Parliamentary questions

1460. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an application for naturalisation for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44642/25]

1461. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of serving Gardaí and the number who had retired or resigned within the previous five years who were convicted of a crime, in each of the past ten years, by rank, by Garda divisions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44644/25]

1462. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of complaints received against members of An Garda Síochána in the past five years, by garda division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44645/25]

1463. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí suspended from duty in each of the past five years, by Garda division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44646/25]

1464. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether employment opportunities will be extended to stamp 3 visa holders who are without work permits (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44649/25]

1465. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of accommodation centres with addresses in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare that are being used to house those under temporary protection or international protection in Ireland; the number of those accommodated in those centres between 2022 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

1466. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the budget allocated and spent on support staff and services, specifically for those seeking temporary protection or international protection, in the Lisdoonvarna area of County Clare between 2022 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44682/25]

1467. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when current leases with centres used to accommodate those seeking temporary protection or international protection in the Lisdoonvarna area were signed; when each contract is due to expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44683/25]

1468. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to address the delays of processing immigration applications, in particular the stamp 4 visa under the Turkish Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44691/25]

1469. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to set out the number of people by categories in the locations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44697/25]

1470. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, given increasing public concern and anecdotal reports, he is aware of instances of individuals who have claimed asylum in the Republic of Ireland who are also travelling to and from the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, after having made similar claims in that jurisdiction; if there is any evidence th…

1471. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delays in issuing visas, particularly for those travelling from South Africa; and his plans to address the long wait times. [44743/25]

1472. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delays in issuing stamp 4 visas under the Ankara Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44744/25]

1473. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider introducing a mandatory minimum sentence for those convicted of assault on frontline workers that is, Gardaí, prison officers, healthcare staff, Fire Services personnel, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44761/25]

1474. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite the processing of visa applications in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44785/25]

1475. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the operations of an IPAS accommodation provider (details supplied), specifically the locations of all accommodation centres or buildings currently operated by this provider under contract with his Department; the breakdown by nationality of the residents currently housed in each of the centres; to s…

1476. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications received from Moroccan nationals in 2023 and 2024 and the number of these applications that have been processed to date. [44801/25]

1477. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications received from Pakistan nationals in 2023 and 2024 and the number of these applications that have been processed to date. [44802/25]

1478. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications received from Syrian nationals in 2023 and 2024 and the number of these applications that have been processed to date. [44803/25]

1479. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being considered to introduce mandatory sentencing for those convicted of assaulting Gardaí, particularly in light of the recent spike in knife-related attacks.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44884/25]

1480. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí assigned to stations in Kerry in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44899/25]

1481. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when his Department will take over the responsibility for the payment of coroners fees and expenses in County Kerry; his views on whether these payments should not be the responsibility of the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44901/25]

1482. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of all vacant properties currently owned or controlled by his Department or any agency under its remit; if he will furnish a list of these properties, by Dáil constituency; and the duration for which each property has remained vacant and any intended future use. [44919/25]

1483. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of staff currently in the citizenship division; the total number of staff in the designated team responsible for processing citizenship applications via Irish association given that the 1,500 pending applications have an excess of 30-months minimum processing time, in tabular form; and if he will ma…

1484. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of citizenship applications via Irish association to prevent any further delay, in view that the 1,500 pending applications have an excess of 30-months minimum processing time in comparison to thousands of other applicants who have an eight-month processing…