294. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he will review PSA licensing procedures to ensure that all non-Irish applicants are properly vetted, legally entitled to work, and do not pose a risk to public safety. [64535/25]
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295. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how the 2021 Amendment bringing enforcement guards under the PSA licence has been implemented; whether all such personnel are now properly licensed, vetted, and trained; and whether any gaps in compliance have been identified. [64536/25]
296. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how the PSA ensures that temporary security guard licence holders (under the 2022 Regulations) are adequately vetted, trained, and legally entitled to work, and whether temporary staffing arrangements create risks to public safety. [64537/25]
297. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether PSA and Garda oversight mechanisms are sufficient to monitor compliance with the 2021 Amendment and 2022 Regulations; and whether additional measures are being considered to prevent unlicensed or inadequately trained personnel from being deployed. [64538/25]
298. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether security agencies employing temporary licence holders are required to verify licence validity and training compliance, and whether failure to do so could result in regulatory or civil liability. [64539/25]
743. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria and risk assessment processes used by the Irish Prison Service when granting temporary release to prisoners convicted of violent offences, including offences involving assault, weapons, and robbery; and if she is satisfied that current procedures adequately protect public safety. [63009/25]
744. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners currently on temporary release who are subject to electronic monitoring or supervision orders; and if she will review the monitoring protocols to ensure compliance and public protection. [63010/25]
745. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the recidivism rate among prisoners granted temporary release in each of the past five years; and the number who have reoffended while on such release, in tabular form. [63011/25]
746. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the ongoing practice of temporary release is linked to prison overcrowding or capacity constraints; the current occupancy rate across the prison estate; and the measures being taken to address this without compromising community safety [63012/25]
747. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if victims of crime are notified or consulted prior to the temporary release of offenders convicted of serious or violent crimes; and if he plans to introduce reforms to strengthen victims’ rights in the release decision process.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63013/25]
823. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if her Department has conducted a review of identity verification procedures used in deportation and asylum cases, following recent reports of individuals successfully avoiding deportation through the use of aliases. [63773/25]
824. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportation orders issued in each of the past five years; the number actually enforced; and the measures in place to monitor persons who abscond or provide false identities. [63774/25]
825. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if biometric identification (fingerprint or facial recognition) is currently used to verify identity before deportation; and if not, whether his Department plans to implement such technology to prevent fraudulent alias use. [63775/25]
826. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department shares deportation and identity information in real time with An Garda Síochána, the Department of Social Protection and the section of his Department responsible for integration; and if not, the reason such data-sharing has not been automated. [63776/25]
827. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions brought in the past three years for providing false or misleading information during asylum, visa, or deportation processes; and whether legislative amendments are being considered to increase penalties for such offences. [63777/25]
832. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department carried out any cost–benefit analysis before awarding €3.6 million under the 2025 Integration Fund; and if so to publish the findings, including the projected benefits, estimated costs and the methodology used to determine that the funded projects represented value-for-money for the taxpayer. [63847/25]
833. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his officials applied any metrics such as unit cost per participant, cost-per-outcome, or similar indicators when assessing applications under the 2025 Integration Fund; and to explain how these metrics influenced the final grant allocations. [63848/25]
834. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department examined the extent of duplication or overlap between the 117 funded organisations and existing State-funded integration supports; and whether any organisations were funded despite providing services similar to programmes already financed by the Exchequer. [63849/25]
835. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department assessed the proportion of each organisation’s budget that will be spent on administration, staffing or consultancy rather than direct service delivery; and whether maximum thresholds for overhead costs were applied during the evaluation process. [63850/25]
836. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department reviewed the past performance of any previous Integration Fund recipients, including whether organisations had met their stated outcomes, complied with reporting obligations or required financial correction or follow-up by the Department. [63851/25]
837. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the monitoring and audit framework being applied to the 2025 Integration Fund, including how his Department will measure effectiveness, confirm delivery of outcomes and ensure that public funds are not used for activities outside the approved scope. [63852/25]
838. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications deemed unsuccessful for the 2025 Integration Fund; the reasons for rejection; and whether any applications offering higher projected value-for-money were not selected. [63853/25]
839. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any of the organisations receiving funding under the 2025 Integration Fund have previously been identified by his Department or other State agencies for governance, compliance or financial management concerns; and if enhanced oversight has been applied in such cases. [63854/25]
840. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has evaluated the impact of repeated annual grant allocations on creating organisational dependency on Exchequer funding rather than promoting sustainable, cost-efficient outcomes. [63855/25]
841. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of the €3.6 million allocation, by county, including Cork; to set out the expected measurable outcomes associated with these allocations; and how they will be evaluated for value-for-money. [63856/25]