Parliamentary questions

536. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the delays in processing applications for visa renewals and IRP cards (details supplied); his plans to address the backlog issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47615/26]

537. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the delays in processing IRP renewal applications, for example for Russian nationals who are legally living and working here; if he will clarify the steps he is taking to address these serious matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47616/26]

538. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total landholding of his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47629/26]

539. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 829 of 26 May 2026, his views on whether providing the reply to this Parliamentary Question is taking an extraordinary amount of time; if he is aware of the reason for this; when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47689/26]

540. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department is taking to put in place a notifying authority (details supplied) under the EU Cyber Resilience Act; the expected timeframe for that authority to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47692/26]

541. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the findings in chapter 10 of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report for 2024 on the management of international protection accommodation contracts, the number of the report's recommendations that have been fully implemented; the number that remain outstanding; the expected completion date fo…

542. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and proportion of International Protection Accommodation Service contracted properties for which his Department currently holds a signed contract, further to the finding of the Comptroller and Auditor General that signed contracts were available for only half of the properties sampled; and if he wi…

543. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of legal cases taken against his Department or the International Protection Accommodation Service by accommodation providers that have been settled in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the total cost of those settlements; the number of cases currently at pre-litigation stage; and if…

544. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an Irish residency permit renewal application (details supplied); when the permit will be processed given that the application is pending for over 11-weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47733/26]

545. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the system of compliance monitoring and oversight that has been in operation in respect of the criminal legal aid scheme by his Department during the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47752/26]

546. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for payment that were made to his Department in respect of certificates granted pursuant to Regulation 7(4) of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Regulations, 1965 (S.I. No. 12/1965); the number of payments that were made on the basis of such claims for payment pursuant to Regulation (7)4, …

547. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount paid to solicitors and barristers based upon legal aid certificates granted pursuant to Regulation 7(4) of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Regulations 1965 (S.I. No. 12/1965), in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47754/26]

548. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for payment pursuant to Regulation 7(4) that have been made to his Department that were refused and the reason for the refusal, in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47755/26]

549. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address delays in the Garda vetting process, particularly for the Early Education and Childcare Sectors, where providers report waiting up to eight weeks for vetting clearance for new employees; whether consideration has been given to introducing alternative interim measures, such as r…

550. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing times for Afghan applicants seeking international protection or humanitarian admission to Ireland; the prioritisation criteria that are applied in cases involving women, educators, and families under threat from the Taliban; whether additional resources or emergency procedures are…

551. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the provisions being made for individuals who may not meet all of the eligibility criteria for the recently announced temporary protection transition scheme for Ukrainian nationals residing in Ireland, due to health conditions, disability, caring responsibilities or other exceptional circumstances; whether con…

552. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.1387 of 9 June 2026, if he is now in a position to provide the information sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47775/26]

553. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of the current average actual delivery times for IRP cards, rather than the stated 15 day target; the steps being taken to bridge the gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47792/26]

554. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the current 15-day SLA in light of the Department’s inability to meet the SLA to reflect a more realistic timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47793/26]

555. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider implementing a digital card that visa holders would be able to store in their mobile wallets to reduce the reliance on the delivery of a physical card therefore allowing successful visa applicants to maintain their work arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47794/26]

556. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the contract used for IRP card delivery; if there have been assessments as to whether these third-party providers are contributing to delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47795/26]

557. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of instances in each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted in to directives or regulations under article 3 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47814/26]

558. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of instances in each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted in to directives or regulations under article 4 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47815/26]

559. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the titles of each EU directive and regulation for each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted-in under article 3 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47816/26]

560. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the titles of each EU directive and regulation for each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted-in under article 4 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47817/26]