677. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will expedite a visa application, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45450/26]
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 | 27,764 | 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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678. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to certificate of naturalisation applications (details supplied), the number that have been deemed ineligible and closed since Immigration Service Delivery fully transitioned to an online application portal in October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45451/26]
679. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of asylum seeker applications received from persons originating in Judea, Samara or the Gaza Strip in each year from 2016 to date. [45514/26]
680. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of asylum applications which have been fully approved from nationals of Nigeria or the Congo in each year from 2016 to date. [45517/26]
681. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 200 of 20 May 2026, the number of cessations or revocations of refugee or asylum under sections 9 and 52 of the International Protection Act 2015 which have occurred in each year from 2016 to date. [45524/26]
682. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the process that was undertaken before imposing travel bans on two members of the government of Israel; the factors which were considered in making this decision; if he had evidence to suggest that either individual intended to visit Ireland; the reason a ban would be imposed in the absence of such evidence; to list all individuals who…
683. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the significant number of High Court cases which are awaiting judgments for periods in excess of two years; if he receives updates on such matters from the Courts Service; and to outline the contents of any such recent reports. [45529/26]
684. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which an individual can challenge or even become aware of an allegation that results in them being targeted for Garda monitoring, potentially for years, without notification. [45531/26]
685. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure the Garda is not acting on unfounded or false intelligence when engaging in surveillance. [45532/26]
686. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason mobile phone service providers are not required to question, flag, or independently assess Garda requests where allegations of unlawful monitoring are raised. [45533/26]
687. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the transparent and accountable systems that exist to protect individuals who believe they are being unlawfully monitored by the State or the Garda. [45534/26]
688. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in light of proposals to expand Garda powers to monitor phones, CCTV, and private homes, the specific protections that will be put in place for whistleblowers, journalists, and innocent civilians. [45537/26]
689. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given the number of serious criminal cases involving gardaí that come before the courts, the steps the Government will take to justify expanding surveillance powers without first strengthening civilian protections. [45538/26]
690. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the complaints referee never, to public knowledge, upheld a finding of unlawful monitoring by the Garda; and his views on whether this indicates that the role is not fit for purpose. [45539/26]
691. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has been provided with a post-enactment report on the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Act 2024; and if same will be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45552/26]
692. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45575/26]
693. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to review correspondence and provide guidance to a person (details supplied) [45611/26]
694. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the financial criteria for a Stamp 4 status for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland under the temporary protection transition scheme is €29, 432 per person or per family. [45688/26]
695. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1357 of 9 June 2026, if any person working seasonally and claiming a social welfare payment can include the social welfare payment as part of the €29,432 income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45701/26]
696. 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 was consulted with or commissioned a consultation with separated children in care to understand the need of those children and the way in which that service can best be provided; and if…
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 versa. [45753/26]