535. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of study visas granted and refused in 2026 to residents of Gaza. [71678/26]
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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 | 27,342 | 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 | 2,585 | 1,436 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,499 | 162 | 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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536. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the source of scholarship funding for a prospective student from Gaza is a factor in assessing his or her visa application; the reason sector figures indicate that 12 of 13 Government of Ireland/Ireland-Palestine Scholarship Programme scholars from Gaza were granted study visas while all 58 applicants holding full institutional or f…
537. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2553 on 7 September 2026, if he has received the relevant information from Garda Authorities to answer this PQ. [71773/26]
538. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if engagement has taken place with his Australian counterparts to learn from and understand the cyber breach of Australian government websites by rogue AI agents (details supplied) in June; and the measures in place here to prevent such an attack. [71811/26]
539. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if discussions between his Department and the relevant universities include measures to expedite visa appeals for affected scholarship students from Gaza (details supplied) seeking to commence their studies during the current academic year; the number of such visa appeals currently pending; the average and anticipated timeframe for …
540. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration notwithstanding operational security considerations, whether there is a formal mechanism whereby information indicating that an applicant for international protection has links to a prescribed terrorist organisation is communicated to the authority responsible for determining or reviewing their protection status; and whether such infor…
541. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants accommodated by IPAS who are currently serving custodial sentences; the duration of their sentences; the number whose IPAS accommodation remains allocated during imprisonment; the number whose accommodation was withdrawn; and the annual cost of retaining accommodation for applicants who…
542. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether an international protection applicant residing in IPAS accommodation who receives a custodial sentence retains their allocated accommodation for the duration of their imprisonment; whether their daily expenses allowance continues during imprisonment; whether the accommodation is available to them automatically on release; and i…
543. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members at the end of 2025 and at the latest date in 2026; the projected number at the end of 2026 and the end of 2027; and the number of trainees who entered the Garda College to date in 2026. [71832/26]
544. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a breakdown of the additional €5.3 million provided in Budget 2027 for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence initiatives and for Cuan, by initiative, compared with the additional €11.5 million for DSGBV initiatives and €0.7 million for Cuan provided in Budget 2026. [71834/26]
545. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total allocation for international protection and Ukraine accommodation in 2027, given that the Budget 2027 expenditure report refers both to €946 million in contingency funding and to €1,106 million for accommodation under Programme C; a reconciliation of the two figures. [71835/26]
546. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in light of his Department's ongoing review of the role and functions of peace commissioners, whether the review is examining the responsibilities and protections of peace commissioners when certifying copies of passports, identity and residency documents for citizenship or immigration purposes; and if consideration is being given to p…
547. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given the increasing use of certified copies of passports and other identity and residency documents in citizenship and immigration applications, the guidance provided to peace commissioners on verifying documents presented to them; whether peace commissioners are expected to establish the authenticity of an original document or solely…
548. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his legislation on restricting violent pornography will be included in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences, Domestic Violence and International Instruments) Bill 2025 as planned, which is on Government's legislative programme for Autumn 2026. [71848/26]
549. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on an application to revoke a deportation order by a person (details supplied); and when they can expect an outcome on this application. [72066/26]
550. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the proposed Irish nationality and citizenship (amendment) Bill 2026, particularly the impact on persons already lawfully resident in the State and progressing towards naturalisation. [72155/26]
551. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the contract for emergency accommodation to house Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) will conclude. [72119/26]
552. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the visas for Gazan students who were due to study in Ireland; and the interventions his Department has taken to help them obtain their visas. [72160/26]
553. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants currently undergoing an age-assessment process; and the number whose age remains disputed for each of the past five years and as of 1 October 2026. [72148/26]
554. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the report of the Garda Vetting Review Group, established in April 2021; the changes proposed; and the implementation of those changes. [72180/26]
555. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the annual cost associated with supports provided to persons who claimed to be minors but were subsequently determined not to be minors, including accommodation, education and social supports, in each of the past five years. [72146/26]
556. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cars and motorcycles attached to Kerry Roads Policing Unit as of 18 September 2025; if he will provide the same figures as of 30 September 2022, in tabular form. [72201/26]
557. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of concerns that existing licensing restrictions can limit access for persons under 18 to live music performances in licensed venues; and if he will examine options to facilitate attendance at such events, subject to appropriate safeguards. [72214/26]
558. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has considered reviewing the current restrictions on persons aged 16 and 17 attending live music events held in licensed premises, including whether such attendance could be facilitated subject to appropriate safeguards preventing the sale or supply of alcohol to persons under 18 years. [72213/26]
559. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether administrative, civil or criminal consequences arise where an international protection applicant is found to have misrepresented their age by claiming to be a minor, when subsequently determined not to be; and if so, the number and nature of such consequences, in each of the past five years. [72144/26]