Written answers
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Department of Justice and Equality
- Residency Permits
441. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of the issue that many Irish residence permit holders are having when travelling, with specific regard to the... - Departmental Schemes
442. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to advise the correct application form for a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27179/25] - Legal Services Regulation
443. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the role of King’s Inns in the regulation of barristers; the legislative basis for this role; and if he will make a... - Departmental Contracts
444. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has entered into contracts with companies (details supplied) to provide accommodation for international... - Naturalisation Applications
446. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the naturalisation application of a family who submitted their application in January 2023... - Deportation Orders
448. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the current policy and operational procedures governing the detention of individuals pending deportation via... - Legislative Programme
451. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he intends to commence the family-law division in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26775/25] - An Garda Síochána
454. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new marked and unmarked Garda cars and vans added to the Coolock and Raheny Garda districts in 2024 and to date... - Citizenship Applications
455. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received each year during the past ten years under section 16(1)(a) and section 16(1)(b) of the... - Departmental Properties
456. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the State is intending to cease to pay for accommodation at a hotel (details supplied); if the reported purchase of another... - Departmental Consultations
458. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has contracted or engaged any private consultation analysis on proposals to purchase a hotel (details... - Legal Aid
459. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total funding allocated to the Legal Aid Board for 2024 and 2025. [26909/25] - Citizenship Applications
460. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will conduct a technical review of the recently introduced online citizenship application portal, in light of widespread... - Public Procurement Contracts
465. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if framework-based procurement is included in his Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its... - Visa Applications
469. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update in respect of a family reunification application (details supplied). [27083/25] - Legal Aid
470. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on criminal barrister defence fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27115/25] - Citizenship Applications
471. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the type of visa a person (details supplied) who is currently in Ireland is on; if they can apply for Irish citizenship; the... - An Garda Síochána
472. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of internal competitions within An Garda Síochána in 2024 and to date in 2025 for roads policing... - Immigration Policy
473. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the programme that will succeed the immigrant investor programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27432/25] - International Protection
474. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans his Department has for a facility (details supplied) [27594/25] - Visa Agreements
482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will investigate the viability of allowing South African citizens with a visa for the UK to be able to visit the State... - International Protection
483. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has received an offer to build an International Protection Accommodation Services at a location (details... - An Garda Síochána
486. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars in operation per station in DMR West on 17 and 18 May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the... - Visa Applications
487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will engage with relevant Departments on the significant visa processing delays being experienced by a group (details... - Departmental Strategies
488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 21 May 2025, to provide further information on whether the multi-stakeholder... - International Protection
489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to supply the annual number of US citizens who have sought international protection in Ireland every year from 2010 to 2024;... - Family Reunification
491. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will facilitate the reunification of a family currently housed in two temporary protection accommodation centres on... - Visa Applications
492. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27717/25] - Deportation Orders
493. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a deportation order (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27735/25]
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