Parliamentary questions

74. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the outcome of the most recent discussions he has had with the Minister for Justice in the Northern Ireland Executive in relation to effectively tackling cross-Border crime; if it is proposed to introduce new initiatives to strengthen existing collaboration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35705/26]

75. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline his plans for managing work and education visas to ensure immigration numbers are sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35607/26]

76. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline measures to improve access to legal aid services for people in rural areas of Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35792/26]

77. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the progress being made to reduce the processing times for international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34695/26]

78. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current plans for the IPAS accommodation at Kippure, County Wicklow, much of which is subject to planning enforcement by Wicklow County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35712/26]

79. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of gardaí recruited to work in Mayo in the past ten years; the total number of gardaí who have left the force in County Mayo during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35065/26]

80. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he is taking to tackle the prison overcrowding crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35609/26]

81. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he has taken to better protect those in domestic violence situations such that renewal of a barring order is not left for renewal until 24 hours before expiry, and to give direction to local authorities to factor in existing barring orders in terms of deciding permanent exclusion from the tenancy; and …

414. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he acknowledges the practical difficulties currently faced by Peace Commissioners in verifying their official status, particularly in comparison to members of An Garda Síochána who can produce warrant cards; and if he will commit to progressing this matter as a priority. [30588/26]

415. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of Special Exemption Orders (SEOs) secured by licensed premises per year for 2025, on a county by county basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35825/26]

416. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of individual licensed premises who have secured Special Exemption Orders (SEOs) per year and by county for 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35826/26]

417. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35870/26]

418. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm that an applicant for Irish citizenship can leave to an EU country to study abroad while their Irish citizenship application is pending provided they can attend any required appointments in Ireland such as the citizenship ceremony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35876/26]

419. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether all recognised national firearms user representative organisations were invited to participate in the Firearms Forum established by his Department; and if he will outline the basis on which invitations and appointments were made. [35887/26]

420. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of motorists caught exceeding the speed limit on a static camera at a location (details supplied), since May 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35898/26]

421. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people from Ukraine who have travelled back and forth to the Ukraine in each of the last five years. [35971/26]

422. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to give a detailed up to date progress report on an application by the Kerry County Board for significant funding under the IIP scheme in respect of a centre (details supplied) in Farranfore, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35972/26]

423. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to give favourable consideration to an application by the Kerry County Board for significant funding under the IIP scheme for the redevelopment of a stadium (details supplied) in Killarney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35973/26]

424. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to give a detailed up to date progress report on an application by a club (details supplied) for significant funding under the IIP scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35974/26]

425. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons subject to deportation orders currently residing in IPAS accommodation, broken down by year in which the deportation order was signed. [36356/26]

426. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average length of time persons subject to deportation orders have remained in IPAS accommodation after the making of the deportation order. [36357/26]

427. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department records the number of persons subject to deportation orders in IPAS accommodation who have legal proceedings, health grounds, family circumstances, or other factors delaying removal. [36358/26]

428. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has a target timeframe for removing persons subject to deportation orders from IPAS accommodation where no legal or practical impediment to removal exists. [36359/26]

429. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has estimated the annual accommodation cost of persons subject to deportation orders remaining in IPAS accommodation. [36360/26]

430. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department intends to introduce routine reporting on the number of persons subject to deportation orders who remain in IPAS accommodation. [36361/26]