Written answers
Thursday, 29 January 2026
Department of Justice and Equality
- Departmental Schemes
330. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether the accommodation recognition payment for hosts providing accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary protection will... - An Garda Síochána
331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí stationed in Newmarket on Fergus, County Clare; the number on sick leave; and if he will make a... - Departmental Inquiries
332. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a certificate submitted for correction by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement... - Legislative Reviews
333. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the projected impact of the International Protection Bill 2026 on reducing the overall number of asylum applications processed... - Legislative Programme
334. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline the criteria for designating additional safe countries of origin under the International Protection Bill... - Family Reunification
337. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which the three-year bar on family reunification applications for newly recognised refugees under the International... - Legislative Programme
340. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to expand the list of accelerated processing categories under the International Protection Bill 2026 to include... - Citizenship Applications
342. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way In which the extension of the reckonable residence requirement to five years for citizenship applications by those... - Asylum Applications
343. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which his Department ensures that there is consistency in decision making in applications for asylum in Ireland.... - Asylum Seekers
345. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria used to determine whether or not a country is safe for the purposes of decisions on international protection and... - Crime Prevention
346. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the establishment of the Fingal West Community Safety Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the... - Prison Service
347. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider important issues relating to the Irish Prison Service, raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if... - International Protection
348. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total expenditure incurred by the State on accommodation and related supports for international protection applicants in... - Departmental Contracts
350. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether his Department has carried out any value-for-money assessments, cost-benefit analyses, or benchmarking exercises in... - Departmental Policies
351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the policy rationale, projected fiscal impact, and anticipated savings associated with proposals to require... - Prison Service
354. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions he will take to engage with the Irish Prison Service in relation to the welfare of persons in Irish prisons, in... - Departmental Data
355. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of and summary of disclosures made to him under Section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in 2024, 2025... - Prison Service
357. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are in place to facilitate dietary restrictions in prisons on the basis of diagnosed medical conditions; and... - Residency Permits
360. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of first residence permits issued in each of the years from 2016 to 2024 that were for education; and the number of... - Deportation Orders
361. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of EU citizens subject to re-entry bans to the State in each of the past ten years; the average duration of the bans... - Departmental Correspondence
362. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of an organisation (details supplied), in relation to the use of counselling...
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