Parliamentary questions

697. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in developing the tender to provide representatives of unaccompanied minors who entered the State seeking international protection whether his Department undertook a child rights impact assessment to inform the service the person is seeking to secure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45711/26]

698. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in developing the tender to provide representatives of unaccompanied minors who entered the State seeking international protection, the way in which his Department has sought to ensure that the best interests of the child are paramount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45712/26]

699. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review and advise on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45724/26]

700. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.380 on 30 April 2026, if he has received the necessary information from Garda authorities to answer this PQ. [45744/26]

701. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the processes in place for the immigration authorities here to share information with immigration authorities in Northern Ireland and with the immigration authorities in Britain on individuals; if his Department will share details on criminal records with the authorities in Northern Ireland and in Britain and vice…

702. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of migrants that left the State and moved to Northern Ireland in each of the past five years. [45754/26]

703. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of migrants that left the State and moved to Britain for each of the past five years. [45755/26]

704. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of migrants that came from Britain, through Northern Ireland to here in each of the past five years. [45756/26]

705. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a person (details supplied) applied for asylum in the State; if the person was granted asylum; if the person has a record of criminality before arriving here or during their stay in the State; if the Government were aware the person moved to Northern Ireland; and if the Government communicated this information …

706. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the movements of a man charged in relation to a knife attack in Belfast (details supplied) in the State, including his date of arrival; whether he had a valid visa; whether he applied for international protection; and whether Gardaí were aware of his background. [45758/26]

707. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount paid out for IPAS accommodation in each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [45763/26]

708. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Government’s plans for future immigration pathways for Ukrainian nationals currently residing in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive; whether consideration will be given to counting time spent under temporary protection towards residency requirements for long-term residence or other permissions; if em…

709. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has assessed the potential impact of income thresholds and housing requirements for Ukrainians transitioning from temporary protection to another immigration status; whether flexibility or exemptions will be provided for those who may struggle to meet such criteria despite being employed and integrated; if speci…

710. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the consultation that has taken place with Ukrainian community organisations regarding future immigration arrangements for beneficiaries of temporary protection; whether any equality, human rights or socio-economic impact assessments have been undertaken and if such assessments will be published; and if he will make a…

711. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of additional Gardaí who have been allocated to a town (details supplied), not the Garda division more widely, since 2020. [45790/26]

712. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the provision of a refuge for County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45791/26]

713. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the analysis that has been conducted by his Department to determine the number of solicitors in the country intending to withdraw from servicing free legal aid cases when his Department introduces the new flat rate for such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45805/26]

714. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will seek a full exemption under article 62 of the AMMR (relocation quotas) due to the pressures currently been placed on housing demand, schools and hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45928/26]

715. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of staff, by role, including solicitors, paralegals, mediators, administrative and other staff employed by the Legal Aid Board currently and in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45948/26]

716. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the establishment of a mediation council of Ireland as provided under the Mediation Act 2017; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45958/26]

717. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the work of developing a carbon farming framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44938/26]

718. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide information on the number of commercial egg farms nationwide; the percentage breakdown of enriched cage systems, barn systems, free-range operations and organic operations, with approximate overall numbers of birds in each of the four systems; the size (as in bird population) of the five largest operati…

719. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide information on the average size of the outdoor access area available to the hens on free-range farms; if there is a minimum outdoor space requirement set down by his Department for all free-range egg farms; if all organic egg farms provide outdoor access to the birds; and if he will make a statement on …

720. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the practice of beak-trimming is used on commercial egg farms in Ireland; if so, the extent and the number of producers using this practice; the age at which beak-trimming takes place; the method in which the beaks are trimmed; if beak trimming is carried out by a veterinary professional, or by a farm worker; i…

721. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on developing a carbon farming framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44936/26]