866. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the statutory responsibility for individuals who are released from prison with no fixed abode, including whether responsibility rests with the Irish Prison Service, the Probation Service, or the relevant local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40026/26]
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867. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the person or body responsible for monitoring, supporting, and supervising individuals released from prison who are placed in private emergency accommodation, including whether responsibility rests with the property owner, the local authority, the Probation Service, or another State agency; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
868. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the rehabilitation supports provided to individuals released from prison who are placed in private emergency accommodation; whether these supports are delivered by qualified professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40033/26]
869. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a risk assessment is carried out prior to placing an ex-prisoner in emergency accommodation, including assessment of the individual's offending history, risks to the community, and proximity to schools, preschools, and facilities for vulnerable adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40034/26]
870. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any categories of offence are considered too high risk for placement in multi-occupancy emergency accommodation; if so, to list those categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40035/26]
871. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details of reports of anti-social behaviour linked to emergency accommodation facilities in Knock, Balla, Crossmolina, Swinford or other locations in County Mayo where ex-prisoners have been housed; to outline the actions taken in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40036/26]
872. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the safeguarding measures in place to protect local communities, including children and vulnerable adults, when individuals with criminal convictions are placed in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40037/26]
873. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown for each of the past five years, including to date in 2026 of the number of prisoners released with no fixed abode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40040/26]
296. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of individuals and families currently in emergency accommodation in County Clare, by municipal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23174/26]
298. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of individuals and families currently accommodated in hotels and B and Bs as emergency accommodation in County Clare; the locations of such accommodation; and the cost to the State of providing this accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23176/26]
1685. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details of accommodation at a centre (details supplied). [75119/25]
115. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps she is taking to address the increasing number of children in emergency accommodation; and whether she accepts that this constitutes a breach of children’s rights. [21011/25]