101. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of service contracts awarded to private consultancy firms, broken down by projects in IT, management, accounting and auditing, Department and cost, each year to date since 2000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57664/25]
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102. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 15 October 2025, for an approximate breakdown of the 3,000 beneficiaries, between those who are current recipients and will receive an increase to their payment rate, and those who will be new claimants and whose incomes will be in excess of the current maximum disregard level. [57683/25]
103. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the progress made in regulating service charges and sinking funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57459/25]
104. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures which will be taken to deal with the delays in processing of non-EU Visa applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57682/25]
105. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the prisons that permit conjugal visits; the number of these which took place in each of these prisons in the past three years and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57449/25]
106. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1644 of 8 September 2025, if any research has been carried out into the merits of allowing greater flexibility regarding 70-day foreign travel allowance for applicants applying for a certificate of naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57460/25]
107. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí stationed in County Kildare each year from 2022 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57473/25]
108. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the lengthy delays in processing join family spouse visas for holders of a critical skills employment permit, given the policy states that "permit holders can apply for immediate family reunification"; the steps he is taking to expedite the process and confirm entry dates, particularly for those who have received an off…
109. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will give serious consideration to the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the ARP payment scheme for displaced Ukrainian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57495/25]
110. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of HGV drivers who have been prosecuted for driving in the outer lane of a motorway; and the number who were convicted, by prosecution and conviction numbers, in each of the years from 2015 to 15 October 2025, in tabular form. [57556/25]
111. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 2022-2026 will run until June 2026, or to the end of 2026; if there will be a public consultation drafting a new national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57560/25]
112. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 720 of 30 September 2025, the timeframe in which he expects to conclude and make public his considerations regarding the Section 6 Review of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57581/25]
113. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current legal status regarding broadcasting of court proceedings and if there are proposals to advance such broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57582/25]
114. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the targeted processing time for visas in the case where an applicant is married to an Irish citizen seeking to return home from abroad; the average processing time in each year from 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57583/25]
115. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the decision by University Hospital Waterford to discontinue the provision of coronial post-mortems at University Hospital Waterford with effect from 1 January 2026; if he will set out the alternative arrangements, if any, which are planned for the southeast region, covering the counties of Waterford, Wexford, Kilk…
116. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a company which operates international protection accommodation at a site (details supplied) are facing legal proceedings under the Fire Services Act in relation to taking water by tanker from a fire hydrant, a practice which the Minister for State for Migration told the Dáil on 9 October 2025 has now ceased; and if he will make a s…
117. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in view of growing opposition to State proposals for mandated encryption backdoors, if he will publish the legal advice received on privacy, cybersecurity, and constitutional implications; arrange for an independent impact assessment involving civil society and tech experts; and commit to maintaining end-to-end encryption standards for…
118. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of Sudanese nationals currently living in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57638/25]
119. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of visa applications made by Sudanese nationals since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57639/25]
120. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of service contracts awarded to private consultancy firms, broken down by projects in IT, management, accounting and auditing, Department and cost, each year to date since 2000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57662/25]
121. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date in ensuring that adequate funding is provided for CAP in the next Multiannual Financial Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57544/25]
122. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in negotiations for the next Common Agricultural Policy, to outline the extent to which preparation is being made for an enlarged European Union, including Ukrainian membership; the implications of that enlargement for CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57469/25]
123. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will provide an update on the payment and expected timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57490/25]
124. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021; when the Bill will be brought before Dáil Éireann; if he supports the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57502/25]
125. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ceilings which apply to the on-farm market valuation scheme for animals removed from farms arising from the TB Eradication Programme; the basis upon which ceilings are calculated; the cadence at which they are reviewed; the time they were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57506/25]