570. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he or his Department provided to the Government of Ukraine or to the Embassy of Ukraine in Ireland, whether requested or not, data regarding contact information or any personal details of women displaced from Ukraine, whether already in receipt of temporary protection in Ireland, or applying or seeking temporary protection Ireland. …
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571. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he or his Department has provided to the Government of Ukraine or to the Embassy of Ukraine in Ireland information as described (details supplied); and if he will provide the categories of the data and information that was provided without inclusion of the specifics of the data or information provided. [72256/26]
572. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the transition and relocation protocols put in place for families currently residing at a facility (details supplied), ahead of the scheduled contract conclusion on 31 October 2026; the measures being taken by his Department to co-ordinate with the Department of Education and Youth to minimise schooling and educational disruption for …
573. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if funding for a €1 million safe fund will be provided in 2027; if not, the reason for the exclusion of the measure in budget 2027; and his views on the need for immediate non-means tested financial assistance for persons fleeing a violent home. [72338/26]
574. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of protected disclosures within An Garda Síochána that remained at initial assessment stage at the end of each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the longest period any such disclosure has remained at that stage. [72322/26]
575. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific social welfare payments and State supports the receipt of which may be taken into account when assessing an application for naturalisation; the safeguards in place for applicants whose reliance on such supports was temporary or unavoidable; whether this guidance has been published; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
576. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration which sections of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024 relating to gambling advertising, sponsorship and inducements, including free bets and promotional offers, have been commenced to date; and the timeline for the commencement of any sections not yet in force. [72361/26]
577. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for international protection awaiting a first-instance decision at the international protection office as of the latest date for which figures are available; the number of these pending for more than 12 months, more than 24 months and more than 36 months, respectively; the current median processing time; and …
578. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the evidence and data relied upon by his Department in concluding that the previous family reunification provisions placed pressure on public resources, including the number of family members who arrived in the State under those provisions in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and any analysis of their reliance on State supports; whether …
579. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount collected to date for the gambling social impact fund; the amount disbursed; the organisations funded; and the amount allocated specifically to addiction treatment and recovery services. [72369/26]
580. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if mandatory deposit limits, spending limits or affordability checks will be required for online and mobile app gambling accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72367/26]
581. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if transitional arrangements were provided in the International Protection Act 2026 for persons who had already applied for international protection, or had already been granted protection, before the commencement of the new family reunification and citizenship provisions; if not, the reason no such arrangements were made; and if he wi…
582. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the national gambling exclusion register established under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024; the date on which it became or will become fully operational; the number of persons registered to date; and whether all licensed remote operators are currently connected to the register. [72357/26]
583. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the organisations, legal experts and other stakeholders consulted by his Department in developing the family reunification and citizenship changes contained in the International Protection Act 2026; the dates of such consultations; whether submissions received will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72356/26]
584. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific measures in place, with associated timelines and staffing figures, to reduce the backlogs at the International Protection Office and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal; the targets set for processing times for 2026 and 2027; whether these targets are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [723…
585. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of appeals pending before the International Protection Appeals Tribunal as of the latest date for which figures are available; the number pending for more than 12 months and more than 24 months, respectively; the current median time from lodgment of an appeal to decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72346…
586. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an equality, human rights or regulatory impact assessment was carried out in respect of the family reunification provisions of the International Protection Act 2026 and the extension of the citizenship residency requirement for refugees from three to five years; if so, the date it was completed; whether it will be published; if not,…
587. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the construction of a new courthouse in Tralee, County Kerry. [72420/26]
588. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons granted international protection status, that is, refugee status, subsidiary protection or permission to remain, in each of the past ten years, who were nationals of countries designated as safe countries of origin at the time of their application; the countries concerned; and the number granted status from each…
589. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons granted international protection status, refugee status or subsidiary protection in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [72461/26]
590. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Kerry applications are still being considered under the immigrant investor programme; and, if so, to provide details of the applications being considered. [72459/26]
591. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who currently has legal authority to act in respect of a matter (details supplied); and if he will ensure that these arrangements are progressed as a matter of priority. [71341/26]
592. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking in view of the fact that tropilaelaps, a parasite mite originating from Asia, is now present in Europe and spreading west; if they are monitoring the progression of this pest, in view of the fact that this pest is a severe threat to the Irish Honey Bee, and once established, eradication is not achievable…
593. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the criteria for health testing are different when only contract rearing for one farmer than that of multiple contract rearing for multiple farmers. [71458/26]
594. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a schedule of EU Presidency events being hosted by his Department broken down by name of the event, location, date, State agencies or other departments involved in the organising of the event; and cost or budgeted cost of same (including costs borne by state agencies under its aegis), in tabular form. [71396/26]