126. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review and address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60278/25]
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127. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that have been put in place by his Department to ensure strategic emergency management responses to future storm and severe weather events, taking into account the experiences and learnings of winter 2024/2025, and following the review into the response by the State and State agencies to the impact of storm Éowyn; and…
128. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will make changes to the farm assist scheme to allow credit contributions for the purposes of the contributory pension for those who received no credits while on the farm assist scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60221/25]
129. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the means by which charities, not-for-profits and community organisations, who have paid employees and who are funded by multiple Government Departments and agencies, will be able to make financial provision for their workers for the pension auto enrolment scheme commencing in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60222/25]
130. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for invalidity pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60225/25]
131. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the requirements for an Irish citizen who has lived and worked in the United States and is now returning to Ireland to retire and wants to obtain a PSSN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60295/25]
132. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for the State pension (contributory) in the name of a person (details supplied); if their recent application under the homemaker's scheme makes a difference to their qualification for a State pension (contributory). [60314/25]
133. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Social Protection if the approval for carers allowance for a person (details supplied) will be back-dated further; the rationale behind the decision; and if the applicant is entitled to the respite grant. [60317/25]
134. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average processing time for domiciliary care allowance applications and appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60339/25]
135. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE staff, by grade, that are based in both Dundalk and Drogheda Intreo offices as of 24 October 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60364/25]
136. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the payment options available to a person (details supplied); the reason Intreo has not followed up on a basic supplementary welfare payment; and when they can expect a basic supplementary welfare payment. [60421/25]
137. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda cars and vans that are attached to Louth, Cavan and Monaghan Garda division as of 28 October 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60366/25]
138. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the action his Department is taking to address the root causes of racial attacks and ensure better protection and integration for migrant communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60227/25]
139. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the capital budget allocation for the Court Services in 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [60248/25]
140. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Swords District Court in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [60249/25]
141. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people living in IPAS accommodation with status, broken down by county, and by nationality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60255/25]
142. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of successful move-ons of people with status from IPAS accommodation to date in 2025; his Department’s definition of a successful move-on; the follow-up that is carried out on those who have moved-on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60256/25]
143. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the number of IPAS accommodation centres under HIQAs remit has fallen from 51 to 35 centres; which centres are now under HIQAs remit; if there are plans to expand HIQA's remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60257/25]
144. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of inspections of IPAS centres not under HIQA's remit have been carried out by an independent inspectorate to date in 2025; the number of centres covered by those inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60258/25]
145. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Dlí agus Cirt, Gnóthaí Baile agus Imirce Imirce an féidir le bean a sloinne a athrú go leagan Gaeilge de shloinne a fir céile tar éis pósadh di mura n-úsáideann seisean an leagan Gaeilge é féin, agus más é an leagan galldaithe de shloinne a fir céile atá luaite ar an teastas pósta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [60279/25]
146. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the reasons for the delay in obtaining a first-time registration appointment for a Stamp 4 visa for a person (details supplied), given the requirement to complete a first-time registration within 90-days of arrival; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60280/25]
147. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of doorstep operations carried out per month to date in 2025; the number of people refused leave to land per month as a result of those operations; the number of those removed from the State; the number detained pre-removal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60283/25]
148. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applications made by nationals of Brazil, Georgia and India in the months of June to October 2025; the median processing times of those applications to first instance and appeal; the number of those applicants who have received a vulnerability assessment; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
149. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legislative proposals he plans in order to transpose EU Directive 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60334/25]
150. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on consideration of the establishment of a second Garda training college. [60348/25]