722. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected average cost, per day, per bed, of IPAS accommodation in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39233/25]
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723. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration considering the work previously undertaken to replace the Book of Quantum and reduce personal injury awards in line with EU norms through the adoption of the Judicial Guidelines, if he will outline the rationale for any proposed increases to personal injury award levels now under consideration; the way in which the Department reconci…
724. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with regard to District Court waiting processing times the reason for a 491-week processing time for juvenile charge sheets in the Criminal Courts of Justice as outlined in the Courts Service Annual Report for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39255/25]
725. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with regard to District Court waiting processing times the actions he will take to address the fact that four district courts have a processing time of over 100 weeks regarding childcare family law cases as outlined in the Courts Service Annual Report for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39256/25]
726. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department intends to use 1 Fumbally Square, Fumbally Lane, Dublin 8, as an accommodation centre for refugees or asylum seekers; if so, the number of persons it is proposed to accommodate there; the engagement if any his Department has had with the local community in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
727. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the delivery of the additional safe house that was promised to a refuge (details supplied); the current level of core funding and capital support provided to the refuge in 2024; if further investment is planned to meet the increasing demand for services in the county; and if he will make a statement on…
728. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on efforts to ensure the site at Crooksling providing emergency international protection accommodation is fully structured, heated and serviced; when it is expected that tented structures may no longer be necessary at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39333/25]
729. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of female Gardaí currently in the force, broken down by county, for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39338/25]
730. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail the total combined overtime monies paid to Gardaí, broken down by county, and by rank, for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39339/25]
731. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of exit interviews carried out with members of An Garda Síochána to date in 2025; the issues highlighted in those exit interviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39370/25]
732. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has yet brought a proposal to Government with the name of a person to be appointed by his as the new Garda Commissioner; if not, when he will be in a position to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39372/25]
733. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of members of An Garda Síochána with 20 years, or more, of service; the number of members of An Garda Síochána with 25 years or more of service; the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have 30 years or more of service, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39373/25]
734. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for each intake to the Garda training college since 2022, the number of trainee Gardaí who were between the ages of 18 and 25; the number that were between the age of 25 and 30; the number that were between the age of 30 and 35; the number that were between the ages of 35 and 50, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the …
735. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will pause the eviction of 6 families who have been granted asylum planned for this Friday 4 July from the IPAS centres (details supplied); if he will respond to reports of harassment of these families by staff at the IPAS centres; if he will confirm whether these families will be eligible for emergency accommodation should no a…
736. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to intervene as a matter of urgency to ensure that a Palestinian GAA team (details supplied) are issued visas on time to attend an upcoming tournament. [39444/25]
737. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the percentage of female prisoners in the Dóchas prison who were pregnant on committal between 2021 and 2024, including the 22 pregnant women recorded in 2024 and the 12 to date in 2025; and if he will outline any measures being taken to divert pregnant women charged with non-violent offences from custodial settings. [39462/25]
738. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if she will state clearly whether women with children are currently being held in the general female prison population alongside other prisoners; and if so, how this aligns with the rights of the child under the UN convention on the rights of the child. [39463/25]
739. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if she will commit to expanding the availability of community-based sentencing, specifically tailored for mothers with dependent children; and his any plans to introduce gender-responsive, family-sensitive alternatives to prison for women who do not pose a risk to public safety. [39464/25]
740. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the percentage of pregnant women in custody who are on remand; the number of these cases that involve non-violent offences; and whether he will consider issuing revised guidelines to reduce the use of custodial remand for pregnant women, particularly in cases involving minor or survival-related offences. [39465/25]
741. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm the number of babies born to women in custody between 2021 and 2024; and to provide details on the supports available to pregnant women and mothers in custody, including whether all births took place in hospital settings. [39466/25]
742. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific measures being taken to address the health and safety of pregnant women in custody, in light of persistent overcrowding in the Dóchas Centre, operating above its 105-bed capacity and Limerick Prison's female wing, which has been reported as running at over 150% of its stated capacity; and whether pregnant women are current…
743. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether she will commit to prioritising the use of non-custodial measures, such as bail supports, or community-based alternatives, for pregnant women; and whether any portion of the upcoming prison system expansion or penal reform strategy will be ring-fenced for the protection of pregnant or postpartum women in conflict with the law. …
744. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the status of an international protection application (details supplied). [39480/25]
745. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the number of reports to the Gardaí of incidences of spiking another person with a drug or substance without the persons knowledge, for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39481/25]
746. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that the people of Saggart County Dublin are completely opposed to permanent use of a hotel (details supplied) as an IPAS Centre; if he will intervene to ensure that the voices and wishes of the community are respected and the decision to use the Hotel is reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39488/25…