International Protection

679. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a competitive process was conducted prior to the engagement of a company (details supplied); the number firms which were considered; and the basis on which the final decision was made. [69872/25]

680. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the safeguarding, child-protection and risk-management framework in place at a facility (details supplied); and whether this framework has been updated following the incidents reported in 2025. [69873/25]

681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s policy on the use of subcontractors within security contracts at IPAS facilities; the oversight mechanisms that apply to subcontractor vetting, licensing and pay practices; and the way in which compliance is verified. [69874/25]

682. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department plans to initiate an open procurement process for security services at a facility (details supplied) in 2026; and if future contracts will be subject to standard competitive tendering rather than emergency exemptions. [69875/25]

683. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legal basis under which his Department intends to introduce accommodation charges for applicants for international protection residing in IPAS centres; if a regulatory impact assessment has been carried out; and if he will publish the legal advice underpinning the proposed changes. [69929/25]

684. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department will take to ensure that any IPAS or direct provision accommodation subject to resident charges meets the minimum housing standards set out in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations. [69930/25]

685. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the proposed payment model will include a requirement that adults paying for State-provided accommodation will not be compelled to share bedrooms with unrelated adults; and if his Department intends to introduce privacy and occupancy standards similar to those applied to other forms of paid accommodation. [69931…

686. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has established an appeals mechanism for residents who may be incorrectly assessed for payment or charged in error; and whether staff and administrative systems are in place to ensure the scheme is implemented fairly and transparently. [69932/25]

696. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration with regard to the Kilbride Army camp which is being used as an IPAS centre, if he is aware that enhanced safety measures are required as a result of recent attacks on men; if he will consider transferring them to a safe place; if swift action will be taken to ensure their continued protection; if an investigation w…

702. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can provide a contact email address for local authorities to use if they are dealing with ongoing enforcement issues in relation to contracts for IPAS, BTOP, or short-term emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70100/25]

1008. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied with the level of physical health assessment available for those seeking international protection upon arrival, particularly for those coming from countries where the level of healthcare is not at the same standard as we have in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69710/25]

1009. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied with the level of ongoing health supports for those living in international protection centres, particularly for people suffering with long term illnesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69712/25]

73. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress that has been made to secure a bilateral agreement with Britain to ensure those international protection applicants who should be processed in Britain can be returned there in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68314/25]

84. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the up-to-date position on delivering a more stable and sustainable IPAS accommodation system; the up-to-date position on refocusing IPAS accommodations to a state owned and service model; his plans on reducing and ceasing the use of commercial contracts for IPAS accommodation; and if he will make a statement o…

87. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there is a strategy to spread the location of IPAS accommodation and avoid having large clusters in one area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66709/25]

93. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incidents reported in International Protection Accommodation Service centres for each of the past five years; and if he will provide a breakdown of these incidents by the nature of the incident and the centre in which they occurred, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68149…

96. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the supports available to communities in Cork that are accommodating newly arrived international protection applicants; the number of centres in place in 2025 compared to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67261/25]

105. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has undertaken a review of IPAS accommodation in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68334/25]

112. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will revise the general scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025 to strengthen the independent human rights monitoring mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68503/25]

115. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which he plans to address the issue of age verification for unaccompanied minors who arrive in Ireland and seek international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68447/25]

116. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s plans for the designation of further countries as safe countries of origin, for the purposes of international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68266/25]

130. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will consider introducing legislation which requires all owners of IPAS centres to be legally required to declare and confirm their beneficial ownership as part of any IPAS application to provide accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68425/25]

144. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will revise the general scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025 to ensure that there is no possibility of detention of vulnerable people; if he will set out explicitly in the Bill alternatives to detention to ensure that detention indeed represents a last resort, as required by the EU pact;…

186. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason his Department continues to operate an International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) contract at a hotel (details supplied) despite the High Court quashing the section 5 planning exemption that underpinned its use; if his Department respects the role and decisions of the courts; the action he w…

187. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a hotel (details supplied) has full insurance for IPAS accommodation given most commercial insurance policies have exclusions including unauthorised use and in view of the fact that this is now an unauthorised use of this hotel; if the hotel is fully insured and is not opening the State up to unnecessary risk;…