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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (8 Jul 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 656. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if part of a hotel complex (details supplied) is now a holding and detention centre for those awaiting deportation; if a coherent policy in terms of whether those awaiting deportation at IPAS centres are allowed to roam free or are they locked into a hotel room 24-hours-a-day; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (8 Jul 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 657. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if IPAS detainees being held pre-deportation or pending prison transfer can legally be held in hotels (details supplied) given that this is not purely accommodation, rather quasi-detention and likely falls outside the “hotel emergency reception” exemption and would be considered unauthorised development unless...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (8 Jul 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 658. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the public consultation on safety and security protocols, or impact assessments that has been completed for deportation order recipients to be accommodated at hotel IPAS centres; what is planned in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37703/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Nursing Homes (2 Jul 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 205. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people under 65 who have transitioned out of nursing homes since 2021; the number in the same cohort who have entered nursing homes in that same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36248/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disability Services (2 Jul 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 206. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the rationale behind cutting the budget for the enhanced quality of life scheme, which supports personal assistants and electric wheelchairs and so on, from €812,000 to €251,000 in the past year; if this reduction can be justified in the context of the Government’s stated aim to end the institutionalisation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Jul 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people in nursing homes living with early onset Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36249/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Jul 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people under 65 currently occupying hospital beds while awaiting placement in a nursing home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36250/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Jul 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Cherry Orchard Hospital campus is not being used to provide a full range of services for people with neurodegenerative conditions in Dublin Mid-West and neighbouring constituencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36252/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 654. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, to specifically outline the areas where the community engagement team "is already working closely with local community leaders, community groups and stakeholders"; the community leaders, community groups and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 655. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, to outline the areas where the Citywest hotel complex already enjoys good relationships and operational partnerships in the community with State services and community representatives, including elected...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 656. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, to outline how "community engagement will focus on providing direct public information"; to clarify if this will include leaflet drops; whether this would involve meetings and workshops; if so, within what...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 657. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, how the Department will be "proactively engaging with people" and "creating a space for safe and sound dialogue" in relation to its planned purchase of the Citywest hotel complex; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 658. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, and noting his comments about "creating a space for safe and sound dialogue", whether such dialogue will allow for operational changes should the views of local residents be clearly articulated in a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 659. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, to outline the process whereby the decision to purchase the Citywest hotel complex was made; when negotiations commenced; how often this matter discussed at Cabinet; the weighting that was given to value for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 660. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline why explicit requests from the local community for a meeting with the Minister, prior to any decision being made to purchase the Citywest hotel complex, were ignored, given that groups living and working in the area would have an excellent and relevant knowledge of the site, its suitability and other relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 661. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether any impact assessment on the local community or IPAS/Ukrainian residents was carried out prior to the decision to purchase the Citywest hotel complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34412/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 662. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, and noting his comments that there "are no immediate plans to increase the capacity" at the Citywest Hotel site, to outline the earliest period whereby such a decision could be reviewed; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 663. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what guarantees are in place to ensure that the gym and leisure centre remain open at the Citywest hotel complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34414/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 664. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, and his statement that "The Department has given a strong commitment to support amenities and local services in the area", what additional funding, aside from the approximately €148 million purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Care (24 Jun 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 665. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to a Topical Issues debate on the subject of the Citywest hotel sale in Dáil Éireann on 17 June 2025, how he proposes to "minimise" the impact of the Citywest hotel complex on local GP and healthcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34416/25]