196. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports and packages being envisaged or introduced to assist workers affected by recent job losses at a company (details supplied) including financial assistance and job placement services; if he will ensure that these supports are accessible and adequate for those impacted by the current situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
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197. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4963/25]
198. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Social Protection if generator hire is covered under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4967/25]
199. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay with a carer’s allowance application for a person (details supplied); and when the applicant can expect to receive a decision. [4975/25]
200. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason illness benefit is not being paid to a person (details supplied) who is on a CE scheme since 2023 and is now unable to work. [5022/25]
201. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if an invalidity pension will be approved for a person (details supplied). [5047/25]
202. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if carer’s allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied). [5049/25]
203. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give due consideration to extending the living alone allowance to those in receipt of pensions as a qualified adult (for example, cases where the other spouse or partner is in nursing-home care); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5092/25]
204. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice if he will change the family reunification policy to allow healthcare assistants from outside the EU/EEA/UK earning €30,000 to bring spouses and children to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4934/25]
205. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice if he will confirm his intentions, under Protocol 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to opt-in to the relevant 'freedom, security and justice' parts of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689); if he will outline the reasoning for the same; if he will confirm that the information as outlined on the Department of Justice website (details…
206. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice the details of any upcoming legislation to assist those in domestic abuse situations, dealing particularly with situations where one party refuses to finalise the resolution of the former family home, by way of purchasing out the other party or agreeing to sell the property. [4916/25]
207. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if, in the absence of a harmonised, EU-wide approach to exiting temporary protection, under existing domestic legislative/administrative arrangements the period of continuous residence in the State exercised by temporary protection beneficiaries would qualify as part of the duration of reckonable residence required for the purposes of eligibility to apply for lon…
208. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the annual payment by his Department to the climate action fund scheme, as required by virtue Circular 01/2020 (D/PER), broken down by trip, in each of the past five years and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [4960/25]
209. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice when he will review sentencing guidelines, particularly with regard to the issue of concurrent and suspended sentences for violent offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4992/25]
210. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice his plans to bring in more civilians to work in An Garda Síochána; and the new roles they will have. [5131/25]
211. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has plans to increase the retirement age for An Garda Síochána members; if so, what age he is going to look to implement; and his timelines for doing so. [5132/25]
212. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice his timeline for creating a register of domestic abuse convictions; if so, where will this information be stored; and how it will operate. [5133/25]
213. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he has appointed any special advisers; and if so, to provide details on their roles and responsibilities. [5134/25]
214. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice a breakdown of total Gardaí numbers by Garda division and by rank. [5135/25]
215. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for opening a new prison in Thornton Hall; and its future capacity. [5136/25]
216. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if he plans to reform bail laws. [5137/25]
217. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of members in the Garda reserve; and the plans to increase the numbers. [5140/25]
218. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many Gardaí currently have body cams, by divisional area. [5141/25]
219. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice his plans to bring in facial recognition technology to help An Garda Síochána. [5142/25]
220. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many prison officers are currently working in the Prison Service. [5143/25]