Questions

666. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current waiting period for family reunification applications submitted by Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP) holders from countries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45262/26]

246. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on IPAS residents paying rent for their accommodation; when payments are due to start; and the amount involved. [44701/26]

32. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the accommodation recognition payment is to be cut to €400 in September 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35789/26]

41. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has considered the impact on the international protection system of withdrawing temporary protection from Ukrainians living in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35790/26]

392. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the organisations currently represented in the Common Travel Area Forum; whether there are any human rights organisations involved in the forum; if so, which organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33780/26]

611. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of ongoing internal inquires and suspensions in relation to staff members in the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation. [32062/26]

612. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether there is a national Garda informant framework and a code of ethics for high-echelon intelligence sources; and if not, whether the production of such a framework and code of ethics will be prioritised. [32076/26]

685. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the prevalence of physically disabled persons who have entered Ireland seeking international protection since vulnerability assessments recommenced on 11 November 2024; and whether there are plans in place to recommence use of the vulnerability assessments for single male IP applicants, rather than the vulnerability triage that is curr…

291. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of blue cards that have been returned to his Department due to incorrect details inputted on the card by his Department; and if his Department will issue a free and quick return for blue cards where there are mistakes. [27496/26]

292. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason persons renewing their IRP cards online who had a notification that the fee is waived, are now being refused IRP cards on the basis that the fee was not paid; if his Department is aware of this; and if so, the number of persons who were refused on these grounds. [27497/26]

63. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he agrees with the recommendation of a report commissioned by him called An Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland, which states that "the responsibility for the prosecution of offences should be removed from the Gardaí and all future Court proceedings should be conducted by legal professionals" (details supplied); h…

1299. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if turning off recommender algorithms by default and banning them completely for under-18s was considered by his Department as a tool for countering the emerging threat of nihilistic extremism in the context of the EU Internet Forum attended by the Minister of State with special responsibility for international law, law reform and you…

663. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he or his Department was informed in advance by British authorities about the introduction of live facial recognition technology at Holyhead. [16620/26]

455. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if her attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); and if she will provide support to resolve these situations in future. [11245/26]

828. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he agrees with the recommendation of report commissioned by him called An Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland which states that "the responsibility for the prosecution of offences should be removed from the Gardaí and all future Court proceedings should be conducted by legal professionals" (details supplied); his…

155. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is concerned that family members of refugees will be endangered by his proposals to limit access to family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6019/26]

192. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way threats to the security of the State will be defined under proposed legislation to create additional covert surveillance and interception powers; the safeguards which will be put in place to protect individual freedoms and privacy rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6018/26]

734. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the proposed family reunification for refugee reforms have been assessed for compatibility with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the constitutional protection of the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5871/26]

445. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of family reunification applications that were granted in 2025, broken down by whether the sponsor was, a person with refugee status or a person eligible for subsidiary protection; and the average number of family members granted permission, per successful family reunification application in each category. [5600/26]

748. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will outline the options available to that person following a redundancy in a job which was tied to their visa status. [4300/26]

1743. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the breakdown of the employment status of asylum seekers with permission to work and of those with leave to remain, including information on the sectors and jobs in which they are working. [1625/26]

724. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 25 September 2025, to clarify the way in which the Chief State Solicitors Office has engaged with the solicitor of an individual, as the individual's solicitors have confirmed they have had no contact with the Chief State Solicitors Office; and if he will provide an update on the progress of…

753. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to progress legislation to ensure that the victim of a crime of sexual violence can have a civil protection order granted against a person who has been convicted of that crime. [72413/25]

474. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proposed timeline for the passage of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022; and for an update on its progress. [71022/25]

261. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an assessment will be carried out to understand how discouraging welfare access for refugees and migrants by linking it to eligibility for naturalisation will affect the labour market, education participation, integration outcomes and poverty rates. [70601/25]