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Carol Nolan Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Carol Nolan Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Colm Burke Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Peadar Tóibín Written 13 May 2026 · to Justice
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]
Brian Brennan Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
773. Deputy Brian Brennan 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 the Wicklow Wexford constituency in each of the past five years, in tabu…
Tom Brabazon Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
774. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of times that Gardaí attended a location (details supplied) in 2025 and to-date in 2026. [33980/26]
Grace Boland Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
775. Deputy Grace Boland 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 Fingal in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will ma…
Willie O'Dea Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
776. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied) for naturalisation. [34064/26]
Micheál Carrigy Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
777. Deputy Micheál Carrigy 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 Longford in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he wi…
Carol Nolan Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
778. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of residential properties he is listed as owner of on behalf of his Department; the county locations of same; the total costs incurred in purchasing these properties; the number that are allocated for use as international protection accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34096/26]
Jen Cummins Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
779. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of English language schools removed from the ILEP in the past five years for breaching the rules; the reasons they were removed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34103/26]
Jen Cummins Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
780. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the mechanisms currently in place to ensure that all ILEP listed education providers are using escrow accounts for receiving course fees from non-EEA visa applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34104/26]
Jen Cummins Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
781. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of education providers removed from the ILEP for failing to use an escrow account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34105/26]
Jen Cummins Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
782. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the current oversight arrangements are considered sufficient to ensure compliance with ILEP regulations, in light of reported delays in student refunds [34106/26]
Jen Cummins Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
783. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is satisfied that international students are, in practice, receiving refunds of course fees within expected timeframes under the ILEP following a visa refusal, in light of reported delays in such refunds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34107/26]
Matt Carthy Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
784. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of residential properties (that would be described as family homes) in the ownership of his Department, in each local authority area; and the purposes for which these properties are used, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34133/26]
Matt Carthy Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
785. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of properties that have been transferred or purchased from the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency to his Department in each month since January 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34134/26]
Matt Carthy Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
786. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department owns a residential property (details supplied), as reported in a media outlet; the circumstances in which the property was purchased; and the intended purpose for which his Department will utilise the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34135/26]
Matt Carthy Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
787. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IPAS applicants that are housed by his Department in residential properties (that would be described as family homes) currently, and for each month since January 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34136/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
788. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of issues associated with a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34191/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
789. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if his Department could offer guidance regarding such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34192/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
790. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to give a detailed progress report in regard to an ongoing application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34212/26]
Emer Currie Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
791. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on work to consider the case for a second Garda training college; the role that the tertiary system including regionally based universities and technological universities could play in the delivery of Garda training; and if a report is underway the timings involved in that report. [34229/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
792. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on concerns raised in respect of family reunification (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34239/26]