854. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason discussion of inconsistencies in the application and administration of firearms legislation was ruled out of order at the most recent firearms stakeholder meeting held in Kilmainham; whether this matter was raised by stakeholder representatives at the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35154/26]
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840. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which renewal decisions are made in respect of a non-EEA national (details supplied); whether the receipt of such supports by the Irish-citizen partner will have any bearing on the renewal of the non-EEA national’s de facto partner permission, notwithstanding that the permission holder remains in full-time employment and…
1996. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost incurred by the State in opening, closing, reopening and now again closing an accommodation centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24254/26]
1997. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the costs involved in closing a facility on two previous occasions, including any contractual penalties, demobilisation costs or reinstatement works required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24255/26]
1998. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the costs associated with opening and reopening a facility (details supplied) on two previous occasions and any further expenditure now arising from the decision to close the centre again in view of the significant decline in new arrivals from Ukraine seeking State accommodation since the beginning of 2026; and if he will make a s…
1999. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cumulative cost to the Exchequer arising from decisions to close a centre (details supplied); the measures being taken to ensure greater certainty, planning and cost control in the provision of temporary accommodation centres going forward If the minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24257/26]
2027. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration will be given to repurposing an accommodation centre (details supplied), previously used for Ukrainian temporary protection accommodation, for alternative urgent housing needs, specifically for the provision of temporary accommodation for persons experiencing homelessness and for essential key workers such as hosp…
2068. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to set out in full the total financial value of the State's acquisition and use of the Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre (details supplied); the basis on which it was determined that the transaction fell below the €200 million threshold; if this assessment included all interdependent and related expenditure; to detail any legal…
802. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the appointment, procurement basis and ongoing payments in respect of services provided by a company at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7881/26]
803. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the decision taken in or around September 2022 to appoint a company to provide panelling, accommodation infrastructure or accommodation-related services at a site (details supplied); the criteria applied and the basis on which the company was deemed suitable, having regard to its registered business activities; and if …
804. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the procurement method used to appoint a company (details supplied); if the arrangement arose from an emergency procurement, direct award or other non-competitive process; the reasons such a method was considered appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7883/26]
805. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the contractual basis under which a company (details supplied) has been paid a fixed monthly amount of €143,322.30 from September 2022 to date in 2026; the duration of the arrangement; the extension or continuation decisions; the status of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7884/26]
806. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reasons the arrangement with a company (details supplied) has been continued on a rolling monthly basis for multiple years, rather than being time-limited, competitively re-tendered, or transitioned to an alternative arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7885/26]
807. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the basis on which payments originally described as "supply panelling" were subsequently reclassified as "temporary accommodation"; the criteria used to treat the infrastructure supplied as accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7886/26]
808. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reasons his Department elected to maintain a monthly rental model for the relevant infrastructure (details supplied) rather than purchasing or capitalising it; the value-for-money assessments undertaken in this regard with a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7887/26]
809. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reasons payments to a company have continued after the State's acquisition of a complex (details supplied), rather than transitioning to State-owned infrastructure or a different contractual model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7888/26]
810. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount paid to a company (details supplied) from September 2022 to date in 2026; the projected annual cost if the current arrangement continues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7889/26]
811. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, prior to the State's purchase of a property (details supplied) a formal value-for-money assessment was undertaken; whether that assessment distinguished between the capital cost of the building and the ongoing operational costs associated with its use, including catering, security, staffing, transport and facilities manage…
812. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he will publish the methodology and key assumptions underpinning any value-for-money assessment carried out in respect of the €148.2 million purchase of a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7893/26]
813. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if no distinction was made in the value-for-money assessment between the cost of acquiring a property (details supplied) and the cost of providing ongoing services at the site; the way in which the purchase is credibly described as representing value-for-money for the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7894/2…
737. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the full list of accommodation premises currently in use, or used at any time since 1 January 2022, in County Kildare by the International Protection Accommodation Service and Ukrainian emergency accommodation/temporary protection accommodation; if details will be provided in relation to each premises (details supplied); and if he …
1278. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department can confirm how an individual subject to a live deportation order was permitted to remain in the State and subsequently gain access to the Citywest campus when there are children housed there (details supplied); how a vulnerable child in the care of Tusla could be on the campus unknown to security; the lengt…
1279. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how an individual who was not a resident of an IPAS facility, and who is believed to be subject to a deportation order, was able to gain access to the Citywest campus; and how a vulnerable child in the care of Tusla ended up there (details supplied); the perimeter or access-control procedures currently in place at IPAS and any Tus…
619. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total payments made to a company in a relation to a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57388/25]
394. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any engagement took place with local representatives, NGOs, schools, healthcare providers, or community groups in relation to the use of facilities (details supplied) prior to the establishment of the Community Engagement Team in 2023; and if he will publish minutes or summaries of the eight stakeholder meetings and seven inform…