674. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has estimated the accommodation cost attributable to delays at appeal stage in the international protection process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32925/26]
Topics / International Protection
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsInternational Protection
1,252 questions from 100 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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1,243 written, 9 oral
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| July 2026 | 47 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 39 |
| October 2026 | 48 |
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675. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average number of IPAT appeals completed per whole-time equivalent Tribunal member in each year from 2019 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32926/26]
682. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department conducts beneficial ownership checks on entities contracted to provide IPAS accommodation, including where the Irish contracting entity forms part of a wider corporate group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32937/26]
683. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether IPAS accommodation providers are required to disclose parent companies, connected entities, beneficial owners, directors, related-party leases, management companies or offshore ownership structures as part of the Department’s due diligence process. [32939/26]
685. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the prevalence of physically disabled persons who have entered Ireland seeking international protection since vulnerability assessments recommenced on 11 November 2024; and whether there are plans in place to recommence use of the vulnerability assessments for single male IP applicants, rather than the vulnerability triage that is curr…
371. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the options for those currently afforded temporary protection to remain in Ireland from 2027. [31690/26]
372. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the options for those currently afforded temporary protection and who are in permanent employment in the public service, to remain in those posts from 2027. [31691/26]
373. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the options for those currently afforded temporary protection to apply for naturalisation in Ireland. [31692/26]
800. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is he aware that a number of Ukrainian Junior Certificate students currently living in accommodation (details supplied) are being relocated to Kill, County Kildare on 29 April 2026 which is causing huge anxiety to the students in advance of their exams; if he will explore the possibility of an extension in their current accommodation …
827. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the specific locations of each of the seven large-scale international protection accommodation service centres that are proposed to be exempted from normal planning requirements under the General Scheme of the Planning and Development Act (Planning Status of State Sites) Amendment Bill 2025; and to confirm the current operat…
828. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a written explanation of the criteria used by his Department and by IPAS to classify or distinguish between different categories of international protection accommodation centres, including the basis on which certain centres are designated as large-scale or "mega" centres; whether such classification is determined by referen…
829. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the planned maximum capacity of each of the seven IPAS centres proposed to be covered by the forthcoming planning exemption legislation; and to outline the rationale for exempting these centres from the standard planning process, given that the High Court has previously found issues with the planning basis for existing State-owned IPAS…
831. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is aware that total State expenditure on international protection accommodation rose by 19% to €1.2 billion in 2025 despite a 30% drop in the number of new arrivals; the reason the cost of accommodating asylum seekers has increased from €38 per person per night in 2018 to €99 per person per night in 2025; what steps are bein…
832. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is aware that the International Protection Appeals Tribunal accepted more than 15,000 appeals in 2025 and had approximately 19,000 cases on hand at the end of that year; what additional resources, staffing or legislative measures are being considered to address this backlog; whether the Government’s own analytical report has…
833. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is aware that approximately 80% of international protection applications are rejected at first instance but that around 62% of those decisions are subsequently appealed, prolonging accommodation stays and increasing costs to the State; the reason the International Protection Appeals Tribunal had approximately 19,000 cases on…
836. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is aware of consistent media reporting that companies and individuals registered for tax purposes in offshore jurisdictions, including the Isle of Man, have been awarded contracts by his Department for the provision of International Protection Accommodation Services; in all instances where the Department has contracted with …
839. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the protocols in place for residents who are expelled from a facility (details supplied) that provides accommodation for people seeking international protection; if these residents are brought anywhere or linked in with any services; if his Department is notified that this has occurred; his Department’s response to these situations; and …
858. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on measures he is taking to ensure a financial contribution is made by employed and self-employed IPAS residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30667/26]
859. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the premises in Kill, County Kildare proposed to accommodate Ukrainian families who are being transferred from Donabate meets and satisfies the HIQA national standards for persons accommodated in the protection process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30673/26]
153. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the mechanism by which it is ensured that unaccompanied minors seeking international protection are not accommodated alongside those for whom age has not been verified. [28423/26]
616. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the development of a location (details supplied) for international protection accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27895/26]
623. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the case of a family (details supplied); the supports available to the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27973/26]
260. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ensure that the €1.1 billion allocated for international protection in 2026 will be subject to strict value-for-money audits rather than being used for un-tendered or non-compliant emergency contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28446/26]
283. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of instances of fridges being removed from residents in IPAS centres; and if ample consideration is given to and provision made for, vulnerable people with medically mandated dietary requirements or medicines which may require refrigeration (details supplied). [27369/26]
293. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a list of all proposed or planned International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres in Mullingar, Athlone and the wider Midlands region, and nationally; the current status of each proposed centre; the expected capacity of each; and the anticipated timelines for opening, in tabular form. [27603/26]