Parliamentary questions

826. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to list the measures under protocol 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which Ireland opted out of in each year since the introduction of the protocol, to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8237/26]

827. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration following the review of protocol 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union published in 2025, to list the measures which Ireland previously opted out of where opting in is now under consideration, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8238/26]

828. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he agrees with the recommendation of report commissioned by him called An Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland which states that "the responsibility for the prosecution of offences should be removed from the Gardaí and all future Court proceedings should be conducted by legal professionals" (de…

829. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he last met formally with the chief superintendent of DMR North Division; and the issues discussed. [8299/26]

830. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inspections Gardaí within the R District of DMR Region carried out on pubs, clubs, restaurants and so on in 2025 to ensure full compliance with alcohol licensing regulations; the number of those premises that were found in breach of licensing regulations; and the frequency with which these inspections a…

831. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda CCTV cameras currently operational in each Garda division, in tabular form. [8301/26]

832. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí trained and currently deployed in specialist units for cyber crime, serious and organised crime and immigration for the Louth-Cavan and Monaghan Division. [8302/26]

833. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the review of the Garda vetting system, if it is intended to simplify the system so that only one Garda vetting card is necessary per person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8355/26]

834. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1612 of 13 January 2025, the actions he will take to ensure that visa applications are processed in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8361/26]

835. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1612 of 13 January 2025, if he is satisfied in relation to the level of communication with visa applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8362/26]

836. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the way in which the State intends on dealing with holders of a temporary protection visa who is being hosted by a member of the public in cases where that hosting arrangement has to cease and no State-provided accommodation is available; the way such cases are dealt with when the temporary protection vi…

837. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to advise on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8396/26]

838. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of property seizure holding facilities currently available in each Garda division, in tabular form. [8508/26]

839. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the current Garda staffing levels across west Waterford. [8528/26]

840. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has engaged with institutions of the European Union with respect to the Mobility Pact (Comprehensive Framework for Cooperation on Mobility) element of the EU-India Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8601/26]

841. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when it is likely that a decision will be reached in respect of an application for reactivation employment permit permission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8659/26]

842. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position of refugees who submitted applications for naturalisation before 8 December 2025, whose applications were based on three years residency from date of entry into the State, as opposed to date of refugee declaration; if the position favours approving such applications in circumstances where refugee status…

330. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the accommodation recognition payment for hosts providing accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary protection will be extended beyond its current end date of 31 March 2026; when a decision on the future of the scheme will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7135/26]

331. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí stationed in Newmarket on Fergus, County Clare; the number on sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7016/26]

332. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a certificate submitted for correction by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7088/26]

333. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected impact of the International Protection Bill 2026 on reducing the overall number of asylum applications processed annually in the State, particularly through the introduction of stricter admissibility checks and accelerated procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7112/26]

334. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the criteria for designating additional safe countries of origin under the International Protection Bill 2026 to further limit ineligible claims and expedite returns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7113/26]

335. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place under the International Protection Bill 2026 to ensure robust enforcement of deportation orders for unsuccessful applicants, including timelines for removal and cooperation with other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7114/26]

336. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost savings to the Exchequer from the streamlined three-month processing timeline for first-instance asylum decisions as provided for in the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7115/26]

337. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the three-year bar on family reunification applications for newly recognised refugees under the International Protection Bill 2026, along with requirements for financial self-sufficiency, will contribute to controlling secondary migration flows into the State; and if he will make a statement on the …