Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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671. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if block F of Cloverhill Prison is still being used to accommodate persons detained for illegal immigration purposes; if so, the total capacity of Block F of Cloverhill Prison; the occupancy of block F of the prison over the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7732/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I can advise the Deputy that Block F of Cloverhill Remand Prison, which has a capacity of 24, is not currently being used to accommodate persons detained for illegal immigration purposes.

I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that there are currently 36 prisoners being held on immigration matters and they are accommodated in the following prisons, as of 24 February 2025.

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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672. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the premises currently in use to accommodate persons detained for illegal immigration purposes; the number of persons detained in each of these facilities over the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7733/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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It has not been possible to collate the information requested in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy directly when the information is to hand.

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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673. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any non-custodial measures are currently being used in Ireland as alternatives to the detention of persons for illegal immigration purposes, such as the person reside or remain in a specified district or place in the State that they report at specified intervals to an immigration officer or a specified Garda station as outlined in the International Protection Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7734/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I can advise the Deputy that the Immigration Acts provide several non-custodial measures which may be used as alternatives to detention. These include requirements for the person to report to Gardaí at specified intervals and that the person must reside at a specified place. These non-custodial measures are normally applied to persons who have found to be illegally present in the State and those who are subject to deportation orders.

Under Section 14 of the Immigration Act 2004 a person who does not have permission to be in the State may be ordered to comply with either or both of the following conditions:

• that he or she reside or remain in a particular district or place in the State,
• that he or she report at specified intervals to an immigration officer or member of the Garda Síochána specified in the notice or to the registration officer of the registration district in which he or she is resident.

• present himself or herself to such member of the Garda Síochána or immigration officer at such date, time and place as may be specified;
• produce any travel document, passport, travel ticket or other document in his or her possession required for the purpose of such deportation to such member of the Garda Síochána or immigration officer if specified to do so;
• co-operate in any way necessary to enable a member of the Garda Síochána or immigration officer to obtain a travel document, passport, travel ticket or other document required for the purpose of such deportation;
• reside or remain in a particular district or place in the State pending removal from the State;
• report to a specified Garda Síochána station or immigration officer at specified intervals pending removal from the State;
• notify such member of the Garda Síochána or immigration officer as may be specified in the notice as soon as possible of any change of address.

• reside or remain in a specified district or place in the State,
• report at specified intervals to a specified Garda Síochána station, or
• surrender any passport or other travel document that they hold.