226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants who have come from the UK before applying for international protection in Ireland for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022,2023, 2024 and to date 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66351/25]
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227. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inadmissible international protection decisions made under Section 21 of the International Protection Bill 2015 made by the IPO and IPAT for international protection applicants, by reason of having come from the UK for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date 2025; and if he will make a statement o…
228. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for inadmissible international protection decisions made under section 21 of the International Protection Bill 2015 by both the IPO and IPAT for applicants by reason of having come from the UK for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the…
229. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inadmissible international protection decisions made under section 21 of the International Protection Bill 2015, by reason of having come from the UK that have “timed out” because the Department did not transfer or act on the decision within the time frame for removal permitted by law for each of the years 2019, 2020, 202…
230. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Dublin III transfer decisions made by the IPO and IPAT for international protection applicants each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66355/25]
231. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time for Dublin III decisions from initial application to the IPO to IPAT decision for international protection applicants for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66356/25]
232. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Dublin III transfer decision that have “timed out” because the Department did not transfer the applicant within the six months permitted by law for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66357/25]
519. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection accommodation centres currently not in possession of a fire safety certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65042/25]
750. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of times a person seeking international protection initially claimed to be a child but who was subsequently found to be an adult for each year since 2021 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63039/25]
707. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on measures he is taking to ensure a financial contribution is made by employed and self-employed IPAS residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61025/25]
718. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Ukrainian nationals who were in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive in each month from February 2022 to date in 2025. [61099/25]
764. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the obstacles or challenges identified to him regarding implementing a contribution charging model for IPAS residents in employment or self-employment; his plans to pursue the charging model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61614/25]
1294. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has access to airline databases to monitor the departure of Ukrainians who were in temporary protection and who have decided to leave the State; if he will provide details of such movements between 1 January 2024 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58857/25]
1298. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm if the vast majority of Somali nationals living in Ireland that have been granted international protection have previously been resident in Sweden, with many having Swedish citizenship; if he will accept that this constitutes an abuse of the international protection process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5…
284. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of international protection applicants currently residing in IPAS accommodation centres in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56223/25]
287. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the resources needed by his Department to implement the EU Migration and Asylum Pact in June 2026; the total estimated cost of implementing the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56226/25]
271. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide the names of the international protection accommodation contractors for whom the recent Comptroller and Auditor General report could find no proof of ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54009/25]
746. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that the people of Saggart County Dublin are completely opposed to permanent use of a hotel (details supplied) as an IPAS Centre; if he will intervene to ensure that the voices and wishes of the community are respected and the decision to use the Hotel is reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39488/25…
169. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on efforts to develop recommendations for the Government on a contribution model for people in international protection accommodation; if he has contracted any external consultancy provider to assist in this process; if so, if he will provide the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36280/25]
995. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applicants for protection that have been issued with a notice upon making their application advising them of the fact that may opt to voluntarily return at any stage before he refuses to give a refugee or subsidiary protection declaration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29289/25]
459. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the reason most provided by the 948 applications for international protection from Ukrainian nationals from 1 March 2022 to 19 May 2025 as to why they did not choose to be treated under the process provided for under the EU Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28503/25]
460. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the precise database that is accessed by Irish immigration officers to check the criminal status of persons seeking entry to the State’s international protection system, including at ports of entry; the number of responses received by immigration officers, including those officers at ports of entry, that have returned an indication of criminal status during the p…
461. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the process that is implemented when immigration officers received an alert indicating a person seeking entry to the State is wanted for criminal purposes, specifically in the context of the international protection system; if he will confirm that such persons are allowed entry to the State even in circumstances where an alert indicating the person is wanted for …
684. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of emergency visits that members of the Gardaí, Fire Service or National Ambulance Service crews made to the temporary tented IPA facility in Lissywollen, Athlone, per each month of Q1 of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25720/25]
685. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the cost per year of transporting temporary protection applicants to accommodation centres from 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25728/25]