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Edward Timmins Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
78. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current plans for the IPAS accommodation at Kippure, County Wicklow, much of which is subject to planning enforcement by Wicklow County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
425. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons subject to deportation orders currently residing in IPAS accommodation, broken down by year in which the deportation order was signed. [36356/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
426. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average length of time persons subject to deportation orders have remained in IPAS accommodation after the making of the deportation order. [36357/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
427. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department records the number of persons subject to deportation orders in IPAS accommodation who have legal proceedings, health grounds, family circumstances, or other factors delaying removal. [36358/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
428. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has a target timeframe for removing persons subject to deportation orders from IPAS accommodation where no legal or practical impediment to removal exists. [36359/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
429. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has estimated the annual accommodation cost of persons subject to deportation orders remaining in IPAS accommodation. [36360/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
430. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department intends to introduce routine reporting on the number of persons subject to deportation orders who remain in IPAS accommodation. [36361/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
431. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has assessed the policy implications of IPAS accommodation being occupied by persons subject to deportation orders while new international protection applicants require accommodation. [36362/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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…
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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…
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
151. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration following incidents involving breaches of house rules or behavioural issues in IPAS accommodation centres in each of the past five years, the number of individuals that were issued warnings, relocated to another centre, had reception conditions amended or had accommodation withdrawn entirely; and to provide a breakdown by incident ca…
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
152. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration where IPAS accommodation is withdrawn due to behavioural issues, the arrangements, if any, that are made to prevent homelessness; whether individuals are referred to local authorities, emergency accommodation, or support services; whether any assessment of risk to the individual or public is carried out prior to withdrawal; and if he…
Carol Nolan Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
819. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the expected average time from lodgement of an international protection application to final decision and removal under the International Protection Act 2026; the anticipated impact of the new Tribunal for Asylum and Returns Appeals on appeal processing times and the right to remain pending appeal; the estimated additional annual cost …
Carol Nolan Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
820. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of screening centres designated to date under the International Protection Act 2026; the number of applicants exempted from the obligation to travel to a screening centre in the first three months of operation; the maximum duration of detention permissible under the new border return procedure; and whether he is satisfied th…
Carol Nolan Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
822. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated additional annual cost to the State of providing material reception conditions under the Reception Conditions Directive as transposed in the International Protection Act 2026; the number of applicants expected to qualify for accommodation, allowances and health/education supports; whether reductions or withdrawals of bene…
Carol Nolan Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
823. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Government's planned annual intake under the Union Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Framework as provided for in the International Protection Act 2026; the projected cost per resettled person including family members; the mechanism to ensure that such admissions do not undermine the integrity of the domestic asylum system; a…