413. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will urgently review the high rate of study visa refusals issued to Palestinian students from Gaza who have secured fully funded university scholarships at third-level institutions in Ireland; if his Department will establish an accelerated, fast-track process for processing these visa appeals before the 17 September 2026 deadl…
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414. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of allegations of penalisation arising from the making of a protected disclosure by a member of Garda personnel recorded in each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of such allegations that were upheld, partially upheld, not upheld, discontinued or remain under examination; the median time taken to determi…
415. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reports received through the internal protected-disclosures channels of An Garda Síochána in each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number in each year that were assessed as protected disclosures, referred for investigation, substantiated in whole or in part, not substantiated, discontinued or awaiting deter…
416. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure incurred by his Department, and any body under the aegis of his Department, in connection with the visit of President Donald J. Trump to Ireland in September 2026; and if he will provide a breakdown of such expenditure by category, in tabular form. [66365/26]
417. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delay in commencing the Court Proceedings (Delays) Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66356/26]
418. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department maintains a consolidated implementation register in respect of recommendations concerning the treatment and protection of Garda reporting persons arising from the Morris Tribunal, the O'Higgins Commission of Investigation, the Disclosures Tribunal and the 2016 report of the Policing Authority on the Garda protected-di…
419. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider an application for a family reunification for family members (details supplied) given they are Gazan refugees and have been considered refugees by UNRWA. [66393/26]
420. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe for decisions on visa applications for Gaza students to be made and communicated to the students; to expedite the process given their courses have started already; and to ensure maximum flexibility is exercised in their favour due to their exceptionally difficult circumstances. [66455/26]
421. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration If consideration has been given to the impact of the €75,000 three-year income threshold for non-EEA family reunification on recipients of Carer's Allowance whose employment is restricted under State rules; and whether any discretion or exceptional circumstances provisions exist in such cases. [66479/26]
422. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vehicles seized by Gardai within Kerry Division for having no tax in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [66561/26]
423. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way he defines "a case" in the new flat fee payment model for criminal legal aid introduced on 1 July 2026; and the way this applies when an accused person is before the courts for separate and distinct offences committed on separate dates. [66557/26]
424. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount the State expects to save annually from the new payment model for the criminal legal aid scheme he introduced on 1 July 2026. [66556/26]
425. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address the operational and financial impact on legal practitioners following the restructuring of the criminal legal aid scheme on 1 July 2026; if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the long-term viability of the system and the risk of reduced access to legal representation in smaller court ve…
426. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí that are currently fully trained and licensed in the use of drones. [66722/26]
427. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has received a request from Garda management for additional funding to purchase additional water cannons and other public order equipment in 2026 to date. [66720/26]
428. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of appeals currently pending before the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT). [66789/26]
429. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to PQ63641/26, what individual assessment was actually undertaken before the accommodation was allocated to this family, what information was relied upon in determining that it was suitable, and did the decision-maker have access to an assessment addressing the child's (details supplied) actual disability, accessibility, manua…
430. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2600 of 7 September 2026, the steps that were taken in the case of a family (details supplied) to maintain continuity of their established healthcare and supports. [66794/26]
431. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2600 of 7 September 2026, if the relocation decision was made before or after the relevant medical and disability evidence concerning a child (details supplied) was available to the decision-maker; if the decision was made without this information, whether the decision will now be reconsidered in …
432. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite an IRP card renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66846/26]
433. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the repeal the Dance Halls Act 1935 and replace with a new Sale of Alcohol Bill as per the recommendations of the Night Time Economy Task Force. [66845/26]
434. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding reforming the Licensing Acts 1833 to 2018 and the Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2008. [66843/26]
435. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí that are being moved from stations around the Country to cover EU presidency events. [66842/26]
436. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms that were put in place to allow United States Secret Service operatives to carry firearms during President Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland. [66877/26]
437. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners actively following a course with the Open University at the present time in each institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66872/26]