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Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1655. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of people that have had applications rejected for international protection status in the past five years, by year, age profile, gender and nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21090/25]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1656. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the number of people that have appealed their rejected applications for international protection status in the past five years, by year, age profile, gender and nationality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21101/25]
Emer Currie Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1657. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice to provide details of all local community safety partnerships established to date; the names of the chairpersons of each; the dates of their first meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21109/25]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1658. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to an event in Belfast (details supplied) which includes the Irish prison service; if he will take action to prevent Israeli attendees from visiting Irish prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21117/25]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1659. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of people currently awaiting a decision on their application for international protection status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21122/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1660. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the status of Directive 2011/99/EU on the European protection order under Irish law. [21172/25]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1661. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice if he will confirm that contact between his Department and visa applicants is limited to the on-line portal, meaning that applicants cannot contact the Department by phone or email; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21178/25]
Grace Boland Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1662. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will have a role in establishing and managing the transport security force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21210/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1663. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he or any staff from in his Department are attending the upcoming symposium which includes an workshop to be addressed by an officer in the Israeli prison service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21242/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1664. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if an officer of the Israeli prison service is intending to visit Mountjoy Prison as part of an upcoming symposium (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21243/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1665. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if any public money is to be spent (including in attendance fees) supporting the upcoming symposium which includes an workshop to be addressed by an officer in the Israeli Prison Service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21244/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1666. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice his position on the detailed proposal from the Firearms User Group (details supplied); and when he will meet directly with the group to discuss their proposal.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21298/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1667. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if the Courts Service has brought to his attention matters in respect of proposals to restructure district court services in District No. 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21302/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1668. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently consider opening the EMFAF grant scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18513/25]
Pat Buckley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1669. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make a statement on the allegations of mistreatment of horses at a certain food supplier (details supplied) brought to light by an investigative programme in June 2024; whether he is aware of any violations of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2023; and if he is investigating allegations of microchip tampering. [18569/25]
Pat Buckley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1670. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the steps his Department has taken to ensure accountability following public allegations of animal abuse at a certain food supplier (details supplied). [18570/25]
Pat Buckley Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1671. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is currently monitoring or auditing slaughterhouses, or holding facilities for notable breaches in animal welfare and traceability; and whether his Department has issued any internal or external guidance or policy updates in response to recent allegations of animal abuse at a certain food supplier (details supplied). [1…
Paul Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1672. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that a person (details supplied) is the registered breeder of a litter of nine greyhound pups born on 23 June 2023 despite them being banned from owning, keeping, dealing in or having control directly or indirectly of any dogs in their possession for ten years, due to pleading guilty to seven offences under the Anim…
Paul Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1673. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a greyhound litter (details supplied) born on 23 June 2023 was created using surgical artificial insemination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18611/25]
Paul Murphy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1674. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of a non-coursing greyhound (details supplied) who is registered as a rehomed pet in Limerick on the Irish Stud Book and the Greyhound Racing Ireland website but is reportedly advertised as being located and available for stud in the Hebei Province, People's Republic of China, following his last race at Galway greyhound tr…
Niall Collins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1675. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 5 March 2025, if he will respond to further correspondence in response to the question (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18643/25]
Alan Kelly Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1676. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to regulate the employment terms and conditions of workers who work in the equine industry. [18658/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1677. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received to date in 2025 for the ash dieback scheme, what moneys have been paid to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18674/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1678. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason commonage framework plans prepared under the last CAP for the townlands of Ballyconneely, Galway, are no longer publicly accessible; and if there is any change in policy on making such plans publicly available. [18710/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
1679. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his department have no records on file for an appropriate assessment or a natura impact statement as required under the EU habitats directive for (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18720/25]