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Colm Burke Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
697. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a renewal application will be processed and an IRP card issued (details supplied), given that a delay in the issuing of same is impacting on the applicant's employment stability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70051/25]
Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
698. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legislative and operational measures he has undertaken to develop and implement systems to collect biometric data to responsibly identify terrorists. [70083/25]
Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
699. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the challenges being faced in setting capacity to collect biometric data to responsibly identify terrorists. [70088/25]
Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
700. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is sharing biometric data relating to terrorist activities with other relevant states, Interpol and other relevant international bodies. [70089/25]
Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
701. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which he is ensuring that the collection and exchange of biometric data is carried out in compliance with domestic and international human rights law. [70090/25]
Johnny Guirke Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
702. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can provide a contact email address for local authorities to use if they are dealing with ongoing enforcement issues in relation to contracts for IPAS, BTOP, or short-term emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70100/25]
Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
703. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost of all advertising and promotional activity his Department and all bodies under his aegis had in each of the years 2024 and up to 1 December 2025, in chronological order. [70138/25]
Matt Carthy Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
704. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department intends to publish a NDP sectoral plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70146/25]
Barry Ward Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
705. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to ensure that all buildings under his Department’s control have solar panels installed, including Garda stations, court buildings, prisons and any other buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70153/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
706. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the review of vetting legislation and provision for re-vetting; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70166/25]
Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
707. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if recent statements by him and his Department regarding a person (details supplied) waiving their entitlement to a pension contribution of 18.4% of salary is confirmation that they did not or will not receive any pension arising from their employment as Garda Commissioner. [70167/25]
Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
708. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, despite recent statements by him and his Department regarding a person (details supplied) waiving their entitlement to a pension contribution of 18.4% of salary, they did or will receive any pension arising from his employment in their former role; and if so, the precise amount of the pension and any gratuity paid to them or ye…
Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
709. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person (details supplied) will continue to hold an Irish passport, which was only sought and provided to him in advance of their employment as Garda Commissioner; and if not, if they will now return their Irish passport and revert to the British passport they held/used in advance of taking up the role of Garda Commissioner and Head…
Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
710. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the career averaging pension scheme, as applied to all newly attested members of An Garda Síochána and other new entrants to the public/civil service since 2012, is applied in the precise same manner to ex-members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)/Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) who joined and were attested to An Garda…
Máire Devine Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
711. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of electronic devices collected by An Garda Síochána for technical examination from witnesses/complainants in the course of criminal investigations under the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020; the average length of time between collection of these devices and when technical analysis was begun;…
Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
712. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the career averaging pension scheme, as applied to all newly attested members of An Garda Síochána since and other new entrants to the public/civil service since 2012, is applied in the precise same manner to any pension being provided to a person (details supplied), given that their employment with an Garda Síochána only took effect…
Alan Kelly Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
713. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total costs of the additional security features implemented on a property prior to the occupancy and during the occupancy of a person (details supplied) in each of the years 2017 to 2025, in tabular form. [70195/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
714. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current pathway of services and supports available to women in Ireland who are experiencing DSGBV; and the mechanisms in place to ensure coordinated access across emergency, health, legal and refuge supports. [70207/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
715. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration her Department’s plans to establish a dedicated and specially trained national Garda unit for responding to DSGBV, to ensure that victims seeking help receive an equal and consistent standard of response regardless of where in the country they present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70208/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
716. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average waiting time for individuals who have lodged an appeal or request for revocation of a deportation order; the measures being taken to reduce delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70211/25]
Colm Burke Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
717. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a full-time student (details supplied) who was born in Ireland and is required to apply for an Irish residency permit was only issued with a permit for a period of six months, which expires on the 6 March 2026,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70232/25]
Carol Nolan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
718. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the vetting processes which are applied during the naturalisation and citizenship process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70236/25]
Carol Nolan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
719. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if prior criminal convictions in another State prohibit being granted citizenship here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70237/25]
Carol Nolan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
720. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of any complaints made about individuals in the citizenship process by persons who had knowledge of a person’s criminal background; if he clarify the way in which such complaints are handled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70238/25]
Carol Nolan Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Justice
721. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons with criminal convictions who have been granted citizenship, including naturalised citizenship, from 2010 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70239/25]