609. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the prison visitation committee application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32121/25]
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619. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used to determine suitability of a site for a new prison building.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32261/25]
621. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he has contacted the Land Development Agency or any other agency to discuss potential greenfield sites for a new prison in Cork. [32263/25]
622. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the engagement he has had with the community in the Glen, Cork, regarding the proposed second prison. [32264/25]
623. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the engagement he has had with local Gardaí in the Glen, Cork, regarding the proposed second prison. [32265/25]
624. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to publish the report into the Old Cork Prison site immediately. [32266/25]
625. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Irish Prison Service supports the new prison in the Glen, Cork. [32267/25]
627. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for the re-appointment of a Prison Visiting Committee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32467/25]
439. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the work of his Department to address overcrowding in prisons. [31748/25]
440. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of approved actions following the Prison Overcrowding Response Group’s report that have been successfully implemented to date in 2025. [31749/25]
441. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how his Department plans to address the gap between the current plans to increase available prisoner spaces by 1,100 between 2024 and 2030 and the Programme for Government’s commitment to expand capacity by 1,500 spaces. [31750/25]
443. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the need for investment in the Irish Prison Services ICT capabilities. [31756/25]
968. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prison officers that retired from Irish Prison Service in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [28902/25]
1039. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has plans to introduce constitutional or legislative reforms that would more explicitly define the role, function, or limitations of the prison system in line with human rights obligations. [30219/25]
1051. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the Thornton Hall prison site in north County Dublin, Fingal, in light of recent announcements on the increase in prison spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30428/25]
448. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown of staffing costs for the bail supervision service, by job position; the breakdown of staffing levels by job position; the plans to increase this funding in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28405/25]
294. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice to update on his discussions with the Irish Prison Service and with Government colleagues on his proposal to reopen the Old Cork Prison in the Glen. [26393/25]
295. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice whether he is aware of commitments given to the people of the Glen and surrounding areas on the opening of the new prison in Cork that the former prison site would not be reopened as a prison. [26394/25]
296. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice to update on the community dividend committed to the people of the Glen and surrounding areas, following the opening of the new Cork prison site. [26395/25]
97. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of psychologists employed in each prison; and the number of vacant psychologist positions. [26137/25]
99. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice his views in relation to the noise from industrial fans being emitted from Mountjoy Prison, particularly close to the walls of residential areas, which is having a severe impact on the residents in the surrounding areas, especially at night. [26147/25]
653. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the average cost to keep a prisoner in custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25225/25]
654. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice to outline any plans he has in relation to attempting to reduce the prison population size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/25]
119. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice in light of the worsening crisis of prison overcrowding, where over 350 people are reportedly sleeping on floors and prison numbers are at a record high, the steps he is taking to implement meaningful decarceration policies, including non-custodial sentencing and investment in community supports. [24597/25]
149. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking to address prison overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24603/25]