1398. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20684/26]
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1404. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if applications for citizenship submitted before December 2025 will be assessed on the criteria for naturalisation in place at the time of the application, namely after three years’ residence calculated from the date of arrival in the State/application for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
1408. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total sum spent on IPAS accommodation in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20904/26]
436. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the short and medium-term plans for the continuation of the Ukrainian accommodation scheme; to provide details on the most suitable contact point for property owners currently engaged in the scheme. [18141/26]
208. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure incurred by the State over the past five years in transporting newly arrived international protection applicants from points of entry, including Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Knock airports, to a centre (details supplied); the expenditure by transport type including private coach hire, contracted transport providers, …
649. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who was granted international protection status but has been unable to register for an Irish residence permit due to technical issues with the online system; if alternative arrangements, including a manual registration appointment, can be facilitated in such circumstances; the s…
664. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Britain will continue to be designated as a safe third country following the enactment of the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16669/26]
682. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time of applications for international protection in the years 2020 to date in 2026, by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17119/26]
423. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the full extent of non-compliant procurement in international protection accommodation from 1 January 2022 to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15778/26]
424. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of due diligence processes for international protection accommodation providers; the checks that are mandatory to prevent taxpayer funds from being inappropriately allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15779/26]
428. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the first instance and appeal recognition rates for international protection applications from Georgia, Brazil, and India for each month in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15796/26]
429. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the first instance and appeal recognition rates for all international protection applications from designated safe country applicants for each month in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15797/26]
430. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the first instance recognition rates for all international protection applications in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15798/26]
431. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the appeal recognition rates for all international protection applications in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15799/26]
186. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to introduce a scheme that will support integration in communities that host large numbers of those seeking asylum or refugee status; if he will ensure that, unlike previous schemes, it will be measured to ensure integration occurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15505/26]
187. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any evaluation was carried out of the achievement or non-achievement of the integration objectives of the Community Integration Fund; if he will publish those findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15506/26]
195. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason an international protection applicant who had threatened the life of a female staff member at an IPAS facility, was not detained or deported, but moved to another IPAS facility (details supplied), potentially putting the safety of staff members and local residents at risk; and the measures that have been put in place to prot…
196. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the procedures in place to apprehend and detain an international protection applicant who has been removed from one facility due to violence or the threat of violence against a staff member or resident, and who does not present himself at his new accommodation, as per instructions from the IPAS mobility team. [15325/26]
767. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in cases where an international protection applicant authorises their local TD to seek updates on an application on their behalf, the evidence of authorisation that is required in order to facilitate the request and ensure a reply is provided to the TD. [14589/26]
793. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount spent on the accommodation of persons seeking international protection and refugees in each of the past fifteen years and to date in 2026. [14858/26]
795. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify whether the IPAS accommodation centre at a location (details supplied) is required to have on-site security under current IPAS contractual and operational standards; whether his Department is aware of reports that no security personnel are present at this location; the actions he will take to ensure compliance with required…
796. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the performance of the provider operating the IPAS accommodation centre at a location (details supplied) has been formally reviewed in advance of the contract expiry in May 2026; whether any compliance issues, including security provision, have been identified; how such issues may influence the renewal decision; and if he will…
797. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the Department expects to make a decision on the renewal or termination of the IPAS accommodation contract at a location (details supplied), which expires in May 2026; whether community impact and local resident concerns will form part of that decision-making process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14884/26]
798. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether community impact, local consultation, and resident feedback will form part of his Department’s decision-making process regarding the renewal of the IPAS accommodation contract at a location (details supplied), which is due to expire in May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14885/26]
449. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing time from initial international protection application to first instance decision; the average time to final determination including appeal; and the measures being implemented to reduce decision timelines in 2026. [13864/26]