76. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is there is a way to speed up the application process for short term visit visas, including for academics or for business conferences and meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54222/25]
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77. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is concerned that the potential continued use of counselling notes in criminal trials under The Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 will deter victims of sexual violence from accessing counselling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54201/25]
78. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the Garda drone evaluation project that concluded in 2023, if he has any plans to address the ‘legislative clarity’ required by An Garda Síochána to utilise drones for operations. [54185/25]
79. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how he intends to address the prevalence of drugs in rural Ireland, and its consequences on community safety and criminality in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54197/25]
80. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of An Garda Síochána vehicles taken out of service in each respective year from 2021 to 2024 inclusive, and to date in 2025; the reasons for their removal from service; the number of vehicles added in the same period; if there is a minimum number of Garda service vehicles required for each station; and if he will make a sta…
81. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which a domestic violence refuge centre will be opened in Cavan and Monaghan. [54044/25]
82. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s plans for the further recruitment of judges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54033/25]
83. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific measures he is taking as we enter the winter months, given reports in media outlets such as RTÉ that people are more likely to be burgled during this period; the measures in place to ensure the safety and protection of vulnerable people across rural Ireland in particular this winter; and if he will make a statement on the m…
84. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when Rush Garda Station will open on a full time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53677/25]
85. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the number of convictions within the State for shoplifting in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54226/25]
86. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which he intends to establish a register of domestic abusers. [54045/25]
87. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given the Judicial Council noted in 2022 that 23% of community service assessments did not convert into community services orders (the main reasons for this being a lack of available work in the community in a given area or at a given time, or that the individual was unable to cooperate due to being in employment, childcare-related issu…
88. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the work being done to improve processing times for visa applications, citizenship applications and stamp applications at his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53868/25]
89. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made on delivering a strategy to support the delivery of the International Sports Diplomacy Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54248/25]
90. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the steering group to oversee the implementation of the International Sports Diplomacy Framework will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54249/25]
91. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade If he will consider the concerns raised in the correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54256/25]
92. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to confirm if any staff devices (laptops, phones, USBs) containing departmental information or sensitive data were reported lost or stolen in the past five years; the number of devices reported; the data risk involved; and the associated cost of mitigation. [54385/25]
93. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to detail the instances in which software or IT systems procured by his Department or agencies were later deemed unfit for purpose; and the costs of replacement or remediation. [54395/25]
94. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the process by which persons are nominated or appointed by the State to serve as members of the permanent court of arbitration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54400/25]
95. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the eligibility criteria applied in the selection of persons nominated by the State to the permanent court of arbitration; and if such criteria was publicly available in advance of the most recent appointments on 4 April 2024 and 13 May 2025. [54401/25]
96. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the body or persons responsible for assessing candidates for appointment to the permanent court of arbitration; and the measures in place to ensure impartiality and independence in that assessment. [54402/25]
97. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the records or documentation relating to the consideration of candidates for nomination to the permanent court of arbitration; and if he will make such records available. [54403/25]
98. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the rationale provided for the most recent appointments to the permanent court of arbitration on 4 April 2024 and 13 May 2025; and the way in which the process ensured transparency and fairness in accordance with best practice for public appointments. [54404/25]
99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposed timescale for the implementation of the Legacy Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54529/25]
100. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the legislative measures that will be introduced in respect of the implementation of the Legacy Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54530/25]