Parliamentary questions

431. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has assessed the policy implications of IPAS accommodation being occupied by persons subject to deportation orders while new international protection applicants require accommodation. [36362/26]

432. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has a formal protocol with An Garda Síochána for prioritising the removal of persons subject to deportation orders who are resident in IPAS accommodation. [36363/26]

433. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department will publish quarterly figures on deportation orders signed, deportations enforced, voluntary returns, otherwise confirmed departures, and persons subject to deportation orders remaining in IPAS accommodation. [36364/26]

434. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined the feasibility of linking IPAS, immigration, border management and departure records to improve monitoring of persons subject to deportation orders. [36365/26]

435. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for public expenditure to his Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if he will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in his Department referenced in the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the…

436. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given the evidence presented to the Justice Committee that over 60,000 coercive control complaints were made to Gardaí last year but only 25 convictions have been secured since 2019, and given concerns around conflicts of interest where Garda members themselves are accused of domestic abuse, the specific reforms he …

437. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his response to the sharp rise in antisocial behaviour complaints across Dublin city, with Dublin City Council receiving more than 2,400 complaints last year including over 100 classified as serious cases; whether he accepts that many communities feel abandoned in the face of intimidation, drug-related activity, and…

438. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Government's strategy to address public concerns regarding migration at EU level, noting that the recent European Movement Ireland EU Poll 2026 indicates that 49% of respondents in Ireland identify migration as the EU’s weakest area of performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36473/26]

439. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to assess the effectiveness of current EU policies in upholding core values such as human rights and the rule of law, in light of the EU Poll 2026 findings which show that only 50% of respondents in Ireland believe the EU is effectively upholding these values; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3647…

440. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36494/26]

441. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the next steps a person (details supplied) should take to access an IRP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36877/26]

125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration which Department or agency has the lead responsibility in terms of progressing cybersecurity policy at a national level; and the way this is manifested. [35645/26]

126. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Government's position on the proposed EU Cybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2; COM(2026) 11); whether that position will be published ahead of Ireland assuming the Presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 July 2026; to detail the positions expressed by Ireland's representatives at the meetings of the Council's Horizontal Wo…

127. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a citizenship application (details supplied) in view that it is over 14 months since the application was first submitted; and if clarification will be given that the requested documentation have been received and will be reviewed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35415/26]

128. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether additional supports or reporting pathways are being developed to assist women in public life who experience AI driven forms of online intimidation, including deepfakes and synthetic media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35417/26]

129. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will clarify the current policy regarding the treatment of time spent in the State under Temporary Protection (EU Directive 2001/55/EC) for the purposes of calculating reckonable residence for applications for Irish citizenship by naturalisation; if he will consider allowing, either in full or in part, such…

130. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans the Government, and his Department have to improve capacity within the country's prisons, and in particular the Midlands and Portlaoise prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35450/26]

131. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the options, if any, he is considering to increase the use of community service and effective restorative justice to alleviate the current overcrowding in our prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35451/26]

132. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how his Department intends to manage overlaps between the EU AI Act, GDPR, and the Digital Services Act; whether a formal coordination mechanism between regulators has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35519/26]

133. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount paid by the State for IPAS accommodation at the Citywest Hotel and Convention Centre for each of the past five years (2021-2025), and the estimated cost for 2026 to date. [35522/26]

134. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration total expenditure incurred by the State on IPAS accommodation at the Red Cow complex (including any associated hotels or facilities) for each of the past five years (2021-2025). [35523/26]

135. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure by his Department on IPAS accommodation at Crooksling for each of the past five years (2021-2025). [35524/26]

136. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount paid in respect of St John's House IPAS accommodation centre in Cookstown, Tallaght, for each of the past five years (2021-2025). [35525/26]

137. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the capacity and average occupancy levels of the Citywest IPAS facility for each year from 2021 to 2025. [35526/26]

138. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the names of the companies or entities contracted to provide IPAS accommodation services at (i) Citywest, (ii) Red Cow, (iii) Crooksling, and (iv) St John's House Cookstown. [35527/26]