Written answers
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Department of Justice and Equality
- Road Traffic Offences
734. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he intends to take in relation the continued use by some District Courts of charity donations to allow motorists to... - Departmental Funding
735. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an addiction support service (details supplied) has been refused funding under the Community Safety Fund despite... - Antisocial Behaviour
736. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of anti-social behaviour orders that have been sought by Gardai; and the number granted in the years of 2023 to-date... - Court Accommodation
737. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the progress of the construction of the new family court building at Hammond Lane, Dublin 7. [62843/25] - Departmental Strategies
738. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of the rise in racially motivated attacks in recent months; if he is concerned by reports that racism and... - Legal Aid
740. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the criminal legal aid fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62958/25] - Alcohol Sales
741. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the current regulatory framework governing online and app-based alcohol delivery services is adequate... - Prison Service
743. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria and risk assessment processes used by the Irish Prison Service when granting temporary release to prisoners... - Judicial Reviews
748. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline changes that have been made or are intended to be made regarding the means by which individual citizens take... - Departmental Staff
749. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies which arose at principal officer level for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in his... - International Protection
750. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times a person seeking international protection initially claimed to be a child but who was subsequently found to... - Deportation Orders
751. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a deportation order will be urgently reconsidered (details supplied). [63060/25] - International Protection
752. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of non-national individuals who have entered the State who have a previous criminal conviction. [63093/25] - Asylum Seekers
758. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the support that is offered to a person who has applied for temporary protection but is refused due to having received... - International Protection
759. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total occupancy of IPAS accommodation compared to the total capacity. [63130/25] - Citizenship Applications
760. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on an application for citizenship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Records
761. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the national records that are available on the number of miscarriages, and/or stillbirths, which occurred due to acts of... - Citizenship Applications
762. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protections against statelessness that his Department will put in place for naturalised Irish citizens, in the context of... - Court Judgments
763. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons with a Clare address who were given a penal sentence in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, per year, in... - Prison Service
767. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average cost of imprisoning a prisoner per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63308/25] - Schools Building Projects
768. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for the update position on a new build for a school (details supplied), funded by the Immigrant Investor Programme, handled by... - Electric Vehicles
769. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of e-scooters which were seized by An Garda Síochána across the country in 2024. [63333/25] - An Garda Síochána
779. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of emergency calls taken by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2020 to 2024, and to date in 2025.... - International Protection
780. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied), who created an alias to avoid deportation and used it falsely to claim social welfare,... - Proposed Legislation
782. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the work his Department is planning to take to introduce new regulations and act upon the recommendations of the Report of the... - Immigration Status
783. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the options available to regularise the person’s immigration status... - International Protection
784. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who applied for international protection in the State from 2015 to date in 2025, by year, by country of... - Ministerial Responsibilities
790. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a matter (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63546/25] - Residency Permits
791. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update regarding a delayed stamp 4 renewal application (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Proposed Legislation
792. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress of the Life Sentences Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Road Traffic Offences
793. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of e-scooter related road traffic offences recorded by An Garda Síochána in Dublin since the introduction... - Direct Provision System
796. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has undertaken any study or analysis of the child mortality rate in direct provision centres; and if he will... - Citizenship Ceremonies
797. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next citizenship ceremony will take place; and when invitations will issue to recipients. [63572/25] - Naturalisation Applications
798. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process for naturalisation for a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63602/25] - Judicial Reviews
799. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total legal costs in defending judicial reviews of planning decisions involving his Department and/or agencies within the... - An Garda Síochána
800. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to Garda stations (details supplied). [63661/25] - Departmental Data
802. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visas issued to nationals of South Africa since the introduction of visa requirements in July 2024, by visa... - Deportation Orders
804. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) deported from Ireland and subsequently killed; and the steps he will... - Prison Service
805. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to ensure an adequate complement of healthcare staff at Cork Prison following the recent Annual Report of... - Road Traffic Offences
807. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers convicted in court for penalty point offences, by year and by District Court, since 2022; the number of... - Courts Service
808. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure interpreters engaged by the Courts Service meet minimum professional standards; and... - Rental Sector
814. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the analysis carried out by the Residential Tenancies Board on behalf of the Minister for Housing; Local Government and... - Deportation Orders
823. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has conducted a review of identity verification procedures used in deportation and asylum cases, following... - Asylum Seekers
827. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions brought in the past three years for providing false or misleading information during asylum, visa,... - Departmental Programmes
828. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to support a club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63793/25] - Prison Service
829. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a medical and special unit for mentally disordered challenging prisoners at Limerick Prison; and if he will make a... - Departmental Funding
832. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether his Department carried out any cost–benefit analysis before awarding €3.6 million under the 2025... - International Protection
842. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a contract (details supplied) will terminate; if his department plans to renew the contract; and if he will make a...
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