Parliamentary questions

618. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of applicants for IPAS registered at the airports, ports and the IPO respectively, in 2024 and for each of the past five years. [7133/25]

619. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of applicants for IPAS that have used the courts to appeal. [7134/25]

620. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the amount the IPAS applicant process has cost for each of the past five years. [7135/25]

621. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the amount the International Protection Appeals Tribunal has spent on external decision-making services in each of the past five years. [7136/25]

622. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the amount the total International Protection Appeals Tribunal has cost in each of the past five years. [7137/25]

623. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice how the average length of time the IPAS application process taken for each of the past five years; the length of time the longest IPAS application process has taken for each of the past five years. [7138/25]

624. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of times EURODAC has been used for each of the past five years. [7140/25]

625. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of checks for asylum seekers that have been undertaken along the border with the north of Ireland by the Gardaí, for each month, for the past five years. [7141/25]

626. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of people that have been arrested for carrying a knife for each of the past five years; and the number of crimes that have been committed with a knife for each of the past five years. [7149/25]

627. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí that were recruited for each of the past ten years; the number of Gardaí retired for each of the past ten years; the number of Gardaí that are employed by the state for each of the past ten years; the number of Gardaí that resigned for each of the past ten years; and the number of Gardaí have been injured for each of the…

628. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí that have been fired for each of the past ten years; the number of Gardaí that have been suspended with pay for each of the past ten years; the average length of time a Gardaí has spent out on suspended with pay leave; the number of Gardaí out sick for each of the past five years; and the average length of time a Gardaí …

629. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the value of the tender awarded (details supplied) by An Garda Síochána for fixed notice payments; the status of that payment structure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7155/25]

630. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the timetable and recruitment plans for the third, empty seat on Ireland’s Data Protection Commission; and his Department’s plans to ensure that on this occasion the role as advertised is attractive to leading international expertise. [7169/25]

631. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice the position of stadiums under new alcohol licence laws (details supplied); and if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums. [7224/25]

632. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of League of Ireland stadiums under new Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; to outline what amendments he might make in relation to licencing at such stadiums; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7277/25]

633. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Justice given that the Courts Service in Roscommon has been temporarily relocated to Racecourse Road, County Roscommon, and considering that the main court house in the county buildings in Roscommon town centre was promised refurbishment, for an update on the refurbishment timeline, and specifically, when the Roscommon court house is likely to be refu…

634. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he has received a submission from an organisation (details supplied); if he has given consideration to their proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7329/25]

635. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice to clarify the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licence laws, and if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums. [7333/25]

636. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of knives seized by Gardaí in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7340/25]

637. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have appeared before the courts in 2024 charged with offences under section 9: possession of knives and other articles, of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7341/25]

638. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has secured a charter plane for deportation flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7344/25]

639. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licence laws, and if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums. [7351/25]

640. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licence laws; if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7352/25]

641. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice to examine the case of a person (details supplied). [7367/25]

642. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice whether he will permit this Deputy to visit the International Protection Office to see the operation and to ask questions of the staff. [7368/25]