Questions

1360. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deaths that occurred in direct provision for each of the past 20 years; and the ages of those who passed while in direct provision. [42481/26]

818. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing times for short-stay "C" visas for applicants from the Russian Federation in each of the past three years and to date in 2026; the way these compare with the corresponding processing times for applicants of other nationalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39545/26]

819. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and proportion of short-stay visa applications from Russian nationals that were approved and refused in each of the past three years and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39546/26]

820. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the processing of visa applications from Russian nationals was centralised to the Dublin visa office; the reasons for this change; the impact this has had on processing times and decision outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39547/26]

821. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of pending short-stay visa applications from Russian nationals awaiting decision; the average waiting time for these applications; the measures being taken to address any backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39548/26]

822. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether additional security, verification or administrative checks are applied to visa applications from Russian nationals compared to other applicants; if so, the nature of these checks and the impact on processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39549/26]

284. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to reform the court system application process and stop it being used as a tool of abuse (details supplied) [38446/26]

291. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to previous parliamentary questions (details supplied), to provide a response. [38516/26]

28. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on plans to construct a new prison at Thornton Hall, including the timeline for delivery, in light of ongoing prison overcrowding and the long-standing delays associated with the project. [35707/26]

421. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people from Ukraine who have travelled back and forth to the Ukraine in each of the last five years. [35971/26]

133. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount paid by the State for IPAS accommodation at the Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre for each of the past five years (2021-2025), and the estimated cost for 2026 to date. [35522/26]

134. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration total expenditure incurred by the State on IPAS accommodation at the Red Cow complex (including any associated hotels or facilities) for each of the past five years (2021-2025). [35523/26]

135. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure by his Department on IPAS accommodation at Crooksling for each of the past five years (2021-2025). [35524/26]

136. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount paid in respect of St John's House IPAS accommodation centre in Cookstown, Tallaght, for each of the past five years (2021-2025). [35525/26]

137. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the capacity and average occupancy levels of the Citywest IPAS facility for each year from 2021 to 2025. [35526/26]

138. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the names of the companies or entities contracted to provide IPAS accommodation services at (i) Citywest, (ii) Red Cow, (iii) Crooksling, and (iv) St John's House Cookstown. [35527/26]

139. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS accommodations operating without planning permission or whereby they have been exempt from planning permission [35528/26]

140. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in the event that precise figures cannot be provided for the locations referenced, if he will provide the total payments made to the relevant accommodation providers associated with these facilities for each of the past five years. [35529/26]

144. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the full circumstances surrounding the death of prisoner (details supplied) while in custody, including the timeline of events and the location in which the death occurred. [35574/26]

145. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the investigations that are currently underway into the death of prisoner (details supplied), including any involvement of An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, or the Inspector of Prisons, and the expected timeline for their completion. [35575/26]

146. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the level of supervision, healthcare, and mental health supports were provided to a prisoner (details supplied) while in custody; and whether he had been identified as vulnerable or at risk. [35576/26]

147. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any failures in prison conditions, monitoring, or duty of care have been identified; and what actions or policy changes are being taken in response to this incident (details supplied). [35577/26]

148. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of incidents recorded in IPAS accommodation centres in each of the past five years; and to provide a breakdown of those incidents by category, including but not limited to verbal abuse, physical assault, threats or intimidation, damage to property, substance related incidents, and other behavioural breaches; and if h…

149. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of recorded incidents in IPAS accommodation centres in each of the past five years in which harm occurred to another person; the nature of that harm (physical injury, threat of violence, sexual assault, or other); whether the injured party was a resident, staff member, contractor or member of the public; and if he will mak…

150. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents in IPAS accommodation centres that were referred to An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years; the category of incident involved in each referral; and if he will outline, where available, the outcomes of those referrals, including arrests, charges, prosecutions, or no further action. [35597/26]