Departmental Data

1411. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated annual operating, maintenance, security, and staffing costs for a facility (details supplied) in each of the next five years; the way in which these compare to the previous leasing costs and the claimed €1 billion savings over 25-years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43202/26]

1412. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a full due diligence process, including structural surveys, environmental assessments, and title investigations, was completed as part of the purchase of a facility (details supplied); the key findings of any such reports; whether any remediation works are required; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

1413. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current resident capacity and occupancy levels at a facility (details supplied); the breakdown of residents by status, international protection applicants, Ukrainians, or others; the plans to alter its use following the State purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43204/26]

1414. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the source of funding for the purchase of a facility (details supplied); whether it involved borrowing or reallocation from other budgets; the impact on the overall International Protection and accommodation budget for 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43205/26]

1415. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the purchase agreement for a facility (details supplied) includes any restrictions, clawback provisions, or future sale conditions; whether the asset can be repurposed or sold by the State in the future without additional approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43206/26]

1416. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the engagement or consultation process with local residents and elected representatives in the Saggart/Citywest area prior to finalising the purchase of a facility; the outcome of any community impact assessments; the measures in place to address local concerns regarding scale and services; and if he will make a st…

1417. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the governance and oversight arrangements now in place for a facility (details supplied) , including accountability for day-to-day management, procurement of services, and performance monitoring compared to privately operated centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43208/26]

1419. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a county registrar can make and enforce possession orders when appearances has been entered (details supplied); if not, the recourses available to homeowners in a circumstance where the county registrar is ignoring the Minister’s public confirmation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

1420. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an IRP card will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43405/26]

1433. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the initiatives he has introduced to tackle knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43782/26]

1434. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents of knife crime in each garda division in each of the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43783/26]

1436. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to the CEPEJ European Judicial Systems Evaluation Report 2024, Ireland had the lowest number of judges per 100,000 inhabitants among European Union Member States; the steps being taken to increase the number of judges serving in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the…

1437. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to the CEPEJ European Judicial Systems Evaluation Report 2024, Ireland's implemented court budget in 2022 was €31.80 per capita and 0.03% of GDP, the lowest of the comparator jurisdictions assessed and well below the Council of Europe average of €50.70 per capita and 0.22% of GD…

1438. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to the CEPEJ European Judicial Systems Evaluation Report 2024, Ireland had the lowest case clearance rate across European Union Member States, meaning Irish courts cleared fewer cases than were opened annually, leading to a growing backlog of unresolved matters; the steps being …

1455. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to a report (details supplied), drawing on the 2025 EU Justice Scoreboard and Council of Europe data, Ireland had the lowest number of judges per 100,000 inhabitants among EU Member States; the steps being taken to increase the number of judges; and if he will make a statement o…

1456. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that according to a report (details supplied), the 2025 EU Justice Scoreboard identified Ireland as having the lowest case clearance rate among EU Member States, with the backlog of unresolved matters increasing each year; the steps being taken to reduce this backlog; and if he will make a sta…

1504. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure if his Department licences an abattoir operator, that this facility operates to the highest, most transparent standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43005/26]

1507. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding his Department’s Purchase Order Report for Quarter 1 2026 (details supplied), the reason two entries, appear without a purchase order number or description despite a payment value being recorded; whether the omission of the purchase order number and description was intentional; if so, the basis for the omis…

1629. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has considered establishing a national longitudinal outcomes dataset for care leavers to track housing status, homelessness, employment, education and wellbeing outcomes following the closure of aftercare supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43188/26]

1630. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether any assessment has been undertaken of the long-term housing outcomes of care leavers following the cessation of aftercare supports since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43189/26]

1631. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department has examined data-sharing arrangements with local authorities or homelessness services to monitor housing outcomes among former care leavers after aftercare case closure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43190/26]

1632. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of young people recorded as homeless while in receipt of aftercare services in each year from 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43191/26]

1634. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Emergency Care Order applications made by Tusla under section 13 of the Child Care Act 1991 in each of the past five years, broken down by service area, region and District Court district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43212/26]

1647. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of National Review Panel reviews currently outstanding and awaiting completion. [43232/26]

1648. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average time between the death of a child and implementation of recommendations arising from a National Review Panel review. [43233/26]