Parliamentary questions

871. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details of reports of anti-social behaviour linked to emergency accommodation facilities in Knock, Balla, Crossmolina, Swinford or other locations in County Mayo where ex-prisoners have been housed; to outline the actions taken in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40036/26]

872. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the safeguarding measures in place to protect local communities, including children and vulnerable adults, when individuals with criminal convictions are placed in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40037/26]

873. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown for each of the past five years, including to date in 2026 of the number of prisoners released with no fixed abode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40040/26]

874. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the guidelines in place for immigration department officers operating within Irish Airports; the mechanism in place that deem it necessary to carry out passport checks on the runway for arriving aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40046/26]

875. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the criteria that must be met to require immigration department officers to carry out passport checks on the runway for arriving aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40062/26]

876. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration views on the merits of immigration department officers carrying out passport checks on the runway for arriving aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40048/26]

877. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding a code of practice in effect for immigration department officers in relation to the way in which passport checks are carried out for passengers arriving in Irish airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40063/26]

878. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount paid in fines issued for speeding on the N25 near Glenmore, County Kilkenny from 10 November 2025 to 1 May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40149/26]

879. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if in the context of reforming the accommodation system for displaced Ukrainians compassionate consideration will be given to elderly and disabled persons; to mothers of very young children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40192/26]

880. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration is being given to a repatriation scheme for Ukrainian citizens; if so, if particular attention will be paid to the question of Ukrainian citizens returning to Russian occupied areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40193/26]

881. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visa applications processed and approved on a monthly basis; the number refused, broken down per visa type, per month in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40200/26]

882. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of visa applications processed and approved on an annual basis; the number refused, broken down per visa type in each of the years 2019 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40201/26]

883. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 751 of 19 May 2026, the staffing levels at the visa desk in Abuja; the number of applications that were received in 2025; the processing times for visas at that desk regardless of their nationality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40269/26]

884. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of serving members of an Garda Síochána have been convicted of a crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/26]

885. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if construction works, survey works, or any works are currently being undertaken on the old Cork prison site. [40298/26]

886. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the factors considered for approval under Section 16 for Irish association naturalisation in addition to meeting 50% of the Irish association guideline points in two categories, being related to an Irish citizen and being of good character. [40301/26]

887. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the recent annual corruption perceptions index (CPI) rankings (details supplied) published by an organisation; his views on the organisations opinion that the flow of illicit 'dark' money through Dublin poses a threat "to social cohesion, as well as economic integrity and democratic resilience…

281. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount of State funding allocated to domestic abuse support services, refuges and outreach programmes in each of the past five years and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [38585/26]

282. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of domestic violence refuge spaces per 10,000 population in Ireland compared with the Council of Europe recommended level. [38586/26]

283. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on interdepartmental security preparations for Ireland's EU Council Presidency, including arrangements for visiting dignitaries; to indicate how the December 2025 incident involving unidentified drones near President Zelenskyy's flight path is informing current interagency coordination; and…

284. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to reform the court system application process and stop it being used as a tool of abuse (details supplied) [38446/26]

285. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of outstanding Garda vetting applications for early years childcare workers. [38452/26]

286. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for Garda vetting in the early years sector. [38453/26]

287. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda vetting applications for early years childcare staff in the last two years; and the current average, shortest and longest processing times. [38454/26]

288. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases that proceeded before the District Court and which involved an accused that had the benefit of criminal legal aid; the total value of criminal legal aid provided in those cases, in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38501/26]