Questions

51. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps taken to address and suspend the use of unqualified, unregistered self-appointed experts on ‘parental alienation’, and the construct of parental alienation itself in family law cases, until the report of the review of experts into its role in the family law process is completed; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

52. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the serious problem of drug tourism, where people come to Limerick city to secure and use illicit drugs; the actions the Garda intends to take to deal with this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36300/25]

53. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department is taking to support those applying for a family reunification visa in conflict zones such as Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36584/25]

54. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the plans for improving processing times for international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35633/25]

55. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a number of senior leadership positions within An Garda Síochána remain vacant; the impact this is having on operational effectiveness, including the requirement for members to act in higher ranks on a temporary basis; when these vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36521/25]

56. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that the moving of court proceedings from Youghal to Dungarvan will mean no gardaí will be in Youghal and Killeagh when the court is in session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36666/25]

57. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department is taking to ensure consistency, accountability and trauma-informed practice in the front-line Garda responses to domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence across all divisions, in light of the Women’s Aid 2024 report, which found that 44% of women who sought Garda support in such cases found the response unh…

58. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on funding for a new courthouse and services in Portlaoise, County Laois; to provide a timeframe around commencement and completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36566/25]

59. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if, given the notable increase in rape and sexual assault cases in the Louth-Cavan-Monaghan area, he will outline any planned preventative programmes to stem this concerning rise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36376/25]

60. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of opt-ins under Article 3 and under Article 4 of Protocol 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in each year since the introduction of the protocol, including to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36604/25]

61. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is taking to address prison overcrowding, in light of recent figures showing that prison capacity stands at 115%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36527/25]

62. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the process in place within the Irish Prison Service system to co-ordinate services for the person being released, both in respect of their housing needs and the financial aid they require from the Department of Social Protection to ensure they have adequate supports in place when released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

63. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the Building Pathways Together programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36682/25]

64. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the progression unit in Mountjoy Prison will reopen fully; if there are plans to open a similar facility elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36607/25]

65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will remove section 3 from the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36516/25]

66. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1082 of 10 June 2025, the urgent steps he is taking to end the policy of not offering accommodation to international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36345/25]

67. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the appraisals will be completed, and decisions made, on properties that have expressed an interest in providing international protection accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36667/25]

68. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of serving gardaí and those had retired or resigned within the previous five years who were convicted of a crime in each of the past ten years, by rank and by category of conviction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36669/25]

69. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will seek the development of a rural Garda plan to ensure the unique policing of rural areas is recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36045/25]

70. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline his plans for further increasing the Garda training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36603/25]

71. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to address delays in processing times for visa applications submitted to the South Africa visa desk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36526/25]

72. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will establish an historical investigations unit to allow for independent police investigation into unresolved deaths and incidents of torture or ill-treatment, as proposed by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Committee on the Administration of Justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36602/25]

73. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the training and specific actions his Department is undertaking to ensure members of An Garda Síochána are best protected and best prepared for particular situations (details supplied); if there is a system within An Garda Síochána to engage vehicles that refuse to stop when engaged in criminal activity; and if he will make a stateme…

74. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the most recent discussions between the Government and the UK Government on reinstating access for Irish fishers to their traditional fishing grounds at Rockall; if he is considering taking the matter to international arbitration, given the illegality of this long-standing blockade; and if he will make a statemen…

75. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how he proposes to increase the tillage area, as outlined as a key desire in the programme for Government; when a tillage incentive scheme will be introduced to support tillage growers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36299/25]