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Cormac Devlin Written 28 May 2026 · to Social
426. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the achievements since the formation of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41393/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
427. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of road traffic incidents involving motorised bicycles, including e-bikes and electric scooters, reported to An Garda Síochána in 2024, in 2025 and to date in 2026; whether any fatalities or serious injuries have resulted from such incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41296/26]
Carol Nolan Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
428. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of all International Protection Accommodation Service centres operating in the State which have an on-site medical room, clinic, or healthcare facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40825/26]
Carol Nolan Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
429. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to specify, for each International Protection Accommodation Service centre with on-site healthcare provision, the type of healthcare services provided; if the service includes GP, nursing, healthcare assistant, mental health, or emergency response provision; the days and hours of operation; if healthcare staff are physically present on…
Carol Nolan Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
430. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to specify, for each International Protection Accommodation Service centre operating, the total resident capacity; the current occupancy level; the number of healthcare staff assigned to the centre; and the ratio of healthcare staff to residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40827/26]
Carol Nolan Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
431. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to specify, for each International Protection Accommodation Service centre, how many healthcare staff are directly employed by the HSE; the number that are agency staff; the number that are employed through NGOs, charities, or private contractors; the names of any contracted healthcare providers operating within IPAS centres; and if he…
Carol Nolan Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
432. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the annual cost to the State of healthcare provision within International Protection Accommodation Service centres for the years 2023, 2024, and to date in 2026, including GP services, nursing services, agency staffing costs, mental health supports, interpretation services, and emergency response arrangements; and if he will…
Carol Nolan Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
433. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any International Protection Accommodation Service centres operate without access to regular on-site healthcare provision; if so, the alternative arrangements in place for residents requiring medical assessment or treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40830/26]
Carol Nolan Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
434. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if healthcare staffing standards, minimum staffing ratios, or clinical governance requirements apply to International Protection Accommodation Service accommodation centres; to provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40831/26]
Carol Nolan Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
435. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department or the HSE has conducted a review regarding healthcare staffing adequacy within International Protection Accommodation Service centres, continuity of care, reliance on agency staffing, or emergency medical response capability within large accommodation centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40832/26]
Carol Nolan Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
436. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent on agency healthcare staffing within International Protection Accommodation Service accommodation centres in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40833/26]
Carol Nolan Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
437. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department intends to publish a national overview of healthcare provision, staffing levels, and associated costs within International Protection Accommodation Service accommodation centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40834/26]
Tom Brabazon Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
438. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail, the number of people prosecuted and/or incarcerated for organised crime drug related offences in Ireland for each of the years 2015 – 2026, inclusive in tabular form. [40850/26]
Joe Cooney Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
439. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for information on the implementation of Grace's Law; the number of arrests made, prosecutions pending and convictions under the new legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40925/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
440. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he is taking to tackle rising hate crime, racism, online extremism and social division in Ireland; the progress made under the National Action Plan Against Racism 2023-2027; the way such progress is being measured; the measures being taken with An Garda Síochána, schools, local authorities and social media platforms to preve…
Sorca Clarke Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
441. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents classified as hate-related, extremist-related or politically motivated recorded by An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years, broken down by county and category; the number resulting in prosecution; and whether his Department has identified any increase in online radicalisation activity. [40969/26]
Sorca Clarke Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
442. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of frontline Gardaí assigned to public order, community engagement and hate crime investigation duties in each Garda division; the number of vacancies currently existing; and the additional resources requested by Garda management since 2020. [40970/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
443. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite the join family visa of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41102/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
444. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a single consolidated national dataset currently exists recording the number of persons refused emergency domestic violence accommodation due to lack of refuge capacity; and if not, whether their Department intends to establish such a reporting mechanism. [41159/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
445. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions on which domestic violence refuges reached full capacity in each county in each of the past five years and to date in 2026. [41160/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
446. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any national waiting-list or overflow accommodation mechanism exists for persons unable to access domestic violence refuge accommodation due to capacity constraints. [41161/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
447. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether Cuan or his Department collects data on repeat requests for emergency domestic violence accommodation by the same individuals following initial refusal due to lack of capacity. [41162/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
448. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has assessed conviction rates, prosecution rates, withdrawal rates or evidential barriers associated with coercive control prosecutions since 2019. [41164/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
449. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any national target or benchmark exists regarding maximum waiting times for protection orders, barring orders or safety orders in the District Court. [41165/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 28 May 2026 · to Justice
450. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department receives regular statistical reporting from the Courts Service regarding domestic violence-related applications and waiting times. [41166/26]