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Grace Boland Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
817. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide the number of fixed charge notices and prosecutions issued in each of the years 2023 to 2025 for offences relating to illegal, obscured or unreadable motorcycle registration plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39494/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
818. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing times for short-stay "C" visas for applicants from the Russian Federation in each of the past three years and to date in 2026; the way these compare with the corresponding processing times for applicants of other nationalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39545/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
819. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and proportion of short-stay visa applications from Russian nationals that were approved and refused in each of the past three years and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39546/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
820. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the processing of visa applications from Russian nationals was centralised to the Dublin visa office; the reasons for this change; the impact this has had on processing times and decision outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39547/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
821. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of pending short-stay visa applications from Russian nationals awaiting decision; the average waiting time for these applications; the measures being taken to address any backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39548/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
822. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether additional security, verification or administrative checks are applied to visa applications from Russian nationals compared to other applicants; if so, the nature of these checks and the impact on processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39549/26]
Robert Troy Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
823. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his office can ensure two joint family visa applications can be examined and expedited (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39609/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
824. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the ongoing financial consequences faced by people with lifelong disabilities who received medical negligence or catastrophic personal injury awards (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39644/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
825. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that many medical negligence or catastrophic personal injury awards were agreed on a full and final settlement basis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39645/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
826. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing times for join family (non-EEA national) spouse visa applications and appeals; and the steps being taken to improve these timelines. [39673/26]
Colm Burke Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
827. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a citizenship application will be completed (details supplied) given that it is 12 months since the application was first lodged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39677/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
828. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the number of detections and fixed charge notices issued for breaches of the HGV permit scheme in Dublin city, broken down by Garda district and month, since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39936/26]
George Lawlor Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
829. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of motorists caught exceeding the speed limit on a static camera at locations (details supplied), since 30 May 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39949/26]
Barry Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
830. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding a review carried out into the Irish prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39972/26]
Barry Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
831. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the annual report into the Irish Prison Service for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39973/26]
Barry Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
832. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delay in publishing the annual report into the Irish Prison Service for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39974/26]
Barry Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
833. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for publication for the Annual Report into the Irish Prison Service for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39975/26]
Barry Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
834. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average annual cost of housing an inmate in an Irish prison for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39976/26]
Barry Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
835. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average annual cost of housing an inmate in an Irish prison for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39977/26]
Barry Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
836. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average annual cost of housing an inmate in an Irish prison for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39978/26]
Barry Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
837. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average annual cost of housing an inmate in an Irish prison for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39979/26]
Barry Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
838. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average annual cost of housing an inmate in an Irish prison for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39980/26]
Barry Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
839. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average cost of housing an inmate in an Irish prison, broken down by category including the costs related to food, transport, staffing, education, utilities, accommodation and any other significant costing. [39981/26]
Barry Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
840. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any initiative that seeks to target recidivism within the prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39986/26]
Barry Ward Written 26 May 2026 · to Justice
841. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any initiative that seeks to target recidivism for former prisoners at a community level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39987/26]