International Protection
An official questions-paper heading. 1,165 questions (8 oral, 1,157 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-16.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 9 |
| Feb 2025 | 83 |
| Mar 2025 | 26 |
| Apr 2025 | 73 |
| May 2025 | 78 |
| Jun 2025 | 33 |
| Jul 2025 | 70 |
| Sep 2025 | 112 |
| Oct 2025 | 48 |
| Nov 2025 | 140 |
| Dec 2025 | 79 |
| Jan 2026 | 52 |
| Feb 2026 | 65 |
| Mar 2026 | 31 |
| Apr 2026 | 48 |
| May 2026 | 97 |
| Jun 2026 | 74 |
| Jul 2026 | 47 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Justice | 970 |
| Children | 145 |
| Health | 15 |
| Housing | 13 |
| Social | 9 |
| Education | 5 |
| Taoiseach | 1 |
| Agriculture | 1 |
| Tourism | 1 |
| Enterprise | 1 |
| Foreign | 1 |
| Further and Higher Education | 1 |
| Public Expenditure | 1 |
| Rural | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | International Protection |
| 2026-03-19 | International Protection |
| 2025-12-04 | International Protection |
| 2025-12-04 | International Protection |
| 2025-12-04 | International Protection |
| 2025-10-09 | International Protection |
| 2025-10-09 | International Protection |
| 2025-06-17 | International Protection |
| 2025-05-15 | International Protection |
| 2025-05-15 | International Protection |
| 2025-04-29 | International Protection |
| 2025-04-02 | International Protection |
| 2025-03-26 | International Protection |
The questions
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1538. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details of the number of incidents recorded at facilities from 1 January 2025 to 31 August 2025, by month, as logged by An Garda Síochána on the PULSE system and by his Department or its contractors in incident reports categorised by incidents (details supplied) by month, in tabular form. [45341/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1539. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the number of incidents at facilities (details supplied); the number of Garda call-outs; the number of incidents resulting in arrests, charges; files submitted to the DPP; and the status of prosecutions including outcomes where available for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 August 2025, in tabular form. […
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1540. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of victims by cohort that were recorded, including residents, staff or contractors, members of the public, and members of An Garda Síochána, with confirmation of any recorded injuries at facilities (details supplied); the number of exclusion orders, evictions from the facilities, or transfer decisions ar…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1541. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the policing and overtime costs attributable to facilities for the period 1 January to 31 August 2025, including the deployment of public order units; the total cost to his Department for security provision at the facilities; and the cost of contracted on-site security or supplementary security personnel (details s…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1542. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will confirm whether his Department's official figures for incidents at facilities (details supplied) in the period 1 January 2025 to 31 August 2025, match figures reported in public discourse; the reason for any variance including definitional or classification differences. [45346/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1551. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if she will publish the corrective action plan timelines for non-compliant IPAS sites (details supplied), the inspection cadence for Cork centres and a summary of resident safeguarding indicators now monitored in real time. [45421/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1552. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected ten-year whole-life cost for the State’s purchase and operation of a hotel and campus (details supplied), including capital upgrades, security, on-site health, education and transport supports; the current on-site headcount; the 2025 monthly operating cost; and the cost comparison with a counterfactua…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1578. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of family reunification applications received; the number approved; the number of dependants admitted under the International Protection Act 2015 for each of the years since 2019; and if he will publish the internal business case referenced in documents released to RTÉ under freedom of information. [4555…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1579. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason records on additional staffing and funding for international protection applications were withheld until compelled by appeal under FOI; and if he will commit to ensuring that future asylum related data is published proactively and in full. [45557/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1580. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether family reunification rights under the International Protection Act 2015 are being applied more broadly than the statutory definition in view of recent court rulings; and if he will set out his Department’s position on this matter. [45558/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1581. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the legislative framework on family reunification in view of the fact that approvals now average 2.5 dependants per applicant, effectively doubling asylum intake numbers. [45559/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1582. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has considered introducing thresholds or conditions, such as financial capacity, housing availability, or integration requirements, before family reunification rights can be exercised. [45560/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1584. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether persons that arrived in the State without identification documents are subsequently permitted to exercise family reunification rights; and if so, the way in which identity verification of family members is conducted in such cases. [45562/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1585. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which Ireland’s family reunification provisions compare with those in other EU member states in terms of categories of relatives admitted and the average numbers approved per application. [45563/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1588. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessment made of the cost implications for healthcare provision associated with family reunification; and whether his Department has commissioned a service impact study on this matter. [45567/25]
Ken O'Flynn
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1589. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has prepared an inter-departmental strategy, in cooperation with the Departments of Justice, Housing, Health and Education, to coordinate the arrival and integration of family reunification beneficiaries; and if not, if she will bring forward such a plan. [45568/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1603. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for confirmation of whether he plans to expand the use of a premises (details supplied), as a centre under the international protection accommodation services; and if so, for details of the scope and nature of such plans. [45721/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1604. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for confirmation of whether he, any other Government Department, or State agency has plans, whether at discussion stage or already agreed, to purchase a premises (details supplied), for use as a centre under the international protection accommodation services; and if so, for details of the rationale behind such a …
Paul Lawless
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1605. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for confirmation of the number of international protection applicants currently residing at a premises (details supplied); and the expected duration of their accommodation at the site. [45723/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1606. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria and processes being used to assess the suitability of a premises (details supplied), for expanded use as an IPAS centre, including any assessments of its capacity to accommodate additional applicants. [45724/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1607. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for confirmation of whether any agreements or contractual arrangements have been entered into between his Department and the owners or developers of a premises (details supplied), for its redevelopment or long-term operation as an IPAS centre; and if so, for details of the terms involved. [45725/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1608. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for confirmation of whether an impact assessment has been conducted to evaluate the effects of expanding IPAS accommodation at a premises (details supplied), on the surrounding communities of Breaffy and Castlebar; and if so, for details of when and how its findings will be published. [45726/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1609. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the means by which his Department is coordinating with Mayo County Council, the HSE, and other relevant authorities to ensure that public services in Breaffy and Castlebar can meet the anticipated demand resulting from increased population due to IPAS accommodation at a premises (details supplied). [45727/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1610. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for a breakdown of the costs incurred to date in 2025 by the State and Mayo County Council in accommodating international protection applicants at a premises (details supplied), and for details of the projected costs associated with its continued or expanded use. [45728/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-09-08 · to Justice
1611. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for details of the involvement of local community groups, residents, local politicians, and Deputies for Mayo in the suitability assessment for the property at a premises (details supplied). [45729/25]