201. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans to reform the application form for domiciliary care allowance; if he is aware of the concerns of support groups questioning the detail required and complex nature of the form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8411/25]
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202. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeline for the implementation of the working age payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8437/25]
203. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for an urgent needs payments in Kerry, by reason, in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, respectively, in tabular form. [8531/25]
204. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Social Protection for social protection to report on the rural social scheme; how many people access this scheme per county; what is the level of payment, broken down per county, in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8532/25]
205. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that capital value of land is reckonable for some means tested social welfare, i.e. jobseeker's allowance, and not for other means tested social welfare payments, i.e., State pension (non-contributory); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8539/25]
206. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payment applications made in the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025, per county, in tabular form. [8548/25]
207. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of exceptional needs payment applications rejected in the years 2020 to 2024 and to date 2025, per county, in tabular form. [8549/25]
208. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current timeline for social welfare appeals, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8550/25]
209. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí currently working in each of the Garda stations in Limerick for the years 2020 to 2024, by rank, in tabular form. [8239/25]
210. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to address the delays in processing immigration applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8241/25]
211. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Justice the value and volume of seizures of crack cocaine and heroin in Limerick in the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form. [8242/25]
212. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to the recent news article regarding scandals surrounding a company (details supplied), given the fact that Tusla has announced that it has ended its co-operation with that company, if any Government bodies under his aegis are still using the services of the company; and if so, if he will provide details of this co-operation. [8249…
213. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice if there are any funding streams open to charities working with survivors of sexual violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8267/25]
214. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the current processing times for visa applications; if he is satisfied with these timelines; if he is not, the actions he is taking to reduce processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8295/25]
215. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice when the outcome for a visa application for the spouse of a person (details supplied) can be expected. [8296/25]
216. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Garda vehicles provided to each Garda division over the past three years to date; the type of vehicle; the quantity to each division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8328/25]
217. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice the number of new Gardaí appointed to each Garda division over the past five years, including the stations that they were appointed to within each division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8329/25]
218. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice the amount of over-time paid in each Garda division over the past three years; the percentage of this over-time given to court duties per division, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8330/25]
219. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice if there is a visa pathway for a non-EEA national to work as an au pair in Ireland if they have previously been in the country on an English study visa (details supplied). [8344/25]
220. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice when a citizenship application will be completed for a person (details supplied) in view that it is over 26 months since the application was first lodged; if clarification will be given regarding the application status "Application advanced" in view that the status has remained the same since December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8354/25]
221. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice the update on a proposed new prison (details supplied); the current status of the project; the timelines involved; whether there has been consultation with local agencies on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8373/25]
222. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice if funding will be provided for a new Courthouse in Portlaoise; to provide a timeframe around commencement and completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8401/25]
223. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of prosecutions and convictions under the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 where said prosecution and/or conviction related to the sale of HHC Vapes, in each of the years 2020 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [8419/25]
224. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide clarification on the criteria being used to assess the immigration situation of a person (details supplied); what measures are in place to protect individuals in similar circumstances who contribute significantly to the community and public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8640/25]
225. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the payments for ACRES 2024 to farmers in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8231/25]