Parliamentary questions

752. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to increase investment in Forensic Science Ireland to support criminal investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39535/25]

753. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider extending permission to work to young adults (aged 16 and over) who are residing in Ireland on Stamp 3 permissions, as the child of a parent who is on a Stamp 4 (critical skills) permission, as these young adults cannot take up employment, either full-time or temporary, whilst on a Stamp 3; and i…

754. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will establish a stakeholder forum for licenced firearms holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39567/25]

755. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will urgently issue the visas for the children of an organisation (details supplied) who are due to travel to Ireland shortly; the reason there has been delays with their visas given the weeks of preparation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39569/25]

756. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Garda vetting process will be updated to make it easier for individuals who have been vetted recently to be vetted in a more timely manner for a second or third role; if he has any plans to legislate on the matter;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39589/25]

757. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 791 of 8 July 2025, the preparations being made in respect of matters raised therein. [39592/25]

758. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of a serious incident that occurred in Cloverhill Prison on the 6 April 2013 where a prison officer suffered a serious injury necessitating substantial spinal surgery (details supplied), if the Minster can confirm that this incident was recorded as an ‘OID’ in records of prison service; and if he…

759. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39612/25]

760. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions being taken to combat extreme hate speech in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39621/25]

761. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria applied for citizenship in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39625/25]

762. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the rules pertaining to Irish citizenship application were last reviewed and or updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39626/25]

763. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the powers that exist to deport a non-Irish national who has committed a serious crime; the current thresholds in relation to same; if there has been any review recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39627/25]

764. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the powers that exist under current Irish law to revoke citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39628/25]

765. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners in each prison; the number of whom therein that are serving sentences of 0-3, 3-6, 6months – 1 year, 1-2, 2-3, 3-5, 5-10, more than 10 years and life sentences, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39631/25]

766. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average number of women held on remand annually in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39632/25]

767. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average the number of pregnant women held in prison in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39633/25]

768. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of births in Irish prisons in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39634/25]

769. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the breakdown of the category of offences for which female prisoners have been imprisoned in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39635/25]

770. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of infants under the age of 12 months housed in prisons in the state in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39636/25]

771. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to expand the bail supervision scheme; if he is considering expanding it to include women facing charges in relation to non-violent crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39637/25]

772. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are separate units for mothers with babies in each relevant prison; if there have been incidents of babies housed in general population; if separate risk assessments are carried out in such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39638/25]

773. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the recent refusal of visa applications for a group of 33 Palestinian children who were due to travel to Ireland as part of a cultural and sporting exchange organised by GAA Palestine; if he is aware that this trip had been in planning for months and involved the support of over 150 Irish families ac…

267. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to urgently examine a 90-day visitor application (details supplied); if assistance will be provided in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38488/25]

268. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Special Rapporteur for the National Action Plan Against Racism is still held by a person (details supplied); whether any reports in respect of the National Action Plan Against Racism have been submitted; if so, on what dates; if so, whether they are available to the public; and if he will make a statement …

269. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration following on from a person in the international protection process being identified as having a disability related to a neurological condition, to outline the specific accommodations that are made in relation to applicable benefits, accessible housing, and subsidised travel, in line with the recommendations of the …