689. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when it is expected that full responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will be transferred from the Department of Justice to the Department of Housing; if the Minister will commit to have this transfer completed and a regulator in place in the coming weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73840/26]
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894. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the provisions that will be made for individuals who are non-verbal or have other disabilities which may limit them in their ability to complete the new proposed language tests as part of the revised citizenship process; and if he will make a statement on the matter [65044/26]
908. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will re-examine the decision to refuse 31 out of 59 Palestinian students who applied for study visas despite having secured full scholarships at Irish universities; if he accepts that Israel's genocidal rampage in Gaza and widespread destruction of infrastructure, educational institutions and homes makes it almost impossible …
920. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the transitional arrangements that will be in place for workers already resident in Ireland who are concerned by plans to increase residency requirements to eight years in order to obtain citizenship; if the new residency rules will apply retrospectively to those already present in the State on appropriate visas or only to those wh…
961. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline precisely which categories of welfare payments are planned to render an applicant ineligible for naturalisation under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026; if there are specific time limits with regard to claiming particular welfare payments that will result in ineligibility; and clarify that being…
161. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can clarify the situation for a person in an instance where their Stamp 4 work permit expires while the individual is awaiting the renewal of their Irish residence permit (IRP) card, particularly in an instance where the wait for the IRP card has gone beyond the twelve week grace period; if he is aware that delays in IRP rene…
552. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the percentage of Stamp 4 renewal applications that are being processed within the estimated ten-to-twelve-week period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51085/26]
358. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied) to the Stardust recognition payment scheme for survivors; the length of time processing takes for an average application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48522/26]
2051. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if children of a deceased beneficiary of the original Stardust Victims Compensation Tribunal can apply for the new Stardust recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24990/26]
799. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Stardust recognition payment scheme will consider applications from survivors who were not beneficiaries of the original Stardust victims compensation scheme on account of having emigrated from Ireland or for other reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14891/26]
721. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the standard processing timeframe for naturalisation applications has increased in recent months; if he is aware of reports of recent prolonged delays in applications from certain non-EU countries such as India and Pakistan; the reason for these delays; whether an increase in staff or resources is needed to ensure consistency in…
680. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of files referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding individuals involved in the disorder in Dublin city centre on 23 November 2023. [51352/25]
1625. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the additional steps or measures being taken to reduce the prevalence and circulation of illegal fireworks and bangers in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45828/25]
1522. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the status of the review into his Department's family reunification policy; when he will publish a revised policy in this area; if he will list the groups and individuals whom he has consulted on this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18796/25]
1523. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if any additional resources have been committed to visa processing over the past twelve months; the plans for further resources to be allocated to visa processing; when we can expect to see improvements in the timelines for processing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18797/25]
1561. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the Stardust redress scheme; if he is satisfied that the families of all 48 victims have been consulted and communicated with adequately in respect of the administration of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19310/25]
326. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the number of Community Gardaí assigned to the DMR north district, per year from 2015 to date in 2025; and the breakdown of these Gardaí by station within the DMR north area, in tabular form. [10305/25]
685. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licence laws contained in the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; if he intends to streamline the process to make it easier for these facilities to apply for licences to sell alcohol; if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums; and if he will make a statement …
829. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/security officer roles to private companies; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3201/25]
830. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and/or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3219/25]
843. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice how many Garda recruits who completed their training in 2023 and 2024 are still awaiting a start date; the average wait time between the completion of training and start date; the measures being taken to overcome delays in the recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3491/25]