Parliamentary questions

677. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has given any consideration to the provision of emergency visas for people fleeing Gaza, similar to what was provided to people fleeing Afghanistan in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38731/25]

678. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of and nature of same in respect of communications received by him and or his officials in the past ten years to date under section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. [38744/25]

679. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38759/25]

680. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any operational reviews or strategic assessments have been undertaken in relation to Garda visibility and community policing in Dublin city centre in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38775/25]

681. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide details on the current level of community policing resources allocated to Dublin city centre, including the number of Gardaí assigned to community policing duties for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38776/25]

682. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of weeks in 2024 and to date in 2025 where Gardai have manned a shopping centre (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38777/25]

683. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unmarked Garda public order unit vans currently within the Garda fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38788/25]

684. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardai by rank attached to Clare-Tipperary divisional protective service bureau as of 7 July 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38789/25]

685. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardai by rank attached to community policing unit in each Garda district within Kildare-Carlow division as of 7 July 2025. [38822/25]

686. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí in each Garda station in Cork; and the number of probationer Gardaí assigned to each Garda station in each of the past five years. [38831/25]

687. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic abuse refuge beds in Cork in each of the last five years, in tabular form. [38848/25]

688. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason Cuan did not leave underspent funding with a refuge to be utilised in the budget the following year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38857/25]

689. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if funding will be provided to the one million stars project that raises vital awareness and provides education regarding domestic and gender based violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38858/25]

690. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charges that have been issued by An Garda Síochána for failure to comply with vehicle registration plate regulations in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38907/25]

691. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the protocols in place for persons with a disability in the international protection system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38938/25]

692. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the legislative powers his Department has given to An Garda Síochána to deal with bogus tradesmen who look to take advantage of vulnerable people; if his Department has given consideration to launching a public awareness campaign around the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38950/25]

693. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if anti-drone technology is being considered for prisons; if this would be more cost effective than netting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38981/25]

694. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 750, 751 and 752 of 25 February 2025, when he intends to write to this Deputy regarding the office of the State pathologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38982/25]

695. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm whether IPAS has, or is considering, entering into a contract with the owners of a hotel (details supplied) for the provision of accommodation for people applying for international protection, or people in receipt of temporary protection. [39008/25]

696. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the process whereby an Irish citizen is married to a US citizen, they have a child who is also an Irish citizen, specifying the steps they need to take to become an Irish citizen in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39016/25]

697. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on visa applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39020/25]

698. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on a citizenship application (details supplied). [39060/25]

699. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí deployed on regular policing units in each Garda division in June 2023, June 2024 and June 2025 (details supplied). [39067/25]

700. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda stations that have closed in each county, in each year from 2004 to 2024, in tabular form. [39075/25]

701. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the location of each Garda station that has closed, in each county, in each year from 2004 to 2024, in tabular form. [39076/25]