150. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the immediate steps he will take to improve the vetting of IPAS applicants; the steps he will take to ensure that any asylum seekers found guilty of a crime will be deported; the steps he is taking to urgently restrict the number of economic migrants being housed by the state in IPAS accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11484/25]
Topics / Immigration Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsImmigration Policy
246 questions from 58 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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245 written, 1 oral
58
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 11 |
| March 2025 | 9 |
| April 2025 | 25 |
| May 2025 | 13 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 19 |
| November 2025 | 16 |
| December 2025 | 27 |
| January 2026 | 14 |
| February 2026 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 6 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 11 |
| July 2026 | 10 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 20 |
| October 2026 | 9 |
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The questions
1087. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice his position on the European Commission's proposal to create 'return hubs' through agreements with third countries; and how he intends to address the human rights concerns associated with these hubs. [12861/25]
1191. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has plans to put in place a pathway towards longer-term visas for spouses of Irish citizens who are non-EU citizens, as currently only very short-term visas are being issued in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12240/25]
1218. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice given the potential for human rights violations such as arbitrary detention and refoulement, the steps the Government is taking to ensure that any future EU return policies align with international law and human rights standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12847/25]
1219. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice in light of concerns raised by a number of human rights organisations about the financial and diplomatic implications of the EU's revised Return Directive, how the Government plans to assess the long-term impact of these proposals on national budgets and international relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12848/25]
1224. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice the number of individuals who were refused leave to land; the number that received a refusal at each border or port in 2024; if they received refusal in writing; the number of those who subsequently applied for international protection in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12900/25]
318. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if DNA is used to prove family relationships with all family reunification applications; if not, the system that is used; and if applicants that fail these systems are refused entry and or deported. [8650/25]
323. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the immigration penalties that are enforced on those that apply for asylum under false pretences. [8656/25]
537. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 450 of 18 February 2025, to elaborate on the range of plausible scenarios for net inward migration that were considered, for the period out to 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7720/25]
671. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if block F of Cloverhill Prison is still being used to accommodate persons detained for illegal immigration purposes; if so, the total capacity of Block F of Cloverhill Prison; the occupancy of block F of the prison over the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7732/25]
672. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the premises currently in use to accommodate persons detained for illegal immigration purposes; the number of persons detained in each of these facilities over the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7733/25]
673. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if any non-custodial measures are currently being used in Ireland as alternatives to the detention of persons for illegal immigration purposes, such as the person reside or remain in a specified district or place in the State that they report at specified intervals to an immigration officer or a specified Garda station as outlined in the International Protection …
450. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he accepts that immigration and inward migration are creating significant challenges in terms of meeting housing demand with supply; if his Department has made any recommendations to Cabinet or any other department regarding the impact of immigration and inward migration on housing supply; if he will conduct an analysis on the im…
256. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice to respond to matters raised in correspondence regarding the application process on the immigration service’s new online platform (details supplied); the steps he will take to ensure that the system is not unduly difficult to navigate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5347/25]
456. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if the period that an individual is in Ireland under the provisions of the Temporary Protection Directive is considered as a period of reckonable residence for applications for Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4685/25]
197. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice if he will grant an amnesty period for a visa applicant (details supplied) as he has been attempting to make appointments to renew his visa via the Immigration Service Delivery's digital contact centre, but due to poor system availability, has been unable to do so; if he will arrange for appropriate personnel to contact the applicant directly to make an appointm…
200. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice the options available to a person (details supplied) whose period of stay expires in March 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3914/25]
998. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of her Department’s engagements in 2024 on the issue of reducing the numbers of persons entering Ireland illegally with the European Border Management Agency FRONTEX; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1188/25]
999. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau following the discovery of such persons in transport vehicles of any description at Irish harbours and ports of entry from 2018 to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1189/25]
1005. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice the number of projects with which her Department is currently engaged under the immigrant investor programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1349/25]
1006. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice when her Department will release the final tranche of funds under the immigrant investor programme to a group (details supplied) for its sports campus project; if her Department will meet with the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1350/25]