369. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to set out the provisions of the updated IPAS house rules of June 2026 concerning the re-entry to reception and accommodation centres of residents who have consumed alcohol; whether the effect of these provisions is that such residents may be refused re-entry and required to remain outside the centre; the measures in place at the Cityw…
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370. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the engagement his Department has had with An Garda Síochána and South Dublin County Council regarding enforcement of bye-laws prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in public places in the vicinity of the Citywest Reception Centre; the steps being taken to strengthen the cultural orientation programme for centre residents in relation …
371. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the redirection since 11 May 2026 of new international protection applications from the International Protection Office at Mount Street to the applications centre at the Citywest Reception Centre, Saggart, the projected increase in the daily number of applicants attending, and in the number of persons accommodated at the Cit…
223. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, in light of the proposed new stamp 4 pathway for beneficiaries of temporary protection for Ukrainian nationals, consideration is being given to introducing a waiver, exemption or alternative eligibility criteria for applicants with documented long-term illnesses, disabilities or other significant health conditions who ma…
605. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applications lodged; the number of first instance decisions issued by the International Protection Office; the number of appeals determined by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a stateme…
623. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the median and longest processing times for first-instance international protection decisions in 2025, in the context of 13,146 applications received that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49727/26]
624. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants currently accommodated in the Cork area; the number of IPAS accommodation centres operating in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49728/26]
353. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are proposals to use a facility (details supplied) as a IPAS accommodation; and if he plans to engage with the local community about future plans for this facility. [48435/26]
503. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the process for procuring the representative service as required and described in chapter two of the International Protection Act 2026; the value of the tender; the period that it was open for; the number of applications received to perform that role; and the name of the organisation appointed to provide the service and their skills…
515. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of asylum applications which were granted in each of the years from 2011 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [47216/26]
516. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of asylum applications in each of the years from 2011 to 2025 and to date in 2026. [47217/26]
535. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the total number of hotel beds currently being used for State-supported accommodation, including those allocated to IPAS and to persons under the temporary protection directive; and to provide a breakdown of these figures. [47567/26]
541. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the findings in chapter 10 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report for 2024 on the management of international protection accommodation contracts, the number of the report's recommendations that have been fully implemented; the number that remain outstanding; the expected completion date for those outstanding;…
542. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and proportion of International Protection Accommodation Service contracted properties for which his Department currently holds a signed contract, further to the finding of the Comptroller and Auditor General that signed contracts were available for only half of the properties sampled; and if he will make a statement …
550. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing times for Afghan applicants seeking international protection or humanitarian admission to Ireland; the prioritisation criteria that are applied in cases involving women, educators, and families under threat from the Taliban; whether additional resources or emergency procedures are being considered to…
552. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.1387 of 9 June 2026, if he is now in a position to provide the information sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47775/26]
127. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will ensure that no beneficiary of temporary protection currently residing at a facility (details supplied) is required to leave without a clear alternative accommodation pathway, particularly children settled in local schools, people in local employment, older people and people with disabilities; whether a minimum no…
137. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of International Protection applicants that were returned from Ireland to Britain in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46215/26]
138. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of International Protection applicants that were returned to Ireland from Britain in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46216/26]
139. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on efforts to secure a bilateral International Protection returns agreement with Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46217/26]
140. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, following the commencement of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, Britain is designated as a safe third country for the purposes of returning applicants for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46255/26]
142. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the basis on which the successful provider of the child representative service for unaccompanied minors seeking international protection was selected; the extent to which experience of working directly with separated children and child refugees was weighted in the assessment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4638…
650. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has conducted an assessment since 2020 of attitudes towards LGBT persons among applicants for international protection and other recent arrivals to the State; if risks relating to anti-LGBT prejudice have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45090/26]
651. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the information, training or orientation programmes provided to applicants for international protection and other new arrivals regarding Irish laws on equality, discrimination, same-sex relationships, marriage equality and LGBT rights; and if he will provide details of the content, delivery mechanisms and annual expenditure associated …
652. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department maintains, collects or reviews data on incidents involving anti-LGBT harassment, threats or violence in international protection accommodation centres or State-contracted accommodation facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45092/26]