Written answers
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Department of Justice and Equality
- Naturalisation Applications
527. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether Stamp 0 residence accumulated prior to the commencement of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026... - An Garda Síochána
528. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of each category of firearm training course that was held in either Garda headquarters or Garda training course in... - Visa Applications
530. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the visa appeal for a student accepted on the Ireland Palestine Scholarship Programme will be decided. [68066/26] - Residency Permits
531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to reintroduce or extend the travel and employers notices regarding renewal IRP applications; and if delays remain... - Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
532. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the formal consultations has Cuan undertaken directly with victims and survivors of domestic violence; the number of victims... - Assisted Suicide
536. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the implementation or review of the 38 recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted... - Gambling Sector
537. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to clarify if online prize-competition operators marketing to Irish consumers are required to comply with Irish gambling... - Crime Prevention
542. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether he is aware of the number of petrol bombings in Cork in recent months; and the action he intends to take. [68130/26] - EU Presidency
545. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget that was allocated to the Digitalisation of Justice Conference being organised by his Department as part of... - Protected Disclosures
546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether any arrangements exist between the Department and the Protected Disclosures Commissioner whereby information concerning... - Legal Aid
549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he ruled out mediation in the criminal legal aid dispute on the basis of ongoing judicial review proceedings, given... - International Protection
550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of residents of International Protection Accommodation Service IPAS accommodation who have been victims of fatal... - Immigration Policy
552. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the research, analysis or comparative assessment was undertaken by his Department in determining that the qualifying period of... - Anti-Racism Measures
555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the projects that have received funding under the Ireland Against Racism Fund in each year since 2023, including the name of... - Gambling Sector
557. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the operational implementation of the Gambling Regulation Act 2024; the sections of the Act that remain to be... - International Protection
559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total expenditure on accommodation contracts for IPAS centres in each of the past ten years; and the estimated proportion... - Probate Applications
563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current average and median processing time for applications for grants of probate, broken down by solicitor applications,... - Prison Service
565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 806 of 16 September 2026, (details supplied), to identify the statutory, delegated,... - Probate Applications
566. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether the Courts Service is examining the use of artificial intelligence, automation or other digital technologies in the... - Anti-Racism Measures
568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the declaration-of-interest and conflict-of-interest safeguards that apply where an officeholder is professionally involved in... - Visa Applications
569. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visa applications received from Palestinian students seeking to undertake third-level education in the State in... - Deportation Orders
570. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons subject to deportation orders currently in the State; the number of deportation orders signed, enforced... - Protected Disclosures
576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the way in which the protected disclosures process has been carried out in An Garda Síochána over the... - Family Reunification
577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the significant backlog in processing of join family visas at the Abu Dhabi office; whether... - Departmental Properties
578. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide a full and itemised list of all land, property and buildings owned or otherwise held by his Department and by each... - Residency Permits
579. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of the difficulties being experienced by a person (details supplied) in renewing their Stamp 4 permission... - Citizenship Applications
580. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to clarify if a person (details supplied) who is currently on a stamp 4 visa, can apply for citizenship; to clarify the steps... - Road Traffic Offences
583. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the online portal for uploading evidence of road traffic offences will be in place. [68513/26] - Visa Applications
584. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for permission to remain in the State as the spouse of an Irish citizen and parent of Irish... - An Garda Síochána
586. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of the Garda motorcycle fleet that also have off-road capabilities. [68642/26] - Departmental Data
587. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of pending criminal prosecutions in County Tipperary in which drugs seized have been submitted for forensic... - International Protection
588. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to the circumstances of a person (details supplied) currently awaiting an oral hearing before... - An Garda Síochána
589. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of alcohol test purchases that Gardai within Clare-Tipperary division carried out on pubs, clubs and restaurants to... - Court Procedures
590. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality Further to PQ64808/26 and PQ64809/26 of 16 September 2026, in which the Minister stated that officials have been asked to... - Departmental Reports
591. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will a prepare an impact assessment and transition plan to support licensed shotgun owners in Ireland who... - Legal Aid
592. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the totals paid out in expenses for solicitors on the free legal aid scheme, for each of the past ten years, to... - International Protection
593. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of accommodation centres contracted by the State for the provision of accommodation to International Protection... - Missing Persons
599. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether discussions have taken place, or are planned, between An Garda Síochána, Government Departments, the HSE,... - Deportation Orders
600. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 64811/26 of 16 September 2026, which stated that the Garda National Immigration Bureau... - Departmental Expenditure
603. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 65390/26 of 16 September 2026 (details supplied), the specific measures in place or... - Immigration Policy
604. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 65832/26 of 16 September 2026, (details supplied) the number of notices of intention to... - Crime Prevention
605. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his proposals to prevent retail crime. [68942/26] - Citizenship Applications
606. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the progress to date in the determination of an application for citizenship in the case of persons (details... - Cybersecurity Policy
607. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of cyber-attacks carried out by artificial intelligence models; the...
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