International Protection

232. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Dublin III transfer decision that have “timed out” because the Department did not transfer the applicant within the six months permitted by law for each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66357/25]

237. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the breakdown of the number persons who applied for the recent higher level of reintegration assistance for people who withdraw their international protection application and leave Ireland voluntarily. [66483/25]

241. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of international protection appeals pending at the International Protection Appeals Tribunal; the average waiting time; and the number of appeals exceeding six months, nine months and twelve months. [66590/25]

244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has developed a capacity plan for the International Protection Appeals Tribunal to clear legacy appeals before June 2026; and if he will outline the projected monthly clearance rate required to meet that target. [66593/25]

245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Department has carried out any stress-testing of the accelerated border-procedure timelines introduced on 1 July 2025; and if he will publish the results, including any operational risks identified. [66594/25]

625. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the IPAS contract for a facility (details supplied); his views that the High Court order quashing the Section 5 Declaration renders the current use of the site as unauthorised development under the Planning and Development Acts; and if he will instruct his Department to terminate the contract immedi…

626. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a socio-economic impact assessment was conducted prior to the establishment of an IPAS centre at a location (details supplied); if he is aware that the contract has directly precipitated the closure of the hotel, golf course, and leisure facilities with the loss of 48 local jobs, removing a vital economic driv…

627. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legal basis upon which his Department or the International Protection Accommodation Service entered into a contractual arrangement relating to the use of a location (details supplied); and if his Department sought legal advice on the enforceability of such a contract in circumstances where the Section 5 deter…

628. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legal status and validity of any IPAS contract or accommodation agreement connected with a location (details supplied) in view of the High Court’s decision to quash the Section 5 process; and if his Department is now exposed to termination penalties, compensation, or other financial liabilities. [65363/25]

629. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the procurement process used by IPAS in relation to a facility (details supplied) complied fully with national and EU procurement rules; and if his Department carried out due diligence on planning status before entering into any contract. [65364/25]

630. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department or IPAS had authority to enter into any binding contract or agreement prior to the planning status being definitively established (details supplied). [65365/25]

631. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when his Department notified Tipperary County Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage of its plans to contract for accommodation use at a location (details supplied); and if planning vulnerabilities were raised in any correspondence. [65366/25]

632. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe of engagement, negotiation and contractual agreement between his Department or IPAS and the owners or operators of a facility (details supplied) including dates of contract signing, commencement, review, and any termination or variation clauses that can be invoked following the High Court ruling. [6…

633. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected cost to the State arising from the quashing of the Section 5 decision, including contract payments already made, termination or compensation costs, legal fees, and any other liabilities. [65368/25]

634. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the changes his Department plans to implement in its contracting and accommodation selection processes to prevent the State entering into legally vulnerable agreements in the future. [65369/25]

658. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an application to the IIP scheme by a county board (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65722/25]

659. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether a formal assessment has been carried out of the likely impact on Ireland of the asylum reforms announced by the UK Government; the expected changes in arrivals through Northern Ireland given the Common Travel Area and open land border; the modelling that has been done on pressures on international protection…

664. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has any plans for IPAS accommodation at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65863/25]

665. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for details of any agreements or contractual arrangements entered into with a developer in relation to a proposed housing development (detail supplied), specifically regarding its potential use as temporary accommodation for international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65864/…

666. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the situation of international protection applicants from Afghanistan that have their applications refused and are advised to voluntarily return, given the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan; to elaborate on the circumstances whereby Ireland is both operating a humanitarian admission program…

686. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time of applications for international protection in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66175/25]

687. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for international protection in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66176/25]

507. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has undertaken a thorough and detailed survey of the educational and professional qualifications of all individuals residing in IPAS centres, including but not limited, to their levels of secondary and tertiary education, the presence of advanced degrees such as PhDs, professional qualifications in…

518. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of receipt hosts and persons benefitting from accommodation under the accommodation recognition payment, by county; the number of new entrants into the scheme each month since January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65038/25]

519. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection accommodation centres currently not in possession of a fire safety certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65042/25]