Questions

351. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when Lough Corrib became a candidate special area of conservation, considering that there are conflicting dates on the public record, both domestic and European; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68968/25]

352. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the relevant agencies and local angling stakeholders the National Parks and Wildlife Service engaged with to prevent the introduction of the invasive demon shrimp (dikerogammarus haemobaphes) into Lough Corrib SAC, considering that the species has now been found in Portumna, County Galway; and if he will make a stateme…

353. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service still follow the flawed policy of accepting a 15% permissible disturbance threshold for protected habitats in special areas of conservation and special protection areas, as referenced in multiple historical appropriate assessments; and if he will make a statement on t…

354. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria considered when the threshold for entry to the Croí Cónaithe scheme was set at 20-units; if a viability study was carried out to ensure that schemes below 20 units are more viable, than those above 20-units; if there is scope for this to be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68979/25]

355. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will instruct officials in his Department to use more personal and dignified language in correspondences with pensioners in receipt of the increase for 'qualified adult' as some recipients spouses may find being referred to as a “dependent” undignified and demeaning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68539/25]

356. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of maternity benefit each year since 2020 [68645/25]

357. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of companies and employees, by band of number of employees and subsidy level, availing of the wage subsidy scheme; the highest number of employees for which a single employer is receiving wage subsidy payments; the mean and median number of employees per employer in receipt of wage subsidy payments, in tabular form; and if he will make a state…

358. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide by sector and location (to local authority level), the highest, lowest, and mean total subsidy receipts; and the total number of employees for which subsidy payments are made, for employers in receipt of the wage subsidy scheme, in tabular form. [68694/25]

359. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the name of the 20 employers who employ the highest number of employees, for which they are in receipt of wage subsidy payments, in tabular form. [68695/25]

360. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to address concerns that the auto-enrolment process will undermine private company pensions by forcing private pension employees to pay 2% and the employer 1.5% which is more than the State auto enrolment contribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68950/25]

361. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 415 of 27 November 2025, if he will clarify a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68958/25]

362. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on an exceptional needs payment (details supplied). [68962/25]

363. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific timelines, actions and responsibilities now in place across his Department, the Department of Health and the HSE to secure ongoing coronial post-mortem capacity in the region (details supplied); if he will ensure that the existing modern mortuary facilities at UHW continue to be used; and his views on the status of the …

364. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the recent updates to citizenship qualification criteria; and when the changes will come into effect. [68533/25]

365. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether it is intended to continue the practice of licensing public roads, footpaths and public spaces for use by outdoor commercial premises, particularly in circumstances where the licensed areas are remote or freestanding and are separated from the licensed premises by a public footpath or other public space; the legal basis…

366. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021 has been extended; if not, if he plans to extend the Act, to provide for the licensing of alcohol consumption in outdoor seating areas located on public property that is abutting, adjoining, or remote and freestanding on public roads; if so, the specific legal provisions…

367. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the interdepartmental discussions and collaborative efforts underway between his Department, the Department of Health, the HSE, and University Hospital Waterford in relation to the continuation of coronial post-mortem services for the southeast region; if he will outline the progress made since his pr…

368. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied); and if he will instruct his Department to evaluate the matter and provide guidance for people facing similar issues in terms of visa applications. [68609/25]

369. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has made a decision on the recommendation issued by the Law Society in January 2023 to amend or remove the requirement for family home declarations and to replace them with a statement of truth; the status of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68621/25]

370. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the number of instances from 2022 to date where a service provider or potential service provider for temporary accommodation to beneficiary of temporary protection payment was not the outright owner of the property and had not obtained permission from the owner before making an offer to his Department; and if he…

371. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his view on predatory gambling advertising practises at betting shopfronts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68646/25]

372. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans to provide for the disregard of certain historic criminal convictions arising from consensual sexual activity between men, following comments by the Tánaiste (details supplied); the timeline for same; if he will support a Private Members Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68673/25]

373. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will increase minimum sentences for assaults against women to act as a greater deterrent and help safeguard women (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68698/25]

374. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has assessed the need for formal public guidance, accessible online and through Garda stations, clarifying the responsibilities, limits, and legal risks associated with a citizen’s arrest; and the timeline for developing such guidance. [68753/25]

375. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda Roads Policing Unit members assigned to Cork City and its metropolitan area. [68758/25]