Parliamentary questions

1660. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2140 of 29 July 2025, if the information regarding the number of people awaiting decisions in the international protection system in employment, by category of employment, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form, is now available; and if he will make…

1661. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2141 of 29 July 2025, if the information regarding the breakdown of those awaiting for decisions in the international protection system who are in employment; the number who are in employment which pays the minimum wage; the number in employment that pays between the minimum wa…

1662. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 734 of 15 July 2025, if the information for each intake to the Garda college since 2022 regarding the number of trainer Gardaí who were between the ages of 18 and 25, the number who were between the ages of 25 and 30, the number that were between the age of 30 and 35 and the nu…

1663. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 748 of 15 July 2025, if the information regarding the number of incidents where a member of an Garda Síochána arranged the importation of firearm parts in an official capacity, in each of the past five years; the number of cases where it was subsequently determined to be for pr…

1664. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 3 July 2025, if the information regarding the number of Gardaí at each level in An Garda Síochána from trainee to Garda Commissioner who, prior to joining An Garda Síochána, had served in police services of other states, specifying which police force for the past five ye…

1665. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 3 July 2025, if the information regarding the number of Gardaí who retired in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, upon reaching 30 years of service, in tabular form, is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46413/25]

1666. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the details and addresses of all properties in the ownership of the Department that are absolved from paying commercial rates to the relevant local authority of the location that the property is in; to provide a similar list of properties for agencies or bodies under its remit that are also absolved fr…

1667. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his view of the insolvency of a business (details supplied); the provisional liquidation of companies connected to its ownership; the High Court proceedings concerning the validity of the Section 5 planning declaration; ongoing enforcement action for alleged unauthorised development at the site; if he will now r…

1668. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí who attested during 2024 and 2025, by relevant month, district and station. [46500/25]

1669. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current processing times for a visa type (details supplied); if he is aware of any delays regarding applications for this visa from a country; if efforts are underway to reduce processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46517/25]

1670. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants currently awaiting a first-instance decision; the average and median waiting times; and the steps being taken to reduce these waiting times to under 12-weeks in line with practices in other EU states. [46530/25]

1671. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of deportation orders issued in the past three years; the number enforced; and the obstacles preventing full enforcement of deportation orders. [46531/25]

1672. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has assessed whether the reduction of the waiting time for labour market access permits has contributed to an increase in the volume of international protection applications; and if so, to provide the data underpinning this assessment. [46532/25]

1673. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the systems in place to allow ministers of religion to enter this country on visas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46604/25]

1674. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for international protection that were submitted by persons who had initially or previously entered the State on an international student visa in each year 2015-2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46630/25]

1675. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for international protection that were submitted by persons who had initially or previously entered the State on an employment visa in each year 2015-2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46631/25]

1676. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to enquire into prolonged delays for citizenship applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46679/25]

1677. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has met with an organisation (details supplied) regarding its pre-budget 2026 submission and associated position paper on supporting Irish business with digital compliance; if his Department has assessed the merit of its proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46690/25]

1678. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases dealt with by the Criminal Court of Appeal where the custodial sentence imposed by the lower court was confirmed, including reduced or increased, for each year ended 31 December 2022, 2023 and 2024, and up to 30 June 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46696/25]

1679. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 986 of 10 June 2025, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer this PQ. [46704/25]

1680. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked jeeps in the garda fleet as of 15 August 2025; if he will provide the same figures as of 31 August 2022, in tabular form. [46706/25]

1681. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a citizenship application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46752/25]

1682. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the protections and contingency housing supports currently in place in Ireland for asylum seekers; and if he intends to review these. [46818/25]

1683. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the information is on file for a person (details supplied) given no documents are showing up on the online portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46831/25]

1684. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proposals regarding accommodation for Ukrainian’s living in Ireland under the beneficiary of temporary protection post March-2026; if they will be eligible for housing supports; if his Department has undertaken research into the consequential demand this will place on the current housing delivery targets; and if…