Parliamentary questions

139. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS accommodations operating without planning permission or whereby they have been exempt from planning permission [35528/26]

140. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in the event that precise figures cannot be provided for the locations referenced, if he will provide the total payments made to the relevant accommodation providers associated with these facilities for each of the past five years. [35529/26]

141. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his position regarding delays in the implementation of the Court Proceedings Delays Act 2024; whether the Minister is concerned that such delays have left affected individuals without access to compensation; and further, given statutory requirements under the Central Bank Act that certain confirmation proceedin…

142. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fines that have been issued by county/Garda division for non-compliance of the Road Traffic (Electric Scooters) Regulations, for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35556/26]

143. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters that have been confiscated for non-compliance of the Road Traffic (Electric Scooters) Regulations, for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date; by county/Garda division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35557/26]

144. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the full circumstances surrounding the death of prisoner (details supplied) while in custody, including the timeline of events and the location in which the death occurred. [35574/26]

145. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the investigations that are currently underway into the death of prisoner (details supplied), including any involvement of An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, or the Inspector of Prisons, and the expected timeline for their completion. [35575/26]

146. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the level of supervision, healthcare, and mental health supports were provided to a prisoner (details supplied) while in custody; and whether he had been identified as vulnerable or at risk. [35576/26]

147. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any failures in prison conditions, monitoring, or duty of care have been identified; and what actions or policy changes are being taken in response to this incident (details supplied). [35577/26]

148. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of incidents recorded in IPAS accommodation centres in each of the past five years; and to provide a breakdown of those incidents by category, including but not limited to verbal abuse, physical assault, threats or intimidation, damage to property, substance related incidents, and other behavioura…

149. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of recorded incidents in IPAS accommodation centres in each of the past five years in which harm occurred to another person; the nature of that harm (physical injury, threat of violence, sexual assault, or other); whether the injured party was a resident, staff member, contractor or member of the public…

150. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents in IPAS accommodation centres that were referred to An Garda Síochána in each of the past five years; the category of incident involved in each referral; and if he will outline, where available, the outcomes of those referrals, including arrests, charges, prosecutions, or no further action.…

151. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration following incidents involving breaches of house rules or behavioural issues in IPAS accommodation centres in each of the past five years, the number of individuals that were issued warnings, relocated to another centre, had reception conditions amended or had accommodation withdrawn entirely; and to provide a brea…

152. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration where IPAS accommodation is withdrawn due to behavioural issues, the arrangements, if any, that are made to prevent homelessness; whether individuals are referred to local authorities, emergency accommodation, or support services; whether any assessment of risk to the individual or public is carried out prior to w…

153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has plans to establish a formal cross-Border mechanism with the Department of Justice in the North of Ireland to provide for the mutual recognition and enforcement of domestic violence protection orders, including restraining orders and safety orders, in order to ensure that such orders remain effective when a…

154. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he receives regular written or statistical reports on the number and status of individuals who have been refused permission to remain in the State but remain present in the State; and whether such reports include information on compliance with reporting requirements and known whereabouts. [35616/26]

155. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the monitoring arrangements that are in place for individuals subject to deportation orders who remain in the State pending removal; the number of such individuals that are currently required to report to An Garda Síochána; the number that are recorded as non compliant with reporting or residency requirements; and…

156. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in the case where individuals are subject to deportation orders, whether his Department tracks homelessness or destitution among this cohort; whether he is satisfied that the State has adequate visibility of the living circumstances of individuals awaiting removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3…

157. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of individuals currently subject to deportation orders that are under active management by the Garda National Immigration Bureau; the average time between the signing of a deportation order and enforcement; the principal reasons for non enforcement; and whether resource or capacity constraints are a fac…

158. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a list of all capital projects including Garda stations, courthouses, prison and immigration-related infrastructure delivered under the remit of his Department, and bodies under its aegis, which have been completed on time and within budget in Galway in each of the past five years, in tabular form…

159. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legislation under which his Department can acquire residential houses to be used to accommodate persons in need of emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35665/26]

160. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proportion of international protection applicants classified as minors who presented to IPO offices without any or valid documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35666/26]

161. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action being taken by his Department to reduce delays in the processing of Extension of Student Conditions (ESTC) applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35678/26]

162. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the reasons for the near 18-year delay in fully implementing electronic monitoring; to provide an update on its current roll-out; and to indicate when it will be fully operational. [35687/26]

163. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on plans to construct a new prison at Thornton Hall, including the timeline for delivery, in light of ongoing prison overcrowding and the long-standing delays associated with the project. [35688/26]