Parliamentary questions

2080. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people prosecuted for driving under the influence of alcohol in County Meath from 1January 2026 to 30 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25345/26]

2081. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he is taking to expand capacity in the prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25346/26]

2082. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of mandatory alcohol testing checkpoints run by An Garda Síochána during the week of St. Patricks day 14 March to 20 March; and the number of detections of drink driving uncovered at these checkpoints, in tabular form. [25348/26]

2083. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average and median amounts paid to a barristers in County Meath providing criminal legal aid services for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25349/26]

2084. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the final report of the Garda vetting Review Group established in April 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25350/26]

2085. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the consideration by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Public Petitions of Petition P00041/25, "Fair Citizenship: 3 Years for Ukrainians under Temporary Protection in Ireland", which proposes that years spent in Ireland under temporary protection should count towards the residency require…

2086. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the progress in reduced probate processing times outlined (and the most up-to-date figures) have been achieved; if he has information on the minimum and maximum probate processing times for each area; an up-to-date figure for the average time (nationwide) for probate applications to complete; …

2087. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25448/26]

2088. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he last met the Chief Superintendent of the Kerry division; and the topics discussed. [25520/26]

2089. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of WTE civilian forensic accountants working within criminal assets bureau as of 31 March 2026, in tabular form. [25521/26]

2090. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he last met the Chief Superintendent of the Donegal division; and the topics discussed. [25522/26]

2091. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 831 of 4 February 2026, if he has received the necessary information from Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [25523/26]

2092. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda CCTV cameras in full working order within Cork city centre, Galway city centre, Limerick city centre and Waterford city centre, in tabular form. [25524/26]

2093. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of IPAS centres in County Laois,; the total number of occupants in each centre disaggregated, by gender and age, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25561/26]

2094. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm whether he intends on opening a further IPAS centre in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25562/26]

2095. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details on the precise purpose for which a hotel (details supplied) will now be used by IPAS, under the terms of the recent contract extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25573/26]

2096. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the extension to the contract for a hotel (details supplied) to continue operating as an IPAS centre was signed; the duration of that contract; the value of that contract; the end date for that contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25574/26]

2097. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people housed at the IPAS Centre at a hotel (details supplied) each month since April 2024 to date, in tabular form [25575/26]

2098. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the extension of the contract for a hotel (details supplied) to continue to be an IPAS centre for a further 12 months will be the final extension of this contract; if the hotel will return to general public use after the end date of that extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25576/26]

2099. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 26 March 2026, how the visa applications concerned have not been received and are now closed as per a reply in correspondence (details supplied) given his office advised the same visa applications had been received and were being processed. [25605/26]

2100. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific supports, services, and clinical care that have been provided to remand prisoners with acute mental illness in Irish prisons since January 2026; the number of staff, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and nurses, that have been assigned to deliver this care; the protocols which exist to ensure tim…

2101. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current certified operational capacity of Cork Prison; the current average daily occupancy for each month in 2025 and to date in 2026; the policy measures in place to address persistent overcrowding; and the timeline for any planned capacity expansion or alternative custodial arrangements. [25641/26]

2102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether minimum accommodation standards, including access to a bed, are being met in Cork Prison; the number and proportion of prisoners required to sleep on mattresses on a nightly basis in 2025 and to date in 2026; and the actions being taken to eliminate this practice. [25642/26]

2103. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners in Cork Prison currently awaiting access to psychological services; the average waiting time for assessment and treatment; the staffing levels allocated to prison psychology services in Cork; and any plans to increase capacity. [25643/26]

2104. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prisoners in Cork Prison currently awaiting addiction treatment services; the providers contracted to deliver these services; the annual funding allocated; and the steps being taken to ensure timely access to treatment. [25644/26]