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Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
401. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of drivers caught or suspected of not having motor insurance per annum from 2020, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67490/25]
Brian Brennan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
402. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to ensure continuity of support following the expiry of the accommodation recognition payment scheme in March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67534/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
403. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when full opening hours will resume at a facility (details supplied); when the carpark adjacent to the facility will be reopened; if he will commit to ensuring full access for members at the earliest opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67562/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
404. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent on leasing a facility (details supplied) for the accommodation of migrants in each of the years prior to the government's purchasing of the property. [67604/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
405. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount paid for the purchase of a facility (details supplied) in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67605/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
406. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount spent on the accommodation of persons seeking international protection and refugees in each of the past fifteen years and to date in 2025. [67606/25]
Gary Gannon Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
407. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he considered how the equity of care between unaccompanied children seeking international protection and Irish resident children in the care system will be dealt with in the International Protection Bill 2025. [67618/25]
Gary Gannon Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
408. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how unaccompanied children seeking international protection will be cared for and accommodated in the implementation of the EU Pact on migration and asylum. [67619/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
409. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions being taken to address the lengthy waiting times for Irish residence permit registration appointments at the Burgh Quay registration office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67621/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
410. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of each category of Garda driving and motorcycle courses for Garda personnel held in Garda headquarters; the number of Gardaí per class; the length of time each course runs for, in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [67639/25]
Jen Cummins Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
411. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to extend Valerie's Law to include domestic violence and coercive control. [67700/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
412. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an update will issue regarding a person (details supplied). [67702/25]
Barry Ward Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
413. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the campaign of an organisation (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67720/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
414. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department and An Garda Síochána are taking to address the prevalence of racist attacks; the supports available to victims of such assaults, including financial assistance for medical and dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67721/25]
Máire Devine Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
415. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of electronic devices collected by An Garda Síochána for technical examination in the course of criminal prosecutions both from suspects and witnesses/complainants; the length of time between collection and when analysis was begun; and when the device was returned to its owner, from 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2025, by di…
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
416. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of recorded drone incursions at each prison in the State in the past five years, broken down by year and by institution, and the types of contraband recovered from those incidents. [67737/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
417. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total quantity and classification of contraband recovered following drone incursions into prisons since 2020, including drugs, weapons, mobile phones, SIM cards, and other prohibited items. [67738/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
418. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current security technology in place in each prison to detect, deter, or disable drone incursions; the date each system was installed; and the planned upgrades for 2026. [67739/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
419. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current staffing levels assigned to perimeter security in each prison; the standard operating procedures for responding to drone incursions; and the number of times these procedures were activated in the past three years. [67740/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
420. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of criminal investigations initiated as a result of drone-related contraband entering the prison system since 2020; the number of arrests; the number of charges; and the number of convictions secured. [67741/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
421. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has conducted any assessment of links between drone-delivered contraband and organised criminal groups; and if he will outline the findings of any such assessments. [67742/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
422. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated financial impact on the prison system arising from drone-related contraband since 2020, including security responses, detection equipment, staff overtime, drug-treatment interventions, and property damage. [67743/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
423. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will publish the most recent internal risk assessment relating to drone incursions into prisons, including risk ratings, mitigation measures, and outstanding vulnerabilities identified. [67744/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
424. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has examined international counter-drone models used in the UK, Canada, or the Netherlands for prison protection; and if he will provide details of any pilot projects or procurement considerations underway. [67745/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
425. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether additional statutory powers are required by the Prison Service or An Garda Síochána to disable or intercept drones approaching prison facilities; and if he will outline any planned legislative proposals. [67746/25]