Parliamentary questions

354. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list and/or the number of people affected by Ireland’s imposed travel ban and sanctions on Israeli extremist settlers and leading Hamas figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49966/26]

355. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to ensure that the current Garda vetting system remains fit for purpose; the steps he is taking to reduce the administrative burden on volunteers and voluntary organisations; and whether recent technological developments could be utilised to improve and streamline the vetting process while maintaining safeguardin…

356. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of reported cases of fraudulent use of disabled parking permits, by year from 2016 to 2025 and the latest data available in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50435/26]

357. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will urgently examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting for more than eight months for an Irish residence permit; if he will arrange for their case to be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50436/26]

358. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a naturalisation application for a person (details supplied) which was submitted three years ago and has completed all required vetting processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50442/26]

359. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the changes to the temporary protection scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50461/26]

360. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vacant civilian staff positions in Nenagh Garda Station; the length of time each of these positions have been vacant; when these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50463/26]

361. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vacant civilian staff positions in Thurles Garda Station; the length of time each of these positions have been vacant; when these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50464/26]

362. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider updating the published guidance and the notice to employers in relation to the processing of Irish residency permit renewal applications, to reflect that Stamp 4 renewals including change of status renewals from Stamp 1 to Stamp 4 are currently exceeding the 12 week processing timeline window; and…

363. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the processing of Irish residency permit renewal applications, if consideration will be given to the recognition of imminent loss of employment as grounds for expediting the process, in view that the current expedite route is aimed at travel emergencies rather than the loss of employment; and if he will mak…

364. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide details on the total cost of phase one of the development at The Grove, Castlerea Prison, including all associated planning, construction, consultancy, and related project costs; the total projected cost of phase two of the Grove development, including all associated planning, construction, con…

365. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost of the construction works and modular units provided at Castlerea Prison, Loughan House Open Centre, and Shelton Abbey Open Centre, with the costs broken down on a site-by-site basis and including all associated planning, construction, consultancy, and related project costs; the total cost of the c…

366. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected cost of demolishing the old Cork Prison site, including all associated preparatory, environmental, safety, consultancy, and site clearance works required to render the site safe and fully prepared prior to the commencement of the new construction works; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

367. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost incurred to date by the Irish Prison Service in respect of the Organisation Dashboard Project; the costs associated with consultancy services, including payments made to a company (details supplied) and any other external providers; the costs on software development and procurement, software licens…

368. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average daily number of users who logged on to the Irish Prison Service Organisational Dashboard during each of the first five months of 2026, by month; the estimated annual costs associated with maintaining the Irish Prison Service Organisational Dashboard for the period January 2026 to January 2030, includi…

369. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to set out the provisions of the updated IPAS house rules of June 2026 concerning the re-entry to reception and accommodation centres of residents who have consumed alcohol; whether the effect of these provisions is that such residents may be refused re-entry and required to remain outside the centre; the measures i…

370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the engagement his Department has had with An Garda Síochána and South Dublin County Council regarding enforcement of bye-laws prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in public places in the vicinity of the Citywest Reception Centre; the steps being taken to strengthen the cultural orientation programme for centre re…

371. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the redirection since 11 May 2026 of new international protection applications from the International Protection Office at Mount Street to the applications centre at the Citywest Reception Centre, Saggart, the projected increase in the daily number of applicants attending, and in the number of persons acc…

372. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of consideration being given to the development of a new Garda station at Saggart as part of the Citywest campus now in State ownership, as referenced in his Department's community engagement update of 12 June 2026; the timeline for any decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50622/26]

373. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the engagement he and local Garda management have had with community representatives in Saggart regarding policing priorities and high-visibility patrols in the area surrounding the Citywest Reception Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50623/26]

374. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that renewal IRP applications are taking approximately 15 weeks in processing; the efforts underway to reduce these timeframes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50711/26]

375. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is currently considering reintroducing the travel confirmation notice for those who have experienced administrative delays in the renewal of their Irish residence permit for the summer travel period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50735/26]

376. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application for naturalisation will be completed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50737/26]

1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment has been made of the risk that the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme could result in reduced participation by solicitors in criminal legal aid work; the implications of any such reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49647/26]

2. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position of his Department on the central recommendation of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use that the offence of personal possession of drugs be repealed; his views on whether the Government’s stated commitment to a health-led approach is inconsistent with the continued criminalisation of people who use…