150. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the operation of the Private Securities Act 2004; to examine the operation of the provisions of the Act with respect to the training and powers of private security personnel, including in relation to the safeguards regarding the use of physical restraint or disproportionate force; and if he will make a statement on …
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151. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by Irish citizens residing abroad in obtaining official written confirmation that a child adopted overseas by an Irish citizen would be entitled to Irish citizenship under section 11 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956; if a mechanism exists throug…
152. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda reserves recruited in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the areas that they have been allocated to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40489/26]
153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will meet with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40542/26]
154. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40628/26]
155. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to report on the delays in the processing of Irish residence permit renewals; the cause of the average processing time having been extended from three weeks to thirteen weeks; the measures he will put in place to bring this average waiting time back down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40679/26]
156. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address a number of concerns with regard to Garda Reserve operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40701/26]
157. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the Garda reserve strategy 2021-2025. [40704/26]
774. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the forthcoming National Migration and Integration Strategy will include specific housing supply, homelessness prevention, or emergency accommodation forecasting mechanisms. [38874/26]
775. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected taxpayer cost of modular accommodation units for international protection applicants in 2026 and 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38955/26]
776. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied); when a decision will be reached given the application is pending for over six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38708/26]
777. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions under the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Act 2024 that have taken place in each of the years since the commencement of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38711/26]
778. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on any work underway to introduce legislation to allow for assisted dying in certain restricted circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38741/26]
779. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will expediate an Irish residence permit application (details supplied), given its impact on the completion of a property purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38749/26]
780. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific supports and protections that will remain available for vulnerable beneficiaries of temporary protection, including persons with disabilities, older persons, families with young children and those unable to access independent accommodation, in the event of any phased withdrawal of State-funded accommodation supports; an…
781. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 858 of 12 May 2026, the number of visa applications submitted by Palestinian nationals which were approved and refused in each of the past five years, broken down by applicants residing in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and any other relevant location, where such data is available, in tabular form…
782. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 858 of 12 may 2026, the reasons for the increase in visa application refusals involving Palestinian nationals in 2026 compared with each of the previous five years; whether any changes in policy, security assessments, documentation requirements, processing procedures or country specific consider…
783. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 624 of 21 April 2026, if he has received the necessary information from Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [38788/26]
784. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the name of the external companies that provide cleaning and security personnel to his Department in each of the years 2025 and to date in 2026; when the contracts are next scheduled for renewal. [38789/26]
785. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision on an application for family reunification will be reached (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38800/26]
786. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the Programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38817/26]
787. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of middle management positions within an Garda Síochána, including inspectors and superintendents; the breakdown of these roles, by Garda division; whether there are any identified vacancies at these ranks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38833/26]
788. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of Garda members, sergeants, inspectors and civilian staff assigned to Y district; the number of vacancies currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38834/26]
789. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inspectors and superintendents currently serving in Y district;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38835/26]
790. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of failed international protection applicants currently remaining in the State with appeals or judicial reviews pending; the annual cost of accommodation and supports for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38958/26]