Parliamentary questions

1410. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the duration and full cost including any extensions of the transitional management contract awarded to the former owner’s entity (details supplied) to operate a facility centre post-purchase; the tender process used; the total payments made under this contract to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

1411. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual operating, maintenance, security, and staffing costs for a facility (details supplied) in each of the next five years; the way in which these compare to the previous leasing costs and the claimed €1 billion savings over 25-years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43202/26]

1412. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a full due diligence process, including structural surveys, environmental assessments, and title investigations, was completed as part of the purchase of a facility (details supplied); the key findings of any such reports; whether any remediation works are required; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

1413. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current resident capacity and occupancy levels at a facility (details supplied); the breakdown of residents by status, international protection applicants, Ukrainians, or others; the plans to alter its use following the State purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43204/26]

1414. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the source of funding for the purchase of a facility (details supplied); whether it involved borrowing or reallocation from other budgets; the impact on the overall International Protection and accommodation budget for 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43205/26]

1415. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the purchase agreement for a facility (details supplied) includes any restrictions, clawback provisions, or future sale conditions; whether the asset can be repurposed or sold by the State in the future without additional approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43206/26]

1416. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the engagement or consultation process with local residents and elected representatives in the Saggart/Citywest area prior to finalising the purchase of a facility; the outcome of any community impact assessments; the measures in place to address local concerns regarding scale and services; and if he will make a st…

1417. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the governance and oversight arrangements now in place for a facility (details supplied) , including accountability for day-to-day management, procurement of services, and performance monitoring compared to privately operated centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43208/26]

1418. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress being made to comply with Article 12(2) of Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43289/26]

1419. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a county registrar can make and enforce possession orders when appearances has been entered (details supplied); if not, the recourses available to homeowners in a circumstance where the county registrar is ignoring the Minister’s public confirmation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

1420. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an IRP card will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43405/26]

1421. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of crimes or incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána as having been committed under the influence of drugs in each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43435/26]

1422. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of controlled drug seizures made by An Garda Síochána in each year since 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43436/26]

1423. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of seizures of nitazenes and other synthetic opioids made by An Garda Síochána in each year since 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43437/26]

1424. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members assigned to each Garda district in County Kildare over the past five years; the number currently assigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43493/26]

1425. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to assist in a family reunification application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43549/26]

1426. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will examine the case of persons (details supplied) who have been residing in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive since 2022 but have experienced significant delays in receiving updated temporary protection certificates and Irish residence permit cards despite completing all required renewal a…

1427. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to urgently examine a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43565/26]

1428. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the forthcoming National Migration and Integration Strategy will contain quantitative projections or forecasts of additional housing demand arising from projected migration scenarios over the lifetime of the Strategy; and if not, why not. [43645/26]

1429. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Strategic Migration Policy Group has commissioned, received or considered any modelling regarding the impact of projected migration levels on housing supply requirements, homelessness services or emergency accommodation demand; and if so, whether such modelling will be published. [43646/26]

1430. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the enactment dates of each regulation and directive that form the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; the mechanism by which the Government has opted in to each regulation and directive; whether there is a route for Government to opt-out of any regulation or directive at this point or any future point; and if he will ma…

1431. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the national rollout of body-worn cameras for members of An Garda Síochána; the expected date by which body-worn cameras will be available to all frontline Garda members nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43710/26]

1432. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members assigned to each Garda station in County Kildare on 1 January 2024, 1 January 2025 and 1 January 2026. [43759/26]

1433. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the initiatives he has introduced to tackle knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43782/26]

1434. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents of knife crime in each garda division in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43783/26]