872. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the safeguarding measures in place to protect local communities, including children and vulnerable adults, when individuals with criminal convictions are placed in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40037/26]
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873. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown for each of the past five years, including to date in 2026 of the number of prisoners released with no fixed abode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40040/26]
742. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of maintenance orders issued by the courts in each of the past five years; and the estimated proportion that went unenforced or required further court applications to recover arrears. [37574/26]
743. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether consideration has been given to introducing stronger sanctions for repeated breaches of maintenance orders, particularly in cases where arrears are routinely paid at the last minute to avoid enforcement. [37575/26]
744. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of attachment of earnings orders have been applied for and granted in each of the past five years. [37576/26]
745. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the financial impact on custodial parents, who must repeatedly return to court to enforce maintenance orders, has been assessed. [37577/26]
746. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the operation of the family law system in relation to maintenance enforcement has been reviewed in recent years; and if so, the findings of that review. [37578/26]
747. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the impact of unpaid maintenance on children's welfare and access to education has been assessed at a national level. [37579/26]
748. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if data is collected on the frequency of breaches of maintenance orders and the average duration of arrears. [37580/26]
749. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the oversight that exists to ensure that repeated non-compliance with court orders does not occur without enforcement action. [37581/26]
13. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of burglaries reported in County Mayo in each of the past ten years and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35066/26]
79. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of gardaí recruited to work in Mayo in the past ten years; the total number of gardaí who have left the force in County Mayo during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35065/26]
2003. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider introducing a fee waiver for older applicants for Irish citizenship, as an elderly constituent, who has lived, worked and contributed Ireland since 1974 when they were 24 years and is of English nationality, cannot afford to access an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24287/26]
2028. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount of Government funding provided to environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24509/26]
2032. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from his Department in the past five years. [24636/26]
2130. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of non-Governmental organisations that have received State funding from his Department in each of the past five years; the number of such organisations currently registered in the State which have been funded by his Department; the number located outside the State that have received Irish public funds from his Department f…
681. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Garda stations or regions that are currently using the investigation management system within An Garda Síochána. [21411/26]
682. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details on the total cost of the investigation management system to date, including procurement, training, and operational rollout. [21415/26]
684. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration position regarding the current staffing levels at Castlebar Garda Station, including the number of members per unit; if his attention has been drawn to reports that one unit at the station is operating with just three members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21519/26]
685. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí currently assigned to each unit at Castlebar Garda Station. [21521/26]
686. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current Garda numbers at Westport and Claremorris Garda Stations, given their frequent role in covering calls for Castlebar. [21522/26]
687. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of Gardaí withdrawn from regular duty in County Mayo as a result of the recent Traffic Corps competition in the Mayo-Roscommon-Longford division; and to confirm the number of members that have been reassigned from Castlebar and Westport stations. [21523/26]
691. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their Irish visa application, which was submitted on 27 July 2025 and has now been pending for over six months; the current status of the application; if he will address the difficulties experienced in attempting to register on the immigration portal; and if he will make a st…
739. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Garda to population ratio in each county. [22453/26]
740. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí who reported being assaulted while on active duty in County Mayo in each of the past ten years. [22454/26]