674. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost per modular unit at the time of project initiation in June 2022; the revised estimates subsequently adopted; the current average cost; and to set out the principal factors accounting for the increase, with an estimate of the contribution of each factor to the final cost. [51320/25]
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704. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who, having already been granted international protection or leave to remain, continue to reside in State-funded IPAS accommodation; the estimated cost to the Exchequer of accommodating such persons in 2024 and projected cost for 2025; the number of such residents currently in employment; whether any contribution …
709. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total sum, inclusive and exclusive of VAT, paid by the Irish Prison Service to the presenters of a podcast (details supplied) in 2025; the date on which the payment was made; and the budget line from which it was drawn. [51785/25]
710. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the procurement process used by the Irish Prison Service in commissioning promotional content from a podcast (details supplied); if a competitive tender process was undertaken; if so, the number of bids received; if not, the justification for direct award; and if he will make available the documentation supporting this decision. [51786…
711. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the audience reach figures for a podcast episode (details supplied) funded by the Irish Prison Service, including total downloads, listener demographics, geographic distribution, and average listening duration, as reported back to the service. [51787/25]
712. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications received for the 2025 prison officer recruitment campaign; the number of applicants who referenced a podcast episode (details supplied) when applying; and the number of candidates subsequently hired who referenced the podcast as their point of engagement with the Irish Prison Service. [51788/25]
713. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the cost per applicant and cost per recruit arising from the Irish Prison Service’s podcast sponsorship with (details supplied); and the way in which the figures compare with the cost per applicant and recruit generated through other channels such as digital advertising, radio, or print media. [51789/25]
714. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the oversight and editorial approval process used in relation to the content of a sponsored podcast (details supplied); the number of edits requested by the Irish Prison Service; and the official or officials who signed off on the final broadcast version. [51790/25]
715. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a post-campaign evaluation or audit of the Irish Prison Service’s podcast sponsorship was undertaken; if so, to provide the evaluation or audit report; and whether the campaign was assessed as achieving value for money. [51791/25]
716. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Irish Prison Service intends to undertake further sponsored podcast partnerships or similar promotional arrangements in 2026 and beyond; and if so, the mechanisms which will be put in place to guarantee value for money and accountability in such spending. [51792/25]
313. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount of Exchequer funding provided to NGOs operating in the areas of immigration, asylum and integration over the past five years, by year and organisation. [50931/25]
319. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of investigations, prosecutions, and convictions in the past five years relating to the use of false identity or employer documentation to obtain residential leases later used for the purpose of brothel-keeping; the outcomes of such cases under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking)…
425. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of suspicious transaction reports submitted to the Financial Intelligence Unit in 2024 in relation to identity fraud, financial fraud or suspected laundering of funds; and of these, the number that resulted in investigations or prosecutions. [50121/25]
455. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported incidents to An Garda Síochána involving uncontrolled dogs in public places in each year from 2020 to 2024. [49758/25]
459. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of rental properties identified by An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years as having been used as brothels; the breakdown by county; and the number of prosecutions and convictions secured in these cases. [49818/25]
460. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the safeguards currently in place to prevent individuals leasing multiple residential properties under false pretences for the purpose of brothel-keeping; and whether he accepts that the recent cases before the courts highlight serious failings in the present system. [49819/25]
461. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of Gardaí and civilian staff assigned specifically to the investigation of prostitution, human trafficking and related organised crime; whether this represents an increase or decrease compared with a decade ago; and if he is satisfied that current resources are sufficient given the scale of the problem. [49820/25]
462. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total value of assets seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each of the past five years from individuals or networks engaged in brothel-keeping and prostitution; and whether he accepts that the proceeds identified to date represent only a fraction of the wider illegal economy in this area.; and if he will make a statement on the …
463. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of victims identified in brothels in Ireland since 2020 who were subsequently referred to State protection and support services; whether he accepts that many victims remain in a precarious or undocumented position; and the reforms he intends to introduce to guarantee their safety and rehabilitation. [49822/25]
464. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is satisfied that landlords and letting agents have adequate tools, guidance and legal protections to prevent their properties being let under false pretences for use as brothels; and if not, the legislative or regulatory reforms he intends to bring forward. [49823/25]
465. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of investigations opened in the past five years into the use of false identity or employer documentation for the purpose of securing leases later used for brothel-keeping; and the number of prosecutions and convictions that have arisen from such investigations. [49824/25]
466. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department collects and publishes regular data on the prevalence of illegal brothels and related prosecutions; and if not, the reason such monitoring has not been established given the evident scale of the problem. [49825/25]
477. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have been arrested over the past five years under gangland legislation in relation to economic crime including fraud, identity theft, and money laundering; and the number of those cases that proceeded to successful prosecution. [50118/25]
478. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported crimes against pharmacies in each of the past three years; the breakdown, by type of offence that is, theft, burglary, assault and robbery; and the number of cases that resulted in prosecution and conviction. [50132/25]
479. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if she has reviewed a recent survey (details supplied) which indicated that almost 90% of pharmacies experienced crime in the past year; and if so, the measures being taken to respond to the concerns raised by pharmacists who describe themselves as easy prey. [50133/25]