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Ken O'Flynn Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Justice
450. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of final negative international protection decisions issued in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the number of deportation orders signed in each year; and the number executed; and whether additional resources have been allocated to enforcement capacity in 2026. [13865/26]
Duncan Smith Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
229. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person and their child (details supplied) can be transferred to an IPAS centre closer to their child’s creche in Swords. [13180/26]
Barry Ward Written 18 Feb 2026 · to Justice
234. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the case of an international protection applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13209/26]
John Brady Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
887. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the IPAS accommodation centre at Kippure, County Wicklow; the full breakdown of costs on an annual basis since it was first used; if he will report on the recent planning decision that refused an application for the retention of works at the site and its impact on the future use of the site; and if he will make a…
John Brady Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
888. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the process undertaken by his Department when an IPAS accommodation centre is subject to planning enforcement action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11656/26]
James Geoghegan Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
919. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he maintains data on the number of international protection applicants who are bound to present at the International Protection Office, Timberlay House, 78-83 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2, D02 ND99 in order to formally seek international protection and that are forced to rough sleep until an offer of accommodation is made; if th…
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
939. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been brought to concerns related to the International Protection Bill 2026 related to the definition of legal counselling; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12720/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
940. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide for additional funding for the Legal Aid Board in the context of their involvement with legal counselling services under the proposed changes as set out in the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
941. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been brought to concerns related to the International Protection Bill 2026 related to the definition of family reunification; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12722/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
942. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement he had with the Irish Refugee Council or any other related organisation in relation to the drafting of the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12723/26]
Barry Ward Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
943. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he proposes to engage with the Irish Refugee Council or any other related organisation in relation to the progression of the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12724/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
944. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration where the IPAS applicants in a hotel (details supplied) in Monaghan ended up being placed; and if any of these residents obtained long-term housing from any State body. [12758/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
945. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of IPAS persons and families still living in IPAS centres who have gained citizenship in Ireland. [12759/26]
Carol Nolan Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
949. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 800 of 4 February 2026, if he will request the Legal Aid Board to provide the number of internal audits conducted since 2020 with respect to its centres at locations (details supplied); if in the interest of transparency the Legal Aid Board will publish these audits; and if he will make a statement…
Carol Nolan Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
950. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 800 of 4 February 2026, to confirm that there is no specific reference to international protection or prevention of abuse of the system of any part of the legal aid provision in either the Performance Delivery Agreement 2025 or the Oversight Agreement 2023-2025; and if he will make a statement on t…
Carol Nolan Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Justice
951. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 800 of 4 February 2026, the number of international protection applications to the Legal Aid Board for each of the past five years; the number of applicants who paid a contribution as required under the Legal Services International Protection and Permission to Remain application document and as out…
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Justice
469. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, in the awarding, renewal, or continuation of contracts or payments under the International Protection Accommodation Services, his Department assesses company-law compliance at group level, including the compliance status of any parent or holding company of a contracting entity; and if he will outline the governance checks appl…
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Justice
470. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether failure by a parent or holding company of an International Protection Accommodation Services contractor to file annual returns with the Companies Registration Office within statutory timeframes is treated as a material governance or compliance risk by his Department; and if he will detail how such risks are evaluated. [11422/26…
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Justice
471. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether State payments under International Protection Accommodation Services contracts may continue to be made to a subsidiary company where a parent or holding company is non-compliant with Companies Registration Office filing obligations; and what safeguards or conditions apply in such circumstances. [11423/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Justice
472. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the oversight, escalation, or remedial measures available to his Department where group-level governance or compliance issues arise in respect of International Protection Accommodation Services contractors; and whether corrective action is required prior to the continuation of payments. [11424/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Feb 2026 · to Justice
473. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has reviewed the governance and compliance framework applied to International Protection Accommodation Services providers in light of increased public scrutiny of accommodation contracts; and if he will outline any changes made or under consideration to strengthen assurance on the use of public funds. [11425/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Justice
219. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of allegations which have been made of threatening or violent behaviour against residents of IPAS centres in each of the past five years. [10609/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Justice
220. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of convictions which have been achieved against persons involved in threatening violent behaviour in IPAS centres for each of the past five years; and if some residents against who allegations have been made have been moved on to other IPAS centres in these cases. [10610/26]
Gary Gannon Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Justice
237. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons which have been accommodated in designated accommodation centres since the introduction of the 30-day accommodation policy on 10 November 2025. [10753/26]
Gary Gannon Written 11 Feb 2026 · to Justice
238. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have applied for temporary protection in Ireland since the introduction of the 30-day accommodation policy on 10 November 2025. [10754/26]