569. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the breakdown of all organisations that received funding under the probation service capital grant scheme in 2024 and 2025; the amount awarded to each organisation; the county in which each organisation is based; the purpose for which the funding was awarded, and the type of project or works funded in each case, in tabular form; and if…
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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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All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,764 | 145 | 27,619 |
| Education | 14,148 | 145 | 14,003 |
| Transport | 11,178 | 139 | 11,039 |
| Justice | 9,962 | 135 | 9,827 |
| Housing | 9,139 | 160 | 8,979 |
| Children | 8,691 | 142 | 8,549 |
| Social | 5,914 | 135 | 5,779 |
| Finance | 5,884 | 153 | 5,731 |
| Agriculture | 4,894 | 136 | 4,758 |
| Enterprise | 3,942 | 139 | 3,803 |
| Climate | 3,915 | 130 | 3,785 |
| Foreign | 3,868 | 190 | 3,678 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,737 | 167 | 3,570 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,437 | 140 | 3,297 |
| Taoiseach | 2,649 | 1,479 | 1,170 |
| Defence | 2,599 | 179 | 2,420 |
| Culture | 2,492 | 147 | 2,345 |
| Rural | 2,361 | 140 | 2,221 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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570. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on an application to renew an Irish residence permit (details supplied); the current status of the application; the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48958/26]
571. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision will issue in respect of a person in County Louth (details supplied). [48963/26]
572. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an Irish residency permit renewal application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48966/26]
573. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to respond to correspondence received (details supplied) in relation to Irish Residence Permit applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48969/26]
574. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of enforcement actions, seizures, or prosecutions taken by An Garda Síochána against unlicensed gaming activity in licenced premises (public houses) in each of the years 2024 and 2025; whether his Department has assessed the competitive and economic impact of unlicensed gaming in pubs on licensed bookmakers and turf accounta…
575. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide a specific date for the commencement of gaming licensing and regulation under the Gambling Regulation Act 2024, given that betting licensing commenced on 3 February 2026; the current staffing and resourcing levels of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48992/2…
576. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 also known as the Cyber Resilience Act; when the notifying authority will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49045/26]
577. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of any ongoing negotiations to resolve the withdrawal of legal services over the civil legal aid fee in the Courts Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49058/26]
578. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 10 of 9 October 2025, if there has been any update on the provision for the relocation of Portlaoise Courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49059/26]
579. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49060/26]
580. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a decision is expected on a visa (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49061/26]
581. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the up-to-date position regarding the domestic residency and permission application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49062/26]
582. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the new temporary protection transition scheme has made provision for Ukrainians who are blind or vision impaired and are not presently in a position to secure employment; whether Government envisages eventual forced return or deportation for beneficiaries with disabilities in cases where the proposed residency conditions cannot…
583. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the proposal made by his predecessor to ban the wearing of face coverings at protests; to summarise any interactions he has had with Garda management on this issue since his appointment as Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49167/26]
584. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49164/26]
585. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite a naturalisation application (details supplied) in respect of a Kerry constituent who applied over 12 months ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49173/26]
586. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the processing time per category of immigration stamp; the number of staff employed to process immigration applications, in tabular form; if he is aware of the increasing length of time between application and approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49184/26]
587. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a detailed update on Protocol 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49219/26]
588. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of subject access requests received by his Department relating to immigration and international protection matters in each of the years from 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number completed within the statutory one-month timeframe; the number for which an extension was applied; the average processing time for completed…
589. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to examine the delays affecting a long stay D visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49247/26]
590. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the provision of housing for survivors and victims of domestic abuse over the past five years; the locations of such housing and potential delivery over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49314/26]
591. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason an application in 2022 to the Immigrant Investor Fund by an organisation (details supplied) was unsuccessful notwithstanding its eligibility criteria; the reason representations and a request for a meeting on behalf of the organisation have received no reply from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
592. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Garda Training Review Group will have its work concluded by July this year. [49332/26]
593. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to instances where delays with IRP renewals have impacted first-time home buyers’ ability to draw down on their mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49350/26]