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Pa Daly Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Justice
248. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the annual rent paid for any justice-related services or offices located within a building (details supplied) in Tralee; the total rent paid since the lease commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66715/25]
Gary Gannon Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Justice
249. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a national anonymised aggregated count of prison committals by electoral division, based on self-reported address at committal for 2022 and to date in 2025, including an additional column of sex and broad offence type (details supplied). [66747/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
614. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of English language schools in the State that could have been subject to inspection by immigration officials in each of the past five years, and in 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65132/25]
Thomas Gould Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
615. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 702 of 12 November 2025, for an update on the publication of the inspection into Cork Prison. [65137/25]
James Geoghegan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
616. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to examine the case for a review of gaps in legislation handling abuse outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65194/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
617. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will introduce legislation to ban the depiction of strangulation in pornography as has been done in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65200/25]
Matt Carthy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
618. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the new family courts complex is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65201/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
619. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is taking to address anti-social behaviour in towns and villages across Cork; and whether additional funding will be made available for community safety partnerships and youth diversion programmes in the county. [65224/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
620. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s and An Garda Síochána's plans for the future use of a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65225/25]
Thomas Gould Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
621. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the compensation for victims of crime covers funeral costs; and if not, whether there is a scheme to cover funeral costs in these circumstances and whether multiple claims can be made. [65250/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
622. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the net change in gardaí stationed in Kildare after intake 251, accounting for retirements and other departures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65286/25]
Michael Cahill Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
623. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to urgently examine and provide an update in relation to a case (details supplied) as the lack of clarification is causing much upset; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65303/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
624. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is drafting amending legislation for Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025; if so, when the proposed amendment will go to Cabinet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65312/25]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
625. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the IPAS contract for a facility (details supplied); his views that the High Court order quashing the Section 5 Declaration renders the current use of the site as unauthorised development under the Planning and Development Acts; and if he will instruct his Department to terminate the contract immediately given the faci…
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
626. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a socio-economic impact assessment was conducted prior to the establishment of an IPAS centre at a location (details supplied); if he is aware that the contract has directly precipitated the closure of the hotel, golf course, and leisure facilities with the loss of 48 local jobs, removing a vital economic driver and community hub…
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
627. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legal basis upon which his Department or the International Protection Accommodation Service entered into a contractual arrangement relating to the use of a location (details supplied); and if his Department sought legal advice on the enforceability of such a contract in circumstances where the Section 5 determination has now bee…
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
628. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legal status and validity of any IPAS contract or accommodation agreement connected with a location (details supplied) in view of the High Court’s decision to quash the Section 5 process; and if his Department is now exposed to termination penalties, compensation, or other financial liabilities. [65363/25]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
629. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the procurement process used by IPAS in relation to a facility (details supplied) complied fully with national and EU procurement rules; and if his Department carried out due diligence on planning status before entering into any contract. [65364/25]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
630. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department or IPAS had authority to enter into any binding contract or agreement prior to the planning status being definitively established (details supplied). [65365/25]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
631. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when his Department notified Tipperary County Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage of its plans to contract for accommodation use at a location (details supplied); and if planning vulnerabilities were raised in any correspondence. [65366/25]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
632. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe of engagement, negotiation and contractual agreement between his Department or IPAS and the owners or operators of a facility (details supplied) including dates of contract signing, commencement, review, and any termination or variation clauses that can be invoked following the High Court ruling. [65367/25]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
633. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected cost to the State arising from the quashing of the Section 5 decision, including contract payments already made, termination or compensation costs, legal fees, and any other liabilities. [65368/25]
Michael Murphy Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
634. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the changes his Department plans to implement in its contracting and accommodation selection processes to prevent the State entering into legally vulnerable agreements in the future. [65369/25]
Albert Dolan Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
635. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to his Department’s published collection of “Purchase Orders Issued Over €20,000 in Value” (details supplied), to confirm if his Department holds equivalent purchase-order/payment data for the years 2012 to 2015; and if so, to publish same online in the interests of completeness and transparency. [65374/25]
Emer Currie Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
636. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to roads policing units in the month of October 2025 by Garda division; the number currently in roads policing units nationwide; the number of additional assignments to RPUs between 2024 and to date in 2025, by Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65380/25]