663. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he or his Department was informed in advance by British authorities about the introduction of live facial recognition technology at Holyhead. [16620/26]
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664. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Britain will continue to be designated as a safe third country following the enactment of the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16669/26]
665. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is currently in negotiations or discussions with any campaign or group of asylum applicants who have received deportation orders; if he will detail what these negotiations or discussions are about, and what is being sought; and if he will ensure that the law is implemented in each situation. [16681/26]
666. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has issued any policy guidance, circulars, statutory codes or administrative instructions concerning the classification and statistical reporting of offences under section 24 of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022; whether his Department has undertaken any review of the adequacy of national reporting m…
667. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the statistical and reporting framework relied upon by his Department for compiling figures on referrals and prosecutions under section 24 of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022; whether those figures are drawn from offences recorded under a distinct legislative code within national reporting systems; and whether he is satis…
668. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a company (details supplied) was paid more in asylum accommodation payments for the last quarter of 2025 than it was in the last quarter of 2024, given that the State purchased both the Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre, which make up the greater part of the accommodation supplied by the former owner; and if he will make …
669. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way the State's purchase of the Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre can be justified as a saving in public funding given that the former owners continue to be paid for the provision of accommodation, and at a higher level than before the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16840/26]
670. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm when a citizenship application will be completed, in view that the application (details supplied) was first lodged in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16874/26]
671. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can ensure officials finalise a contract and payment through the Ukrainian accommodation scheme (details supplied). [16882/26]
672. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 746 of 24 February 2026, the number of instances where concerns regarding a renewal application were raised by his officials; the number of in-person renewals that were conducted to assess original copies of documents before completing the application; the number of instances where it was found tha…
673. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm that his Department have carried out a full review of the possible future use of the Old Cork Prison which is now vacant for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16972/26]
674. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average cost to the State of a murder prosecution and trial. [17002/26]
675. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to significant delays in an Irish Embassy in processing visas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17007/26]
676. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the engagement of his officials before the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee (details supplied), if it is now his intention to not provide a domestic violence refuge centre in County Cavan; if he will outline those counties for which he does not intend to provide a domestic violence refuge centre; and if he will make a st…
677. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the counties in which domestic violence refuge centres are present; the counties in which he intends to establish same; the timeframe in which it is intended to establish same; the capacity in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17022/26]
678. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the counties in which safe home projects are present; the counties in which he plans to establish same; the timeframe in which it is intended to establish same; the capacity in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17023/26]
679. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17039/26]
680. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17040/26]
681. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department intends to consult with the further education sector prior to making any policy changes in relation to international language students and stamp 2 permissions. [17056/26]
682. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time of applications for international protection in the years 2020 to date in 2026, by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17119/26]
683. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17214/26]
684. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail ongoing engagements with European colleagues to tackle cyber-crime and online extremism; the way in which these interactions are to be strengthened in the Third National Cyber Security Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17215/26]
685. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Garda cars and vans allocated to Garda R and J districts of DMR in 2025 and to-date in 2026; and the number of Garda cars and vans withdrawn from these districts during same period, in tabular form. [17231/26]
686. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department collaborates with the Department of Transport to identify horse welfare breaches occurring on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16289/26]
687. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any of the €4 million in equine funding awarded to charities involved in the care and welfare of horses is specifically earmarked for the seizure or rehabilitation of horses involved in illegal road racing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16290/26]