Questions

151. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration following incidents involving breaches of house rules or behavioural issues in IPAS accommodation centres in each of the past five years, the number of individuals that were issued warnings, relocated to another centre, had reception conditions amended or had accommodation withdrawn entirely; and to provide a breakdown by incident ca…

152. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration where IPAS accommodation is withdrawn due to behavioural issues, the arrangements, if any, that are made to prevent homelessness; whether individuals are referred to local authorities, emergency accommodation, or support services; whether any assessment of risk to the individual or public is carried out prior to withdrawal; and if he…

153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has plans to establish a formal cross-Border mechanism with the Department of Justice in the North of Ireland to provide for the mutual recognition and enforcement of domestic violence protection orders, including restraining orders and safety orders, in order to ensure that such orders remain effective when a victim or perpetrat…

154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he receives regular written or statistical reports on the number and status of individuals who have been refused permission to remain in the State but remain present in the State; and whether such reports include information on compliance with reporting requirements and known whereabouts. [35616/26]

155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the monitoring arrangements that are in place for individuals subject to deportation orders who remain in the State pending removal; the number of such individuals that are currently required to report to An Garda Síochána; the number that are recorded as non compliant with reporting or residency requirements; and if he will make a s…

156. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in the case where individuals are subject to deportation orders, whether his Department tracks homelessness or destitution among this cohort; whether he is satisfied that the State has adequate visibility of the living circumstances of individuals awaiting removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35619/26]

157. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of individuals currently subject to deportation orders that are under active management by the Garda National Immigration Bureau; the average time between the signing of a deportation order and enforcement; the principal reasons for non enforcement; and whether resource or capacity constraints are a factor. [35620/26]

158. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a list of all capital projects including Garda stations, courthouses, prison and immigration-related infrastructure delivered under the remit of his Department, and bodies under its aegis, which have been completed on time and within budget in Galway in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will mak…

159. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legislation under which his Department can acquire residential houses to be used to accommodate persons in need of emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35665/26]

160. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proportion of international protection applicants classified as minors who presented to IPO offices without any or valid documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35666/26]

161. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action being taken by his Department to reduce delays in the processing of Extension of Student Conditions (ESTC) applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35678/26]

162. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the reasons for the near 18-year delay in fully implementing electronic monitoring; to provide an update on its current roll-out; and to indicate when it will be fully operational. [35687/26]

163. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on plans to construct a new prison at Thornton Hall, including the timeline for delivery, in light of ongoing prison overcrowding and the long-standing delays associated with the project. [35688/26]

164. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the end date for submissions for the fuel support package beyond 22 May 2026, given that many farmers and contractors will not be able to meet this deadline, and given that accountants are under enormous pressure, and will not get through all of this work before 22 May 2026. [35356/26]

165. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the case that if the fuel funding package is oversubscribed, subsequent applicants will get a smaller amount; and if he will ensure that all applicants will get the full amount they are entitled to. [35357/26]

166. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to extend the fuel support package to those businesses who are earning less than €30,000, and are therefore not registered for VAT. [35358/26]

167. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of agricultural food or beverage products imported into Ireland from each of the Mercosur countries in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [35376/26]

168. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of agricultural food or beverage products exported from Ireland to each of the Mercosur countries in 2023, 2024 and 2025. [35377/26]

169. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the category under which a small scale agricultural contractor who is not VAT registered as his annual turnover does not meet the threshold, and who does not hold a herd number, can qualify for the fuel income support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35394/26]

170. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the current position regarding restrictions affecting the export of Irish livestock to mainland Britain; and to provide a clear timeline for when these restrictions are expected to be reviewed, eased, or lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35395/26]

171. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify, given that livestock movements to Northern Ireland have resumed under specific protocols, the reason similar arrangements have not yet been fully established for exports to mainland Britain; and whether the Department is working to introduce equivalent pathway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35396/26]

172. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the precise animal health protocols currently required for the export of livestock to mainland Britain, including requirements relating to bluetongue vaccination and/or blood testing; and to confirm whether compliance with these measures will guarantee access to the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35397/…

173. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement that has taken place with UK authorities to agree practical, proportionate, and science-based measures that would facilitate the continued export of Irish livestock to mainland Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35398/26]

174. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an assessment of the expected duration of the current restrictions to the export of Irish livestock to mainland Britain, including whether they are considered temporary, seasonal, or likely to remain in place for a prolonged period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35399/26]

175. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assessment that has been carried out regarding the economic impact of restrictions to the export of Irish livestock to mainland Britain on farmers and livestock exporters, particularly in relation to farm incomes, cashflow, and market access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35400/26]