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Eoghan Kenny Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
782. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the controls that exist within ILEP/TrustEd to prevent a provider doubling or trebling in size within a short period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4503/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
783. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of schools that increased declared capacity by more than 50% between 2019 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4504/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
784. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason his Department responded to increased numbers by raising proof-of-funds instead of regulating provider expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4505/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
785. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a Stamp 2 English-language student is permitted to work as an English teacher, if he considers this compatible with the purpose of a student permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4509/26]
Colm Burke Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
447. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason an application was rejected (details supplied) given that all documentation was lodged for the application and no communication was received by the applicant from his Department advising that there was outstanding documentation required which in turn lead to the application being refused; and if he will make a statement on th…
Colm Burke Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
448. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied) given that it is 23 months since the application was submitted which is beyond the standard processing timeframe for such application types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2916/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
449. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe for deciding upon visa applications and appeals in cases where an Irish citizen born in this State is the named party providing assurances of financial support for the applicant or appellant. [2993/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
450. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when crime statistics will be made available by the nationality of the offender and migration status. [2994/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
451. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on new prison scoping and the way in which his Department is addressing prison overcrowding. [2995/26]
David Cullinane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
452. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the funding allocated to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services in County Waterford in each year 2020 to 2025; and the number of refuge spaces available, in tabular form. [3014/26]
David Cullinane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
453. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people committed to prison from Waterford courts in each year 2020 to 2025, broken down by offence type, in tabular form. [3015/26]
David Cullinane Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
454. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people released from prison to rehabilitative services in Waterford in each year 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [3016/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
455. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures taken by IPAS to ensure the suitability of accommodation for people with serious medical conditions when planning transfers of people with status; the opportunities people with status have to raise their medical needs with IPAS when given a transfer notice; the number of transfers that have been stopped, delayed or re…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
456. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the laws and regulations currently covering the area of covert human intelligence sources (CHIS); his views on whether an independent oversight role should be formalised in law; and to detail his plans for introducing legislation governing this area. [3039/26]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
457. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he will present the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3040/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
458. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans for a local international protection centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3091/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
459. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3107/26]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
460. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which Garda resourcing levels are impacting crime detection and prevention; the resourcing improvements expected in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3118/26]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
461. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address the ongoing delays in the processing of visas, including family re-unification visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3120/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
462. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of former gardaí that applied to rejoin An Garda Síochána in each year 2020-2025 inclusive; the number who successfully rejoined, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3188/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
463. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of offences recorded by An Garda Síochána under sections (details supplied); the number of prosecutions brought in each case; the number of convictions in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3192/26]
Michael Murphy Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
464. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of GoSafe speed camera vans in operation in 2025; if that number has been increased now to cater for the 390 additional GoSafe speed camera zones operational since 1 January 2026; and the number of monitoring hours per month across the national network of GoSafe camera zones in 2025. [3202/26]
Michael Murphy Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
465. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí working in roads policing units on 31 December 2025, by Garda division; the total number that were assigned to roads policing units each month in 2025; the number of transfers, resignations and retirements from roads policing units in 2025; the current number of gardaí in each roads policing unit to date in 2026…
Michael Murphy Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
466. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí who graduated and were sworn in as full members of An Garda Síochána from the Garda college in 2025. [3205/26]
Michael Murphy Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
467. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of roads policing vehicles, by Garda division. [3206/26]