Parliamentary questions

463. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of victims identified in brothels in Ireland since 2020 who were subsequently referred to State protection and support services; whether he accepts that many victims remain in a precarious or undocumented position; and the reforms he intends to introduce to guarantee their safety and rehabilitation. [4982…

464. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is satisfied that landlords and letting agents have adequate tools, guidance and legal protections to prevent their properties being let under false pretences for use as brothels; and if not, the legislative or regulatory reforms he intends to bring forward. [49823/25]

465. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of investigations opened in the past five years into the use of false identity or employer documentation for the purpose of securing leases later used for brothel-keeping; and the number of prosecutions and convictions that have arisen from such investigations. [49824/25]

466. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department collects and publishes regular data on the prevalence of illegal brothels and related prosecutions; and if not, the reason such monitoring has not been established given the evident scale of the problem. [49825/25]

467. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of disqualified drivers prosecuted for failing to surrender their licence/permit to the Road Safety Authority in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number convicted and the penalties imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49865/25]

468. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 673 of 8 July 2025 and 2073 of 29 July 2025 and 1647 of 8 September 2025, the timeline for An Garda Síochána to be in a position to issue fixed charge notices for registration plate offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49866/25]

469. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to tackle theft and damage of life-saving equipment in public places; and his views on the need to ensure that good samaritans are not penalised for using such equipment in good faith. [49897/25]

470. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when his Department was first made aware of the 999 Garda call scandal. [49918/25]

471. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is aware of Operation Teach 2 and to clarify the meaning of it. [49920/25]

472. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide Garda numbers in the Dublin Metropolitan Region North since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49927/25]

473. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an extension of accommodation will be considered and provided to a person in the short-term (details supplied) until housing supports can be accessed. [49951/25]

474. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current processing times for Short Stay (Type C) and Long Stay (Type D) visa applications; the efforts being made by his Department to reduce processing times for such visa applications; the additional resources and staff that have been assigned to the visa division over the course of the past year to reduce w…

475. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for the number of community Gardaí, by station, in Ronanstown, Lucan, Clondalkin, Rathcoole and Tallaght, for each year from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49992/25]

476. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of evidential breath testing machines currently available for use in each Garda division as of 8 September 2025, in tabular form. [50016/25]

477. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have been arrested over the past five years under gangland legislation in relation to economic crime including fraud, identity theft, and money laundering; and the number of those cases that proceeded to successful prosecution. [50118/25]

478. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported crimes against pharmacies in each of the past three years; the breakdown, by type of offence that is, theft, burglary, assault and robbery; and the number of cases that resulted in prosecution and conviction. [50132/25]

479. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if she has reviewed a recent survey (details supplied) which indicated that almost 90% of pharmacies experienced crime in the past year; and if so, the measures being taken to respond to the concerns raised by pharmacists who describe themselves as easy prey. [50133/25]

480. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average Garda response time to pharmacy panic alarms or emergency calls in the past year; and if protocols are in place to ensure rapid response to pharmacies reporting incidents of crime or intimidation. [50134/25]

481. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address the issue of repeat offenders who target pharmacies, given that a survey shows that the same individuals are responsible for a large proportion of incidents. [50135/25]

482. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider introducing or supporting a grant or subsidy scheme to assist small and independent pharmacies with the costs of enhanced security measures, such as CCTV, panic buttons, and secure counters. [50137/25]

483. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress to roll out restorative justice service provision as promised in the Programme for Government; his plans to provide year-on-year additional funding to ensure all counties have community-based restorative justice programmes; his plans to increase referrals through the restorative justice system; and if h…

484. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to progress the Criminal Justice (Promotion of Restorative Justice) Amendment Bill. [50262/25]

485. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider introducing a fee waiver for older applicants for Irish citizenship, as an elderly constituent, who has lived in Ireland for the past 41 years but is of English nationality, cannot afford to access an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50280/25]

486. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the backlog of join family visa applications; the work his Department is undertaking to decrease waiting times for Irish citizens to reunite with their families in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50321/25]

487. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for Garda vetting in the years from 2023 to date in 2025, by quarter, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50344/25]