Written answers
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Department of Justice and Equality
- Departmental Data
614. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of English language schools in the State that could have been subject to inspection by immigration officials... - Inspector of Prisons
615. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 702 of 12 November 2025, for an update on the publication of the inspection into Cork... - Legislative Process
616. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to examine the case for a review of gaps in legislation handling abuse outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he... - Legislative Measures
617. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will introduce legislation to ban the depiction of strangulation in pornography as has been done in the UK; and if he... - Courts Service
618. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the new family courts complex is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65201/25] - Departmental Data
619. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures his Department is taking to address anti-social behaviour in towns and villages across Cork; and whether... - An Garda Síochána
620. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his Department’s and An Garda Síochána's plans for the future use of a Garda station (details supplied); and... - Victim Support Services
621. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether the compensation for victims of crime covers funeral costs; and if not, whether there is a scheme to cover funeral... - An Garda Síochána
622. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the net change in gardaí stationed in Kildare after intake 251, accounting for retirements and other departures; and if he... - Visa Applications
623. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to urgently examine and provide an update in relation to a case (details supplied) as the lack of clarification is causing much... - Legislative Programme
624. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department is drafting amending legislation for Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2025; if so, when the proposed... - International Protection
625. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the IPAS contract for a facility (details supplied); his views that the High Court order quashing the Section 5... - Departmental Contracts
635. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to his Department’s published collection of “Purchase Orders Issued Over €20,000 in Value”... - An Garda Síochána
636. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to roads policing units in the month of October 2025 by Garda division; the number currently... - Visa Applications
638. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current processing time for join family visa applications submitted via the Abu Dhabi office; if updated processing... - An Garda Síochána
639. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions to date in 2025 where Garda members have requested the assistance of the Garda water cannons. [65449/25] - Departmental Data
645. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been arrested for drink driving and drug driving, by district in each of the past five years.... - Victim Support Services
648. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that all longer-term supported transitional housing options for victims and survivors of domestic, sexual and... - Departmental Data
651. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to list all written or oral representations made to the Government by or on behalf of the European Commission from 1 January... - Citizenship Applications
655. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of acceptance rate for naturalisation, by country from 2020-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - International Protection
658. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application to the IIP scheme by a county board (details supplied) will be approved; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Bodies
660. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his position on signing up to the European Prosecutor's Office; to outline the work and steps being taken to sign up to this... - Departmental Data
661. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any plans to extend existing test-purchase powers under section 14 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 to include... - International Protection
664. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether his Department has any plans for IPAS accommodation at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Legal Aid
667. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has initiated an immediate review of the Legal Aid Board’s capacity to administer the current civil legal aid... - An Garda Síochána
668. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits that were allocated to each station within Kildare-Wicklow Division following the Garda... - Citizenship Applications
670. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the citizenship application system is structured in such a way (details supplied); and if improvements can be made... - Departmental Communications
671. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether existing laws are adequate to deal with cases of coercive control; and if he will make a statement on the... - Parliamentary Questions
674. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 748 of 18 November 2025, if he will clarify his response (details supplied). [65934/25] - An Garda Síochána
675. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the age profile of the Garda vehicle fleet within the Kerry Division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65962/25] - Departmental Staff
676. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or... - Coroners Service
677. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an inquest will be scheduled into the death of a person (details supplied); the reason he has not released the report in... - Departmental Inquiries
678. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he or his Department have received representation from a person (details supplied); and to provide an update on any... - Citizenship Applications
679. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on an application for citizenship for an urgent case (details supplied); if he has engaged with... - Local Community Safety Partnerships
680. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the establishment of the community safety partnership in County Galway, for which no update is... - Visa Applications
681. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a visa extension application can be urgently processed (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Data
682. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount his Department and any body under his aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and... - Departmental Advertising
684. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department is considering proposals to carry out a media campaign on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Departmental Data
685. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to “Coco’s Law”, the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020, the... - International Protection
686. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time of applications for international protection in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if... - Departmental Data
688. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing times for appeals to the International Appeals Protection Tribunal in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by... - Legislative Measures
691. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the process and timeline for giving effect to amendments to the Personal Injuries Guidelines; if he will commit to formal... - Departmental Funding
692. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the community probation team did not award funding, following an expression of interest process, to a project... - Departmental Expenditure
693. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66363/25]
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