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George Lawlor written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Visa Applications
2120. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review as a matter of urgency the refusal of a visitor's visa for two persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43614/25]
Sinéad Gibney written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Departmental Staff
2121. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of full time equivalents directly employed by his Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43664/25]
Sinéad Gibney written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Information and Communications Technology
2122. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better cybersecurity, autonomy, and crisis management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43682/25]
Brendan Smith written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Closed-Circuit Television Systems
2123. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when approval will issue in respect of applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43750/25]
Brendan Smith written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Local Community Safety Partnerships
2124. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress to date in establishing local community safety partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43751/25]
Sinéad Gibney written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Court Orders
2125. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his position on the requirement for nightclubs to apply for a special exemption order for each night they are operating at great direct and legal costs to their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43958/25]
Matt Carthy written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · International Protection
2126. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline in detail what analysis was carried out in terms of the potential impact on the State, both financial and otherwise, in advance of taking the decision to support the extension of TPD to March 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44103/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · An Garda Síochána
2127. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community gardaí stationed in Cork in each of the past 5 years, by station, in tabular form. [44180/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · An Garda Síochána
2128. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community Gardaí rostered in Cork on 1 July in each of the past 5 years in tabular form. [44181/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Prison Service
2129. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used to determine suitability of a site for a new prison building. [44182/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Departmental Properties
2130. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unused sites or buildings owned by his Department in each county, in tabular form. [44183/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Prison Service
2131. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has contacted the LDA, or any other agency, to discuss potential greenfield sites for a new prison in Cork. [44184/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Prison Service
2132. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the engagement he held with the community in the Glen regarding the proposed second prison. [44185/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Prison Service
2133. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the engagement he had with local Gardaí in the Glen regarding the proposed second prison. [44186/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Prison Service
2134. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to publish the report into the Old Cork Prison site immediately. [44187/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Prison Service
2135. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the IPS support the new prison in the Glen, in Cork. [44188/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Prison Service
2136. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the proposed prison to be built in the Glen. [44189/25]
Barry Heneghan written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Law Reform Commission
2137. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has engaged with the Law Reform Commission on a matter (details supplied) since it was first taken under review, including the nature of any such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44198/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · An Garda Síochána
2138. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda stations in Cork in 2005; the number currently open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44202/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · An Garda Síochána
2139. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of 24-7 Garda stations, by county, in tabular form. [44204/25]
Matt Carthy written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · International Protection
2140. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people waiting decisions in the international protection system in employment, broken down by category of employment, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44205/25]
Matt Carthy written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · International Protection
2141. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown with regard those waiting 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 wage and the average industrial wage; the number that are in employment tha…
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · An Garda Síochána
2142. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of hours that calls in Blarney, Glanmire and Ballincollig were diverted from the Garda station to the nearest Garda station in each of the past five weeks, by Garda station, in tabular form. [44220/25]
Thomas Gould written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · An Garda Síochána
2143. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average length of time from 999 call to arrival at the scene for relevant calls in Cork in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [44221/25]
Sinéad Gibney written 2025-07-29 · to Justice · Immigration Policy
2144. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given significant concerns regarding EU plans for third country deportation, the steps he is taking to assess the consequences of such measures as well as the historical issues associated with such programmes before choosing to opt-in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44266/25]
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