Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of judicial reviews were undertaken by asylum seekers against IPAT rulings for each of the past five years; what was the cost to the state in terms of free legal aid for those taking the judicial reviews and also for those defending against these judicial reviews, for each of the past five years. [22400/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I am fully committed to ensuring that Ireland’s International Protection system is robust and rules based, and that our borders are protected. Investment in increased staffing levels, technology and infrastructure, as well as the increased use of panel members and Tribunal members at the IPO and IPAT respectively, has resulted in improved and increased case processing at all levels.

While the number of decisions issued in recent years has increased, the average rate of total Tribunal decisions that are challenged by judicial review remains below 7% since the Tribunal's establishment in 2016, with the rate of judicial review taken against Tribunal decisions for 2024 being 6.7%. The IPAT closely monitors cases and their outcome with a view to enhancing the quality and efficiency of its decision making.

The table below shows the number of judicial reviews against IPAT decisions for the past 5 years.