580. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if mandatory deposit limits, spending limits or affordability checks will be required for online and mobile app gambling accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72367/26]
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581. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if transitional arrangements were provided in the International Protection Act 2026 for persons who had already applied for international protection, or had already been granted protection, before the commencement of the new family reunification and citizenship provisions; if not, the reason no such arrangements were made; and if he wi…
582. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the national gambling exclusion register established under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024; the date on which it became or will become fully operational; the number of persons registered to date; and whether all licensed remote operators are currently connected to the register. [72357/26]
583. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the organisations, legal experts and other stakeholders consulted by his Department in developing the family reunification and citizenship changes contained in the International Protection Act 2026; the dates of such consultations; whether submissions received will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72356/26]
584. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific measures in place, with associated timelines and staffing figures, to reduce the backlogs at the International Protection Office and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal; the targets set for processing times for 2026 and 2027; whether these targets are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [723…
585. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of appeals pending before the International Protection Appeals Tribunal as of the latest date for which figures are available; the number pending for more than 12 months and more than 24 months, respectively; the current median time from lodgment of an appeal to decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72346…
586. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an equality, human rights or regulatory impact assessment was carried out in respect of the family reunification provisions of the International Protection Act 2026 and the extension of the citizenship residency requirement for refugees from three to five years; if so, the date it was completed; whether it will be published; if not,…
587. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the construction of a new courthouse in Tralee, County Kerry. [72420/26]
588. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons granted international protection status, that is, refugee status, subsidiary protection or permission to remain, in each of the past ten years, who were nationals of countries designated as safe countries of origin at the time of their application; the countries concerned; and the number granted status from each…
589. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons granted international protection status, refugee status or subsidiary protection in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [72461/26]
590. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Kerry applications are still being considered under the immigrant investor programme; and, if so, to provide details of the applications being considered. [72459/26]
1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of protected disclosures made by members and staff of An Garda Síochána, either directly to his Department or through internal Garda channels, and to Fiosrú, in each of the past five years; and the number upheld, dismissed or under examination. [70836/26]
2. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to his previous evidence to the Oireachtas justice committee concerning the number of providers arising from the cancellation of pre-contract accommodation agreements, and in light of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report identifying legal proceedings involving five providers, to account for the difference between those fi…
3. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of appeals currently pending before the International Protection Appeals Tribunal. [70838/26]
4. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proposed process and timeline for the two new prisons in the Glen, Cork city. [70856/26]
6. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department maintains records of security expenditure on a centre-by-centre basis in respect of all International Protection Accommodation Service, IPAS, accommodation centres; and, if so, the name and location of each centre, the security provider engaged, and the total amount spent on security services at each centre for each o…
7. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessments undertaken by his Department and An Garda Síochána regarding the need for increased Garda resources and Garda visibility in rapidly growing constituencies, such as Kildare North. [70464/26]
9. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which he plans to address the concerns of a campaign (details supplied) which has advocated for sentencing reform and victims’ rights in Ireland. [70447/26]
10. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Irish citizens and non-Irish citizens who are currently prisoners within the Irish prison system; and a breakdown of all prisoners' nationalities. [69742/26]
11. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any amendments to SI 303 of 2026 have been made to bring his recently announced changes to the legal aid scheme into force. [70647/26]
13. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure incurred by the State on criminal legal aid in respect of persons aged under 18 years in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and the estimated amount of that expenditure attributable to juveniles who had previously been convicted of one or more criminal offences. [70303/26]
14. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will abolish the proposed extension of the residency requirement by three years for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70618/26]
15. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has assessed the impact of significant population growth in rural areas, including in County Galway, on policing requirements; and whether consideration has been given to the adequacy of current Garda numbers assigned to these areas in light of increased population levels and service demands. [70638/26]
16. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the operation and expansion of community CCTV schemes; the supports available to local communities and local authorities seeking to establish or expand CCTV in areas experiencing persistent antisocial behaviour and crime; and if barriers to the approval or implementation of such schemes are being addre…
17. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons diverted by An Garda Síochána to health services under the health diversion scheme since its commencement; the number of Garda members who received specific training on the operation of the scheme prior to its commencement and to date; and the number of occasions on which a person eligible for diversion was not ref…