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Colm Burke Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
640. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the status of an application (details supplied) given that it is 28 months since the application was submitted which is beyond the standard processing timeframe for such application types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44903/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
641. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a stamp one G renewal (details supplied) will be completed, given the applicant’s employer is seeking same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44905/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
642. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be made on a retention of residence EUTR5 application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44906/26]
Carol Nolan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
643. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he or officials from his Department have met with representatives of a company (details supplied) where discussions included the suppression of hate speech, disinformation or misinformation during the period 2022 to date; if so, the number of such meetings that were held both virtually and in-person; and if he will make a statement …
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
644. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) who has applied for an extension to their 90-day holiday visa; and if they can remain in the State pending a decision being made [45003/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
645. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications to the Garda Reserves in 2024, 2025 and so date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45018/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
646. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications to the Garda Reserves that were successful in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45019/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
647. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda Reserves that were attested in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45020/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
648. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda Reserves currently operational, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45021/26]
John Connolly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
649. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the €360,000 statutory total prize cap applying to District Court-licensed lotteries, including house draw competitions; whether consideration will be given to increasing this cap in line with current housing market values and construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45082/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
650. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has conducted an assessment since 2020 of attitudes towards LGBT persons among applicants for international protection and other recent arrivals to the State; if risks relating to anti-LGBT prejudice have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45090/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
651. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the information, training or orientation programmes provided to applicants for international protection and other new arrivals regarding Irish laws on equality, discrimination, same-sex relationships, marriage equality and LGBT rights; and if he will provide details of the content, delivery mechanisms and annual expenditure associated …
Ken O'Flynn Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
652. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department maintains, collects or reviews data on incidents involving anti-LGBT harassment, threats or violence in international protection accommodation centres or State-contracted accommodation facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45092/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
653. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of individuals that the State has sought for extradition from other jurisdictions; to identify those jurisdictions; and the number that were subsequently extradited for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45152/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
654. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of individuals that were sought to be extradited from Ireland to other jurisdictions; to identify those jurisdictions; and the number that were subsequently extradited for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [45153/26]
Albert Dolan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
655. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether for procurement spend, a purchase order can be raised within his Department's financial management systems without reference to a contract, framework agreement, procurement process or other authorising arrangement; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45169/26]
Albert Dolan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
656. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether an invoice can be paid by his Department without an associated purchase order having first been raised; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; the number and value of payments made during quarter one of 2026 which were not associated with a purchase order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45187/26]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
657. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of concerns regarding the potential misuse of interim protection orders within the Family Law Court system in the context of high-conflict parental disputes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45209/26]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
658. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legal threshold and evidential basis required for the granting of an interim protection order in the Family Law Courts; the safeguards in place to ensure such orders are proportionate and necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45211/26]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
659. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether consideration has been given to introducing consequences or deterrents in cases where the Family Law Court process is found to have been knowingly misused, including through the making of false or misleading allegations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45213/26]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
660. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place within the Family Law Court system to ensure that children are protected from the potential negative effects of prolonged or high-conflict parental disputes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45214/26]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
661. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department is considering any review of the operation of interim protection orders or broader Family Law Court procedures to ensure an appropriate balance between safeguarding individuals and protecting parental relationships where safe to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45215/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
662. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he last formally met with the Chief Superintendent of Kildare-Carlow division; and the topics discussed. [45243/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
663. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked Garda vans attached to each Garda division as of 9 June 2026, in tabular form. [45244/26]
George Lawlor Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
664. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 617 of 6 May 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45248/26]