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Mattie McGrath Written 6 Oct 2026 · to Justice
431. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the full costs of the Heywood Road modular buildings, County Tipperary (details supplied), including all building, site preparation and security costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70017/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 23 Sep 2026 · to Justice
122. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the High Court declaration (details supplied) the number of complaints of perjury, or of attempting to pervert the course of justice, arising from in camera family law or child care proceedings have been recorded by An Garda Síochána since July 2019; the number that have been investigated; and the number of files that hav…
Mattie McGrath Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Justice
438. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a location (details supplied) will be returned to community use; when the security fencing surrounding the site will be removed; and the total cost incurred to date in providing 24-hour security at the property. [66969/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Justice
830. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of student accommodation facilities which are currently in use housing IPAS applicants and not available to students for the 2026-2027 school year. [64376/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Justice
921. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of student accommodation facilities which are currently in use housing IPAS applicants and not available to students for the 2026-2027 school year; and the number of student beds no longer available to students as they are in use as IPAS accommodation. [64375/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
153. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS residents accommodated in each accommodation type (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52094/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
154. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost incurred relocating IPAS residents between accommodation locations in each year from 2023 to date in 2026, broken down by transport, removals/storage, temporary accommodation, administration, and other relocation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52095/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
155. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure on transporting IPAS residents between accommodation locations, including transport costs contained within accommodation provider contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52096/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
156. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of planning applications or Section 5 exempted development declarations relating to IPAS accommodation submitted since 2023, by county; and the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52100/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
157. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of private landlords or property management companies currently providing self-contained apartment accommodation for IPAS; the total number of apartment units managed by each provider, where disclosure is permissible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52101/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
158. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the occupancy rate of apartment accommodation together with the number of apartment units vacant for more than 30 days in each year from 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52102/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 17 Jun 2026 · to Justice
132. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has applied, or intends to apply, to the European Commission for a temporary reduction of Ireland's mandatory solidarity contributions under Article 7(6) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351; if not, the basis on which the Government considers Ireland not to be in a "critical situation" within the meaning of that Article, given curren…
Mattie McGrath Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1296. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the full cost to his Department of providing of transport arrangements for IPAS children attending childcare facilities/school including taxi’s, school bus/ alternative transport arrangements; if his Department covers these costs or if they are covered by the Department of Education and Youth and/or Department of Children, Disabili…
Mattie McGrath Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1354. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fines issued arising from the operation of the GoSafe speed-detection van positioned on the Cashel Road in Clonmel, near the railway crossing, during the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42354/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Justice
1419. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a county registrar can make and enforce possession orders when appearances has been entered (details supplied); if not, the recourses available to homeowners in a circumstance where the county registrar is ignoring the Minister’s public confirmation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43398/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 20 May 2026 · to Justice
202. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of his review into the contract between his Department and a facility (details supplied) for the provision of IPAS accommodation in light of the lack of planning; if he has reviewed that position with regard to insurance to ensure that the property is fully insured for this activity considering it has no planning to provi…
Mattie McGrath Written 6 May 2026 · to Justice
697. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are national policies or additional resources being considered to support towns like Clonmel experiencing a rise in visible drug activity; if there is scope for legislative or policy changes to better address persistent public drug use and protect residential areas; if there are examples of successful interventions in other…
Mattie McGrath Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
731. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the review being carried out by his Department into a hotel (details supplied) following the outcome in the High Court; if he can confirm that there is full insurance on the property where there is no planning and no contract in place for IPAS; if he has reviewed the insurance in place for the property; and if he wi…
Mattie McGrath Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
668. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number people that have been prosecuted for breach of the in-camera rule in family courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71327/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
652. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Fiosrú is meeting its statutory obligations under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 in relation to timely initial assessment of complaints; the average time taken by Fiosrú to complete initial screening and allocation decisions on complaints received since its establishment; the measures in place to ensure comp…
Mattie McGrath Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Justice
182. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the protocols in place to ensure the immediate safeguarding of severely disabled, non-verbal, and medically vulnerable children when a safety order has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68275/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Justice
183. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if protective services units have specific protocols for cases involving non-verbal and medically fragile children; and if additional resources will be allocated to strengthen these units. [68277/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Justice
184. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider appointing a dedicated liaison officer to provide regular updates to families in cases where a safety order is in place and the child is at elevated risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68278/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Justice
185. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the disability specific victim supports which are currently available; if additional measures will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68279/25]
Mattie McGrath Written 3 Dec 2025 · to Justice
186. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason his Department continues to operate an International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) contract at a hotel (details supplied) despite the High Court quashing the section 5 planning exemption that underpinned its use; if his Department respects the role and decisions of the courts; the action he will take as a result…