402. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions and convictions secured under section 26(3) of the International Protection Act 2015 in each of the years from 2015 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54347/26]
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403. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has conducted or commissioned a review or assessment of the interaction between section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015 and public confidence in the reporting of criminal proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54348/26]
404. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has considered introducing an amendment to section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015 to provide for an exception to the prohibition on identifying an applicant for international protection once that person has been charged with a serious indictable offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
309. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions on which Irish citizenship has been revoked under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 since the enactment of the new revocation procedures; and the breakdown of the grounds relied upon in each case. [53996/26]
310. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases currently under consideration for the revocation of Irish citizenship from naturalised citizens under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956. [53997/26]
311. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has commenced, or intends to commence, citizenship revocation proceedings in respect of a person (details supplied); and the current status of any such proceedings. [53998/26]
312. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has considered the revocation of Irish citizenship in respect of naturalised Irish citizen convicted of terrorism-related offences outside the State; and if he will outline the policy applied in such cases. [53999/26]
313. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the revocation provisions are intended to apply equally to naturalised citizens convicted of offences relating to terrorism, organised crime, or offences against the security of the State, whether committed within or outside of Ireland. [54000/26]
314. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he has considered, or intends to consider, exercising his statutory powers to revoke the Irish citizenship of a person (details supplied) insofar as that person is a naturalised Irish citizen and the statutory criteria are satisfied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54001/26]
315. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has conducted a review of all naturalised Irish citizens convicted of terrorism offences, or offences involving support for terrorist organisations, with a view to assessing whether citizenship revocation proceedings are appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54002/26]
316. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he will publish updated guidance on the exercise of the statutory power to revoke Irish citizenship, including the factors taken into account in determining whether revocation is in the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54003/26]
325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of women who have died in violent circumstances in the State since January 2022, by year; the number of these cases that have resulted in a criminal conviction to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54255/26]
518. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Numbers 369, 370 and 371 of 2 July 2026 (details supplied), whether residents of the Citywest Reception Centre who are refused re-entry due to alcohol or substance consumption are required to remain outside the centre; and if so, the duration and under what supervision; the specific measures in place t…
521. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the exact number of asylum applications that have been assessed as inadmissible on the basis of the UK safe third country designation since its introduction; the number of these cases that have resulted in an actual return to the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52888/26]
537. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in respect of the 2,272 cases processed under the accelerated border procedure to date, the number of deportation orders issued, the number of enforced removals carried out, the number of voluntary returns; and the number of cases still awaiting removal following a final negative decision. [53020/26]
538. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in respect of the 2,272 cases processed under the accelerated border procedure to date, the primary reasons for the gap between orders issued and persons actually removed, including the proportion attributable to judicial review proceedings, appeals, absence of travel documentation, and lack of origin-country cooperation on readmission…
539. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in respect of the 2,272 cases processed under the accelerated border procedure to date, the average and longest time elapsed between a deportation order being signed and actual removal from the State; and the estimated cost per case of operating the accelerated procedure, including detention, legal aid, and processing costs, compared w…
546. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Department has conducted a formal cost-benefit analysis of Ireland opting into EU return hub arrangements; if such an analysis exists; if so, if it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53219/26]
547. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legal basis under which return hub arrangements would operate for Irish cases; which third countries have been assessed for compliance with international human rights obligations; if a risk register or equivalent assessment exists for this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53220/26]
548. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the discrepancy between his Department's stated position on opting into EU return hub rules and the Taoiseach's comments in Strasbourg on 7 July 2026 that there are no immediate plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53221/26]
549. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a formal Government position on EU return hub opt-in has been agreed at Cabinet; if not, the timeline for such a decision. [53222/26]
550. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Department has had any engagement with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53239/26]
551. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of enforcement actions taken in relation to e-scooters in each of the years 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53246/26]
548. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the general scheme of the European Public Prosecutor's Office Bill; the date on which the general scheme was or will be brought to Government; whether the stated commitment to publish enabling legislation in the first half of 2026 has been met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51042/26]
549. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the expected date on which the State will formally accede to the European Public Prosecutor's Office; the steps that remain to be completed before accession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51043/26]