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48 questions match, newest first.

Eoghan Kenny Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
778. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason schools cannot access a list of visas issued under their name to verify fraudulent use of their institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4455/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
779. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will implement a secure portal and verified code system in order that only schools can confirm enrolment documents for visa renewals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4456/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
782. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the controls that exist within ILEP/TrustEd to prevent a provider doubling or trebling in size within a short period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4503/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
783. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of schools that increased declared capacity by more than 50% between 2019 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4504/26]
Carol Nolan Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Justice
342. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the companies involved in the ownership and development of a site (details supplied) have been in contact with his Department regarding the provision of accommodation for asylum seekers or others under IPAS or temporary protection or any other form of State directed or State assisted accommodation; and if he will make a statement on…
Carol Nolan Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
370. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the number of instances from 2022 to date where a service provider or potential service provider for temporary accommodation to beneficiary of temporary protection payment was not the outright owner of the property and had not obtained permission from the owner before making an offer to his Department; and if he…
Ken O'Flynn Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
378. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has completed any capacity modelling of the pressures on international protection accommodation services, supports, and associated State agencies arising from potential increased arrivals from the United Kingdom, and to provide the projected impact on available beds, contingency procurement, and budgetary allocations …
Michael Cahill Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
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]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Justice
589. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff in his Department are working on queries which are received through the new DCC portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35955/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Justice
590. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if AI is being used to answer queries received through the DCC portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35956/25]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Justice
591. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which migrants with urgent queries should contact his Department, given queries submitted through the new DCC portal are taking 3-6 weeks for replies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35957/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1026. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if all applicants applying for asylum or protection in Ireland are required to provide a birth certificate and photo identification. [29748/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1027. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of recommendations 5 and 6 of the breaking down barriers implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29749/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1028. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is accepting affidavits as identification for naturalisation. [29758/25]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Justice
1029. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to support an application by a football club (details supplied) under the immigrant investor programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29918/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
681. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if they are aware of the case of a person (details supplied), who have struggled since coming to Ireland and have reached out to the Department in search of support; will the Minister instruct his Department to provide all necessary support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25602/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Justice
740. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will provide advice and information to two elderly Palestinians (details supplied) who arrived in Ireland in March 2025 and who are currently temporarily accommodated in a hotel; if they will be granted residency status and access to healthcare given their age and medical conditions; the next steps in their immigration and residency pro…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Justice
217. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if it can be ensured that a person’s (details supplied) travel document renewal is processed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16128/25]
Frankie Feighan Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Justice
331. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Justice if a designated immigration officer could be requested to contact an applicant (details supplied) setting out in detail the requirements to obtain a work permit in the State. [10369/25]
Máire Devine Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Justice
174. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of the poor reported systems availability of the new Immigration Service Delivery's Digital Contact Centre; the targeted systems availability for the Digital Contact Centre; the system's actual availability percentage of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3691/25]
Máire Devine Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Justice
175. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the Immigration Service has apparently deactivated phone lines and emails forcing users to attempt contact only via the Immigration Service Delivery's Digital Contact Centre channel, which some users are reporting has poor systems availability; whether other contact methods can be reinstated until the Digital Contact Centre systems availabili…
Máire Devine Written 6 Feb 2025 · to Justice
176. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice if he will grant an amnesty period for those users who have been attempting to make appointments via the Immigration Service Delivery's Digital Contact Centre but due to poor system availability have been unable to do so, therefore their immigration statuses are now overdue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3693/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
911. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if she has been made aware of access issues with the new online immigration application system; if there are plans to address these issues; and if in-person appointments will be re-instated for those who cannot use the online system. [46177/24]