394. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the repercussions for an English language school that is found not to be adhering to their legal requirements including visa applications, student enrolments and attendance requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54291/26]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
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Department names as the record prints them. Some changed in June 2025.
All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,342 | 145 | 27,197 |
| Education | 13,896 | 145 | 13,751 |
| Transport | 11,008 | 139 | 10,869 |
| Justice | 9,783 | 135 | 9,648 |
| Housing | 9,020 | 160 | 8,860 |
| Children | 8,676 | 129 | 8,547 |
| Finance | 5,833 | 153 | 5,680 |
| Social | 5,830 | 135 | 5,695 |
| Agriculture | 4,888 | 136 | 4,752 |
| Enterprise | 3,878 | 139 | 3,739 |
| Foreign | 3,856 | 190 | 3,666 |
| Climate | 3,825 | 114 | 3,711 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,685 | 167 | 3,518 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,394 | 127 | 3,267 |
| Taoiseach | 2,642 | 1,479 | 1,163 |
| Defence | 2,516 | 179 | 2,337 |
| Culture | 2,376 | 147 | 2,229 |
| Rural | 2,331 | 140 | 2,191 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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395. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the restrictions that may be placed on individuals from west Asia who have allegedly been engaged in war crimes or terrorist activity from entering the State; and the actions that may be taken if they are found in the State. [54309/26]
396. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used in the procurement process that resulted in the appointment of an organisation (details supplied) as the representative service for unaccompanied children seeking international protection under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; the weighting assigned to experience in child protection, childcare services and internatio…
397. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether an independent evaluation will be conducted of the six-month pilot contract awarded to an organisation (details supplied) for the provision of representative services to unaccompanied children seeking international protection; the safeguards in place to ensure the rights and welfare of these children are protected; and if he wi…
398. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the qualifications, training and child protection experience required of personnel engaged by an organisation (details supplied) to represent unaccompanied minors arriving at ports and airports; the number of staff that have been recruited for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54316/26]
399. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) personnel assigned to each port and airport in the State, broken down by location; the grade and rank of such personnel at each location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54324/26]
400. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on changes to the gambling laws surrounding business to customer gambling establishments through the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland; and the current licencing criteria for such establishments. [54333/26]
401. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a person (details supplied) will receive compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54345/26]
402. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions and convictions secured under section 26(3) of the International Protection Act 2015 in each of the years from 2015 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54347/26]
403. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has conducted or commissioned a review or assessment of the interaction between section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015 and public confidence in the reporting of criminal proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54348/26]
404. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has considered introducing an amendment to section 26 of the International Protection Act 2015 to provide for an exception to the prohibition on identifying an applicant for international protection once that person has been charged with a serious indictable offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
405. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of scramblers seized by Gardaí in Cork in 2025 and to date in 2026. [54351/26]
406. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters seized by Gardaí in Cork in 2025 and to date in 2026. [54352/26]
407. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of calls recorded for scrambler usage in Cork to date in 2026. [54353/26]
408. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of residents in the IPAS centre on the Ballyogan Road; and the number that are men. [54386/26]
409. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time the IPAS centre on the Ballyogan Road will be open for. [54387/26]
410. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will meet with a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54418/26]
411. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the introduction of a Garda vetting card, similar to that of a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54460/26]
412. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the concerns regarding the increasing incidence of anti-social behaviour raised in correspondence (details supplied); the measures being taken by his Department to address these issues; whether additional resources or initiatives are being considered to assist affected communities; and if he will make a statement…
413. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued using the safety camera at Merrion gates, Dublin for proceeding beyond a stop line when red lights are flashing at the level crossing. [54466/26]
414. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued using the safety camera at Merrion gates, Dublin for speeding. [54467/26]
415. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge notices issued in 2026 for proceeding beyond a stop line when red lights are flashing at the level crossing. [54468/26]
416. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Ukrainian nationals that have been granted international protection in Ireland in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number that were refused; and the number currently awaiting a decision on their application for protection, in tabular form. [54490/26]
417. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason additional information that has already been supplied has been requested from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54494/26]
418. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of the speed limits that motorists were caught driving over and were fined on the N25 static speed cameras in Glenmore, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54499/26]