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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Social
326. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of judicial reviews taken in respect of the domiciliary care allowance for each of the years between 2019 to 2025. [7189/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Social
327. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the success rate of judicial reviews taken in respect of the domiciliary care allowance for each of the years between 2019 to 2025. [7190/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Social
328. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of both primary and secondary school children in County Carlow that are benefitting from the free schools meals scheme. [7346/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Social
329. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of both primary and secondary school children in County Kilkenny that are benefitting from the free schools meals scheme. [7347/26]
Martin Daly Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
330. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the accommodation recognition payment for hosts providing accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary protection will be extended beyond its current end date of 31 March 2026; when a decision on the future of the scheme will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7135/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
331. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí stationed in Newmarket on Fergus, County Clare; the number on sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7016/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
332. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a certificate submitted for correction by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7088/26]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
333. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected impact of the International Protection Bill 2026 on reducing the overall number of asylum applications processed annually in the State, particularly through the introduction of stricter admissibility checks and accelerated procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7112/26]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
334. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the criteria for designating additional safe countries of origin under the International Protection Bill 2026 to further limit ineligible claims and expedite returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7113/26]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
335. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place under the International Protection Bill 2026 to ensure robust enforcement of deportation orders for unsuccessful applicants, including timelines for removal and cooperation with other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7114/26]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
336. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost savings to the Exchequer from the streamlined three-month processing timeline for first-instance asylum decisions as provided for in the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7115/26]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
337. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the three-year bar on family reunification applications for newly recognised refugees under the International Protection Bill 2026, along with requirements for financial self-sufficiency, will contribute to controlling secondary migration flows into the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7116/26]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
338. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the safeguards in the International Protection Bill 2026 to prevent abuse of the asylum system by applicants from safe third countries, including through expanded use of border procedures and remote interviewing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7117/26]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
339. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected reduction in accommodation demands for international protection applicants as a result of the faster decision-making processes and increased returns outlined in the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7118/26]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
340. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to expand the list of accelerated processing categories under the International Protection Bill 2026 to include more nationalities with historically low recognition rates, thereby limiting prolonged stays in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7119/26]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
341. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the role of the new tribunal for asylum and returns appeals in the International Protection Bill 2026, in upholding strict three-month appeal timelines to prevent delays that could increase applicant numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7120/26]
Carol Nolan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
342. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way In which the extension of the reckonable residence requirement to five years for citizenship applications by those granted international protection under the International Protection Bill 2026 will deter non-genuine claims and support sustainable integration limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7121/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
343. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which his Department ensures that there is consistency in decision making in applications for asylum in Ireland. [7163/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
344. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the training and education which is provided to those engaged in decisions on international protection and asylum seeking regarding the countries of origin of those seeking protection. [7164/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
345. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used to determine whether or not a country is safe for the purposes of decisions on international protection and asylum. [7165/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
346. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the establishment of the Fingal West Community Safety Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7223/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
347. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider important issues relating to the Irish Prison Service, raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7231/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
348. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure incurred by the State on accommodation and related supports for international protection applicants in each of the years from 2022 to 2025 to date; the projected total expenditure for 2026; and to provide a breakdown of this expenditure under the following headings: payments to private accommodation providers, exp…
Ken O'Flynn Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
349. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of international protection applicants accommodated by the State at the end of each quarter from Quarter 1 2023 to Quarter 4 2025; the number currently awaiting an accommodation offer; the average duration of stay in State-provided accommodation during this period; and the measures in place to reduce both length of sta…
Ken O'Flynn Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Justice
350. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has carried out any value-for-money assessments, cost-benefit analyses, or benchmarking exercises in respect of contracts entered into with private accommodation providers for international protection applicants since 2022; to detail the findings of any such assessments; and to outline the steps taken to renegoti…