383. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the numbers of both Ukrainian refugees and international protection applicants presently being accommodated by the State; if the trend is increasing or decreasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68888/25]
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384. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe for the implementation of proposals contained in the report entitled an Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68951/25]
385. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place to combat the rise of antisemitism in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68956/25]
172. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the implementation of objectives (details supplied) under the Protection Pillar 2 of the National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (DSGBV)); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68229/25]
173. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he intends to bring forward the necessary statutory regulations or amending legislation to implement the recommendations of the “Periodic Payment Orders Indexation Rate – Report of the Inter-Departmental Working Group,” accepted by him in July 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68232/25]
174. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the implementation process for the revised indexation mechanism for periodic payment orders under Part IV of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017; and to specify the expected commencement date for the new framework. [68233/25]
175. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delay in publishing the draft regulations or legislative amendments required to activate the revised PPO indexation rate as recommended in the 2024 Interdepartmental Working Group report; and if he will provide a timeline for publication. [68234/25]
176. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has engaged with the Department of Finance, the Central Bank of Ireland, or the Courts Service in respect of operational readiness for the implementation of the new PPO indexation rate; and to provide details of those engagements. [68235/25]
177. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has assessed the potential financial impact on plaintiffs with catastrophic injuries, such as those arising in a case (details supplied); and if he will publish that assessment. [68236/25]
178. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ensure that the necessary legislative or regulatory amendments to make the PPO regime fully operational will be enacted before the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68237/25]
179. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the legislative priority list for 2025 includes the introduction of amending measures to rectify the deficiencies in the current PPO legislation; and if not, if he will add it to the list as a matter of urgency. [68238/25]
180. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the consultations undertaken to date with relevant stakeholders, including representatives of catastrophically injured plaintiffs, the Law Society, and the Bar Council, in relation to the implementation of a workable PPO indexation mechanism; and if further stakeholder engagement is planned. [68239/25]
181. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of 999 calls made and the number of callouts arising from these calls for each year from 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [68250/25]
182. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the protocols in place to ensure the immediate safeguarding of severely disabled, non-verbal, and medically vulnerable children when a safety order has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68275/25]
183. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if protective services units have specific protocols for cases involving non-verbal and medically fragile children; and if additional resources will be allocated to strengthen these units. [68277/25]
184. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider appointing a dedicated liaison officer to provide regular updates to families in cases where a safety order is in place and the child is at elevated risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68278/25]
185. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the disability specific victim supports which are currently available; if additional measures will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68279/25]
186. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason his Department continues to operate an International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) contract at a hotel (details supplied) despite the High Court quashing the section 5 planning exemption that underpinned its use; if his Department respects the role and decisions of the courts; the action he will take as a result…
187. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a hotel (details supplied) has full insurance for IPAS accommodation given most commercial insurance policies have exclusions including unauthorised use and in view of the fact that this is now an unauthorised use of this hotel; if the hotel is fully insured and is not opening the State up to unnecessary risk; and if he will make…
188. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legal advice his Department has received regarding the continuation of the IPAS contract (details supplied) in the absence of planning permission and the recent decision of the High Court quashing the section 5 in respect of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68285/25]
189. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will commit to an independent review of how IPAS contracts are awarded, including compliance checks on planning and environmental law; the number of contracts that have been rescinded by his Department; the details of the contacts; the reason for rescinding the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68286/2…
190. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has been informed of the unauthorised wastewater treatment systems operating at a hotel (details supplied) and the ongoing pollution of the Multeen river, a Natura 2000 special area of conservation; if he is satisfied that a State contract is leading to the pollution of a special area of conservation; and if he will make a sta…
191. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if environmental compliance formed part of the due diligence process before awarding the IPAS contract for a hotel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68288/25]
192. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will make the fire safety certificates in respect of an IPAS centre (details supplied) available for viewing by Tipperary public representatives who have serious concerns regarding the absence of all required fire safety certificates in respect of a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6…
193. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is aware that no lease agreement exists between a company (details supplied) the property owner of a hotel and another company the operator contracted under the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS); the legal basis that exists for continuing to house IPAS residents at this property in circumstances where the operato…