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Erin McGreehan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
44. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the deportation process; and to provide an update on the number of deportations carried out so far in 2026 to date. [35482/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
45. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is fully confident that an Garda Síochána and his Department are fully and properly prepared to respond to any cyber or hybrid attack or potential attack that may occur during our Presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35476/26]
Tony McCormack Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
46. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions being taken to combat rural crime, including theft and burglary targeting farms and rural businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35444/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
47. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he intends to make to protect the right of victims and survivors of sexual offences to access therapy with confidence, including that their counselling records will not be used in a trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35580/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
48. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his work in regard to rural policing and crime prevention in rural areas. [35481/26]
Barry Ward Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
49. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any comparative assessment carried out between Garda vetting procedures and the equivalent process in other EU countries; his views that any lessons can be learned from this type of analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34397/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
50. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his work to date in the area of home affairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35475/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
51. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment has been made of the risk that the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme could result in reduced participation by solicitors in criminal legal aid work; the implications of any such reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35606/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
52. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he would consider changes to protect the rights of non-verbal children in the legal process such as the automatic appointment of advocates to represent the child in any investigation or legal process and specialist training for gardaí and legal professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35572/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
53. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is concerned that the recent International Protection Act’s two-year waiting period, and financial restrictions for family reunification, may be in breach of the Refugee Convention and of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights regarding the right to family life; if he is planning any additional legislative m…
James Geoghegan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
54. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he plans to commence Part 5 of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35128/26]
Brendan Smith Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
55. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the issues discussed at the most recent cross-Border police conference on organised and serious crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35704/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
56. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an updateon future funding of the CAST pilot in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35711/26]
Colm Burke Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
57. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm that each of the prisons have a system in place which provides a full health check to a prisoner when admitted including screening for HIV, Hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35667/26]
Edward Timmins Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
58. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans there are to expand the Garda presence in Blessington, County Wicklow, given the large population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35713/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
59. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the local community safety plan for County Kildare is expected to be developed and adopted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35670/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
60. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new gardaí who have graduated to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35610/26]
James O'Connor Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
61. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Garda numbers in Cork county, in particular the Midleton District. [35714/26]
Séamus McGrath Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
62. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of members of An Garda Síochána; the overall number at the end of 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the equivalent figures for civilian support staff. [35702/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
63. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of complaints received by his Department or An Garda Síochána relating to alleged immigration-related fraud, false enrolment documentation or non-refund of fees involving English language education providers or associated recruitment agents in each of the past five years, in tabular form; the number of investigations or en…
Cathy Bennett Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
64. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of domestic violence refuge spaces within the State; the number of safe home units; and the number of each he intends to be operational by year's end. [35787/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
65. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessments that have been carried out on the potential impact of the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme on access to legal representation and the constitutional right to a fair trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35605/26]
Brian Brennan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
66. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether there is scope for a member of the uniformed services to apply for an extension of their service beyond the mandatory retirement age of 62; if not, if he would consider introducing criteria to accommodate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35786/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
67. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of recruits he expects to graduate at the next passing out ceremony in the Garda College in Templemore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35699/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
68. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the proposed prison expansion in the Glen. [35671/26]