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Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 May 2026 · to Social
767. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the living alone increase per year from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40163/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 May 2026 · to Social
768. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the telephone support allowance per year from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40165/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 May 2026 · to Social
769. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the fuel allowance per year from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40167/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 May 2026 · to Social
770. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the household benefits package per year from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40169/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 26 May 2026 · to Social
771. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection if a full review of the pension entitlement of a person (details supplied) could be carried out [40172/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 26 May 2026 · to Social
772. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update in relation to an appeal (details supplied). [40210/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 26 May 2026 · to Social
773. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the correspondence (details supplied); whether a dependent child aged 21 and in full-time third-level education can be included as a qualified child on a jobseeker's allowance claim; whether the person concerned is entitled to claim jobseeker's allowance in their own right during the summer months [40299/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
774. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the forthcoming National Migration and Integration Strategy will include specific housing supply, homelessness prevention, or emergency accommodation forecasting mechanisms. [38874/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
775. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected taxpayer cost of modular accommodation units for international protection applicants in 2026 and 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38955/26]
Colm Burke Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
776. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied); when a decision will be reached given the application is pending for over six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38708/26]
Marie Sherlock Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
777. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions under the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Act 2024 that have taken place in each of the years since the commencement of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38711/26]
Liam Quaide Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
778. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on any work underway to introduce legislation to allow for assisted dying in certain restricted circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38741/26]
Eamon Scanlon Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
779. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will expediate an Irish residence permit application (details supplied), given its impact on the completion of a property purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38749/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
780. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific supports and protections that will remain available for vulnerable beneficiaries of temporary protection, including persons with disabilities, older persons, families with young children and those unable to access independent accommodation, in the event of any phased withdrawal of State-funded accommodation supports; an…
Barry Heneghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
781. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 858 of 12 May 2026, the number of visa applications submitted by Palestinian nationals which were approved and refused in each of the past five years, broken down by applicants residing in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and any other relevant location, where such data is available, in tabular form…
Barry Heneghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
782. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 858 of 12 may 2026, the reasons for the increase in visa application refusals involving Palestinian nationals in 2026 compared with each of the previous five years; whether any changes in policy, security assessments, documentation requirements, processing procedures or country specific consider…
Conor D McGuinness Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
783. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 624 of 21 April 2026, if he has received the necessary information from Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [38788/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
784. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the name of the external companies that provide cleaning and security personnel to his Department in each of the years 2025 and to date in 2026; when the contracts are next scheduled for renewal. [38789/26]
Keira Keogh Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
785. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision on an application for family reunification will be reached (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38800/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
786. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the Programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38817/26]
Grace Boland Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
787. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of middle management positions within an Garda Síochána, including inspectors and superintendents; the breakdown of these roles, by Garda division; whether there are any identified vacancies at these ranks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38833/26]
Grace Boland Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
788. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of Garda members, sergeants, inspectors and civilian staff assigned to Y district; the number of vacancies currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38834/26]
Grace Boland Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
789. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inspectors and superintendents currently serving in Y district;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38835/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
790. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of failed international protection applicants currently remaining in the State with appeals or judicial reviews pending; the annual cost of accommodation and supports for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38958/26]
Carol Nolan Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
791. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportations carried out in the first four months of 2026 against the number of new international protection applications received in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38959/26]