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Aidan Farrelly Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
427. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of probationer Gardaí allocated to Kildare and Wicklow following the November 2025 passing out ceremony; if he will also provide the station at which they are deployed. [67763/25]
Charles Ward Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
428. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting for a response for almost a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67859/25]
Johnny Mythen Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
429. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount of full-time and part-time Garda stations in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67873/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
430. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current metrics used on prison overcrowding for example, occupancy rate, number of prisoners sleeping on mattresses; and the immediate measures being taken to address any ongoing overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67889/25]
Paul Lawless Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
431. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of residents in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres in Mayo; the number who have received status and require transition to community housing or other alternative types of housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67934/25]
Paul Lawless Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
432. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of any agreements or arrangements in place with Mayo County Council which identifies residents granted status in IPAS centres and left in emergency accommodation due to the shortage of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67935/25]
Paul Lawless Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
433. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS residents in Mayo which are expected to move onto the local social housing waiting list in 2025–2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67936/25]
Michael Cahill Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
434. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason siblings under the age of 18 are not allowed visit a sibling in a prison (details supplied); if this is the case in all prisons; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67945/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
435. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [67962/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
436. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67963/25]
Ivana Bacik Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
437. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of English-language students in Ireland, distinct from the overall number of persons with a stamp 2 permission; if his Department maintains a breakdown of persons in English-language programmes by school or organisation; the importance of maintaining accurate data on stamp 2 visa holders, higher education students and Englis…
Eoin Ó Broin Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
438. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people living in IPAS accommodation with status, broken down by county, and household size, including number of adults and children per household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68026/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
439. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of households with status, including the number of children who have been transferred to alternative IPAS accommodation, since 4 July 2025; if his Department or the International Protection Accommodation Service has engaged with local authorities on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68027/25]
John Brady Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
440. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if funding for the refurbishment of the former Wicklow district courthouse in Wicklow town is provided for in the revised Department sectoral plan which was compiled following the review of the National Development Plan; if he can provide a cost of refurbishing the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68101/25]
William Aird Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
441. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he is taking to reduce the processing time for Join Family Visa applications, which are currently reported to take in excess of 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68151/25]
William Aird Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
442. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he is taking to implement the Private Security Authority Strategic Plan 2026-2028, including ensuring sufficient resources, expanding licensing, enforcing compliance against unlicensed providers, and raising public awareness; and if his Department will commit to publishing regular updates so the public can track progress; an…
William Aird Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
443. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Private Security Authority has sufficient staffing, financial, and technological resources to meet the objectives of its Private Security Authority Strategic Plan 2026-2028; if additional resources will be allocated; and the way in which his Department plans to support the PSA in modernising and streamlining regulatory fun…
William Aird Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
444. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific strategies being developed to raise public awareness of the risks posed by unlicensed private security providers; how the Private Security Authority will measure the effectiveness of its communications strategy; the enforcement actions planned to ensure compliance with licensing requirements over the next three years; and…
William Aird Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
445. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the Private Security Authority plans to engage with private security industry stakeholders to strengthen professional standards; the mechanisms that will be in place to ensure industry cooperation in compliance initiatives; the way in which this collaboration will contribute to improved public safety outcomes; and if …
William Aird Written 2 Dec 2025 · to Justice
446. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Department or the PSA will publish periodic reports on the implementation of the Strategic Plan; the key performance indicators will be used to assess success; and how members of the public will be kept informed of progress in licensing, compliance, and regulatory improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
Noel McCarthy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
417. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is taking with regard to the possible reform of the family court system; if his Department is considering measures to greatly reduce the time it takes for initial child contact cases to be taken, similar to reforms that have been implemented in other EU jurisdictions such as Denmark; if the establishment o…
Pa Daly Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
418. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of emergency callouts by An Garda Síochána to Ballybunion cliffs, County Kerry, in the past three years relating to rescue incidents, suicide interventions or water-related emergencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66768/25]
Barry Ward Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
419. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the Humanitarian Admissions Programme; if his attention has been drawn to the application under this programme (details supplied); the best course of action the family can take to support their family members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66791/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
420. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average Garda response times to emergency and non-emergency calls for each Garda division; and the number of calls that were not responded to. [66794/25]
Barry Ward Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Justice
421. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to protests related to delays in family reunification applications (details supplied); the actions he will take to ensure this system is fair, equitable and operates as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66826/25]