440. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to opt into the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, his Department completed or commissioned any Ireland-specific written impact assessment, quantitative modelling exercise, or formal risk analysis examining the projected effect of participation in the Pact’s solidarity mechanism on the number of international protection applicants entering …
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246 questions from 58 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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245 written, 1 oral
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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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441. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, prior to the opt-in decision, his Department conducted any Ireland-specific analysis or modelling of potential secondary movements into the State from the United Kingdom, including movements across the Northern Ireland land border, arising from the implementation of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if so, the methodology …
442. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department prepared any written projections of international protection accommodation demand, reception capacity requirements, or associated public service pressures linked to Ireland’s participation in the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if so, the projected figures for the first three years of operation; and whether the…
443. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department prepared any fiscal impact analysis estimating the potential cost implications for the State arising from Ireland’s participation in the solidarity mechanism under the EU Migration and Asylum Pact, including scenario modelling under high-inflow conditions; and if so, the estimated cost ranges identified; and whet…
444. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a formal risk register, sensitivity analysis, or scenario-planning document was prepared by his Department prior to Ireland opting into the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if not, the reasons no structured Ireland-specific quantitative risk assessment was completed in advance of the Cabinet decision [13686/26]
445. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he will publish any Ireland-specific impact assessments, modelling documents, briefing papers, or risk analyses prepared by his Department in advance of the Government decision to opt into the EU Migration and Asylum Pact; and if not, the grounds upon which publication is being withheld [13687/26]
30. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will stop enabling US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to use Shannon Airport to deport Palestinians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12200/26]
31. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will stop enabling US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to use Shannon Airport in view of its aggression towards Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12203/26]
225. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a South African national who is legally a resident of Spain is allowed to travel to Ireland using their residency permit or must they apply for a holiday visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13159/26]
235. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the policies in place in the event that a resident in an IPAS centre commits an offence in breach of their reception conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13210/26]
251. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions she is taking to ensure the wellbeing and protection of the rights of Irish citizens who are detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the United States. [11742/26]
891. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incorrect stamps have been issued at border control in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11744/26]
892. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is taking to streamline the Border management unit with the immigration service, in an effort to prevent mistakes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11745/26]
915. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, following the expiry of the temporary protection directive he would consider granting more lenient residency conditions for Ukrainian beneficiaries who are blind or vision impaired, given the additional challenges in securing employment or third-level education on foot of their impairment; if he intends to give due consideration to …
458. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the rationale and guidelines applied by immigration officers when questioning Irish passport holders on arrival at Irish airports; whether his Department is aware of cases where Irish citizens, including retired individuals with long-standing family or property connections in the State, are subject to repeated questionin…
309. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 27 January 2026, if he is aware of the role that community support networks play in supporting those people arriving in Ireland under the Humanitarian Admissions Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8873/26]
310. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 27 January 2026, if his attention has been drawn to the pleas of community groups that are supporting people under the Humanitarian Admissions Programme in relation to their capacity to support additional people and the potential to expand the numbers accepted on this programme; and if he wil…
150. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the humanitarian admissions programme; if he will commit to accepting future applicants in the coming years under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5993/26]
190. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are plans to introduce a national asylum seeker integration strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6186/26]
209. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when his Department will publish a new migration strategy for the country; the Government Departments is he consulting with; if he is consulting with State agencies; the scope for public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6202/26]
187. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Irish immigration residence permissions issued to students pursuing educational courses in the State in each of the past five years, by type of educational course, university, or English language school, by country of origin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4537/26]
188. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Irish immigration residence permissions issued to students pursuing educational courses which have been terminated in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4538/26]
189. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidences of students holding an immigration stamp 2 permission that have been found to be in breach of the restrictions on working hours (20 hours per week during term time) for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4539/26]
744. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if aTurkish national residing inTurkey can apply directly toIrish authorities under theTURA tomove toIreland and establish aservice provision business, without first holding employment here [4218/26]
776. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason online renewals were allowed to continue for two years without basic verification measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4452/26]