during term time) for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42328/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2044. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Irish immigration residence permissions issued to students pursuing educational courses in the State in 2025 in each of the last five years by type of educational course university or English language school; by country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42329/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2045. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inspections carried out by immigration inspectors of compliance with minimum standards of English for students applying for Irish immigration residence permissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42330/25]
Matt Carthy Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2046. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Irish immigration residence permissions issued to students pursuing educational courses which have been terminated in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42331/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2047. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there is a definitive timeframe for convictions to be taken into account when assessing an application for naturalisation; if not, if it is at the discretion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42340/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2048. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being considered on the circulation of graphic or distressing footage on social media, relating to tragic accidents-incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42350/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2049. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the up-to-date position on the implementation of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 regarding harmful content sharing and victim protection; the means by which compliance is monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42351/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2050. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current Garda levels for Cork county, by rank; how these levels compare to levels in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42352/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2051. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí trained and currently deployed in specialist units for domestic violence, cyber-crime and public order for Cork County, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42353/25]