26. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has an estimated projected savings for the State under the new TARA system for IPAS applicant sorting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35771/26]
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27. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which refuges will open in both Cavan and Monaghan. [35788/26]
28. 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. [35707/26]
29. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the implementation plan for the Family Courts Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35773/26]
30. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí in County Meath; if he is aware that County Meath has, for years, had the lowest number of gardaí per population in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34344/26]
31. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department captures data on the outcomes of domestic violence cases in terms of which party remains in the family home following Garda or court intervention; if not, whether he accepts that the absence of such data limits evidence based policymaking; whether he will direct that this information be collected and published on…
32. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the accommodation recognition payment is to be cut to €400 in September 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35789/26]
33. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the development of a community safety partnership for Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34604/26]
34. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, following the Law Reform Commission’s 2026 report on compensating victims of crime, he intends to establish a new statutory body to administer victim compensation; the timeline in which such a body will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35608/26]
35. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has assessed gaps in support services for victims of gender-based violence in Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35793/26]
36. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding a review of the Garda vetting procedure to reduce the timelines and administrative burden placed on schools, clubs and other organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34396/26]
37. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given the current overcrowding, if he will expand on the proposals for the use of the old prison site at Rathmore Road, Cork city; if he will engage with the Prison Service to ensure that any retrofit would include a provision for community facilities and use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34353/26]
38. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current strength of An Garda Síochána in the Clare-Tipperary division, by each county, in whole numbers and as a percentage of the national figure; the total number of probationer gardaí allocated to stations in County Clare since January 2025, as a whole number and as a percentage of the total; the plans to increase Garda numbers in…
39. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how the new TARA system for IPAS applicant sorting will work; and how long an applicant's process will take under the new system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35772/26]
40. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for when legislation will be introduced to bring transparency, accountability and fairness into the family courts, prioritising children's safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35796/26]
41. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has considered the impact on the international protection system of withdrawing temporary protection from Ukrainians living in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35790/26]
42. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the work of the Garda Vetting Review Group since its establishment; if the group has proposed any recommendations to date for the improvement of the vetting system nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35590/26]
43. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the programme for Government commitment to consider allowing Garda trainees to undergo part of their training course in regionally based universities or technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35402/26]
44. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the deportation process; and to provide an update on the number of deportations carried out so far in 2026 to date. [35482/26]
45. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is fully confident that an Garda Síochána and his Department are fully and properly prepared to respond to any cyber or hybrid attack or potential attack that may occur during our Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35476/26]
46. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions being taken to combat rural crime, including theft and burglary targeting farms and rural businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35444/26]
47. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he intends to make to protect the right of victims and survivors of sexual offences to access therapy with confidence, including that their counselling records will not be used in a trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35580/26]
48. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his work in regard to rural policing and crime prevention in rural areas. [35481/26]
49. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any comparative assessment carried out between Garda vetting procedures and the equivalent process in other EU countries; his views that any lessons can be learned from this type of analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34397/26]
50. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his work to date in the area of home affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35475/26]