Questions

704. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for the execution of the formal transfer of functions order to move responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, following the enactment of enabling provisions in the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026; …

762. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when responsibility for Multi-Unit Developments will transfer from his department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, especially given concerns about the urgent need for this (details supplied). [74099/26]

572. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the transition and relocation protocols put in place for families currently residing at a facility (details supplied), ahead of the scheduled contract conclusion on 31 October 2026; the measures being taken by his Department to co-ordinate with the Department of Education and Youth to minimise schooling and educational disruption for …

584. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application for permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish citizen and parent of Irish citizen children (details supplied); if he will confirm that the application has been received, processed, and assigned an application reference number; if he will confirm that the applicant is permitted to remain l…

425. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address the operational and financial impact on legal practitioners following the restructuring of the criminal legal aid scheme on 1 July 2026; if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the long-term viability of the system and the risk of reduced access to legal representation in smaller court ve…

948. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will clarify the proposed changes to citizenship and naturalisation requirements; if they will apply retrospectively to individuals and families already resident in the State and progressing through the naturalisation process; if spouses of Irish citizens will be affected; the transitional arrangements that will be put in place …

950. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the published processing date for join family visa applications handled by the Dublin visa office, specifically matching the cohort around late April 2024, has failed to advance for a consecutive period of six weeks; the specific operational bottlenecks preventing these applications from being finalized; and if he will make…

951. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a significant disparity exists between the processing times for join family visas for dependents of critical skills employment permit holders, processed within 8–12 weeks, and those sponsored by Irish citizens or long-term residents which currently exceed 20 to 24 months; the total volume of standard join family visa applic…

952. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific volume of additional administrative and decision-making resources allocated to the Dublin visa office over the past 12 months to alleviate the backlog of family reunification visas; the reason these measures have failed to bring processing times down to his Department's own 12-month business target; and if he will make a …

953. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the exact criteria used by visa officers to define a 'reasonable request' for expediting an application on humanitarian grounds outside of medical emergencies or bereavement; if documented threats to personal safety or civil instability in an applicant's country of origin are considered sufficient grounds to fast-track an application;…

955. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department can urgently process a join family visa application (details supplied) on the basis that there are concerns for the applicant's safety. [65605/26]

965. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application (details supplied); if additional compliance documents submitted in February 2026 were successfully received and logged on the applicant's file; the steps being taken to resolve an ongoing technical error with the immigration service delivery portal that is locking the applicant out of their acc…

488. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Stamp 4 renewals which are applied for in-time and are eligible for the 12-week grace period often exceed those 12-weeks; if he is satisfied that the grace period sufficiently covers the reality of the current processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52666/26]

597. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he expects to issue a formal letter of confirmation from the International Investment Programme where funding was awarded to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51659/26]

1320. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if officials in his Department will expressly examine a straight-forward residence permit, IRP, renewal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41949/26]

1389. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of administrative staff in the Clare/Tipperary Garda division overall; the number of administrative staff in the Clare portion of the aforementioned Garda division; a breakdown of which stations they are based in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42899/26]

752. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, in relation to pub licensing laws, consideration has been given to circumstances where a rural pub closes and the licence is transferred or sold to another premises, the original pub is prevented from opening in the future; and if there are plans, including in any forthcoming amendments to licensing legislation, to provide protect…

366. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person (details supplied) holds Irish citizenship. [23208/26]

217. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23081/26]

28. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his future plans for accommodation centres, providing accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary protection and international protection applications in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20722/26]

37. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on plans within the Programme for Government to reintroduce the electronic tagging of prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20723/26]

773. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will simplify Garda vetting in order that once an individual is vetted their vetted status can be used by many organisations that require vetting, without the requirement for duplication of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14618/26]

779. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount of fees paid out annually by his Department to legal firms over the past four years and to date in 2026 on appeals made under the International Protection Appeals Tribunal; to list the legal firms that were paid out in fees in each such year, in tabular form. [14834/26]

225. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a South African national who is legally a resident of Spain is allowed to travel to Ireland using their residency permit or must they apply for a holiday visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13159/26]

772. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the breakdown of the Garda fleet (details supplied) in each Garda station at the end of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7689/26]