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Alan Kelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
696. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if she plans to introduce a compulsory course of English, to exclude a demand for fluency in English applicants for right to remain or citizenship people who are of retirement age or who have special learning difficulties. [71527/25]
Alan Kelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
697. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of adults in 2021 to 2025 which have received right to remain in Ireland without a competence in English. [71529/25]
Alan Kelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
698. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of adults in 2021 to 2025 which have received Irish citizenship without a competence in English. [71530/25]
Alan Kelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
699. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to introduce a compulsory examination course on Irish culture and institutions for all immigrants seeking right to remain or citizenship; and to ensure a cohort of permanent teachers be established to deliver such a course either online or in person (details supplied). [71535/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
700. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress made over the past 12 months on each of his Department's Programme for Government commitments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71630/25]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
701. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the proposed change to the citizenship residency requirement from three to five years for people with international protection status, will apply to those who have already lived in Ireland for more than five years but have not yet submitted an application for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71641…
Michael Cahill Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
702. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the proposed change to the citizenship residency requirement from three to five years for people with international protection status, will apply to applicants who have already submitted their citizenship application and are currently awaiting a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71642/25]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
703. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which citizenship applications from people with international protection status will be prioritised; whether those who have lived in Ireland longer will be processed first; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71643/25]
Máire Devine Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
704. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application (details supplied). [71646/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
705. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 20 November 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [71682/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
706. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí by rank attached to Meath-Westmeath roads policing unit as of 5 December 2025. [71683/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
707. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí that transferred into the Meath-Westmeath division in 2024 and to-date in 2025; and the number of Gardai that transferred out of this division in the same period, in tabular form. [71684/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
708. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of divisional asset profilers in each Garda division as of 5 December 2025, in tabular form. [71696/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
709. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda driver instructor courses that were held at either Garda headquarters or Garda Training College in each of the years of 2023 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [71699/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
710. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vehicles that were crushed due to the registered owner failing to collect their vehicle at a vehicle recovery pound after being seized by Gardaí within specific allocation time in 2023 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form. [71700/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
711. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 699 of 12 November 2025, if he has received the necessary information from Garda Authorities in order for this PQ to be answered. [71761/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
712. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of advanced Garda motorcycle riders that are based in each Garda Division, within DMR Region. [71763/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
713. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Garda authorities expect to receive the new helicopters and aircraft for Garda Air Support Unit before the end of 2025; and if not, when the new aircrafts will be received. [71764/25]
James Geoghegan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
714. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of legal cases which have been issued against him in 2021 to date in 2025, by year, where the question of age verification in the context of international protection has been an issue germane to the legal proceedings; the type of proceedings issued, the reliefs made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement…
Ged Nash Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
715. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider introducing a scheme to allow the Courts Service to provide reasonable expenses to cover the cost of travel for citizens selected for jury duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71931/25]
John McGuinness Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
716. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the immigrant investor programme; the number of qualified applications and investors; the indicative timeline for final approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71939/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
717. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the trend in reported burglary activity across the Coolock, Raheny, Howth and Clontarf Garda districts including any notable increases or decreases compared with 2022 to 2024, to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71946/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
718. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the stage reached in the preparation of the Stardust redress scheme; the remaining steps before proposals are brought to Government for approval; the indicative timeline for the commencement of payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71949/25]
Paul Lawless Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
719. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners who were granted temporary release in each of the past five years; of those, the number who committed a criminal offence while on temporary release; the breakdown of such offences by category for example, violent, property and drug-related; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71952/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
720. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied) for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72017/25]