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Jennifer Whitmore Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
298. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners under 21 years-of-age; the number in each institution; the number of such prisoners who are on restricted regimes; the number of hours, each day, such prisoners are confined to their cells; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53826/26]
Paul Lawless Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
299. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average length of time taken, from application to the issuing of a grant, for grants of probate and grants of administration in the Probate Office and District Probate Registries in each of the past five years, in tabular form; if this average processing time has increased or decreased over that period; the reasons for any such ch…
Paul Lawless Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
300. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time, broken down by year for each of the past five years, for citation applications to the Probate Office and for applications to the High Court under section 27 of the Succession Act 1965 to appoint or replace an executor or administrator, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53831/…
Paul Lawless Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
301. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is considering reforms to streamline the process by which beneficiaries can seek the removal or replacement of an unresponsive or non-cooperative executor, with a view to reducing delays for families awaiting the administration of an estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53832/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
302. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will undertake a review of section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015 to determine whether amendments are required to ensure that An Garda Síochána may publish the name, photograph and other identifying details of an international protection applicant where there is a risk to public safety, or where that person has been …
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
303. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the step-by-step process that applies to a person who arrives in the State without a passport or other travel document and subsequently seeks international protection, including the procedures for screening, identification, biometric data collection, registration of the application, accommodation arrangements, examination of the claim,…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
304. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the process by which unaccompanied minors seeking international protection are assessed on arrival at a port of entry; the State agencies involved in this process; the Department that is ultimately responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53864/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
305. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to instances where first time buyers are prevented from drawing down on their mortgage due to IRP renewal delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53882/26]
Brendan Smith Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
306. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53916/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
307. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will publish the advice that he has received in relation to the constitutionality of the ban of a use of counselling notes in a criminal trial as evidence; if the rights of complainants were considered in a balance with the rights to a fair trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53925/26]
Maurice Quinlivan Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
308. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the progression of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill; if he will consider extending remit of the Bill to health and social care settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53928/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
309. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of occasions on which Irish citizenship has been revoked under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 since the enactment of the new revocation procedures; and the breakdown of the grounds relied upon in each case. [53996/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
310. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases currently under consideration for the revocation of Irish citizenship from naturalised citizens under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956. [53997/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
311. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has commenced, or intends to commence, citizenship revocation proceedings in respect of a person (details supplied); and the current status of any such proceedings. [53998/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
312. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has considered the revocation of Irish citizenship in respect of naturalised Irish citizen convicted of terrorism-related offences outside the State; and if he will outline the policy applied in such cases. [53999/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
313. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the revocation provisions are intended to apply equally to naturalised citizens convicted of offences relating to terrorism, organised crime, or offences against the security of the State, whether committed within or outside of Ireland. [54000/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
314. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he has considered, or intends to consider, exercising his statutory powers to revoke the Irish citizenship of a person (details supplied) insofar as that person is a naturalised Irish citizen and the statutory criteria are satisfied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54001/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
315. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has conducted a review of all naturalised Irish citizens convicted of terrorism offences, or offences involving support for terrorist organisations, with a view to assessing whether citizenship revocation proceedings are appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54002/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
316. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he will publish updated guidance on the exercise of the statutory power to revoke Irish citizenship, including the factors taken into account in determining whether revocation is in the public interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54003/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
317. 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 past five years, in tabular form. [54087/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
318. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí currently working in each of the Garda stations in Cork, by rank, in tabular form. [54176/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
319. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of the names of solicitors that are included on the Criminal Legal Aid panel as of 10 July 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54190/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
320. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a list of the names of all solicitors that are included on the Criminal Legal Aid panel as of 10 July 2026, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54191/26]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
321. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a list of the number of criminal legal aid certificates that have being issued, by county, since 1 July 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54192/26]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2026 · to Justice
322. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for Garda vetting in Cork currently. [54193/26]