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Brian Stanley Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
101. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the implications the change of rules by the British Government on immigration may have on the Irish State; the additional measures that will have to be put in place as a consequence of the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66650/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
102. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will detail the communications there has been between his Department, other Government Departments and relevant agencies on the issue of responding to drugs crime and the societal impact of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67896/25]
Tony McCormack Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
103. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he is taking to support Gardaí in tackling persistent antisocial behaviour in town centres in Offaly, including Tullamore, Birr and Edenderry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68162/25]
Sean Fleming Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
104. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of convictions for coercive control to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68335/25]
James O'Connor Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
105. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has undertaken a review of IPAS accommodation in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68334/25]
Matt Carthy Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
106. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will establish a 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. [68323/25]
Cathy Bennett Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
107. 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. [68506/25]
Brendan Smith Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
108. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there will be a Garda recruitment campaign in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68432/25]
Gary Gannon Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
109. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the rollout of the Garda health diversion scheme for people found in possession of drugs for personal use; when this diversion model will formally commence; and the monitoring and oversight mechanisms that will be in place to ensure it is applied consistently and fairly across all Garda divisions. [68439/25]
Paul Murphy Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
110. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has considered the rights of the child in devising barriers to family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68246/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
111. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if members of An Garda Síochána receive training in relation to the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020 (Coco's Law); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68339/25]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
112. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will revise the general scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025 to strengthen the independent human rights monitoring mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68503/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
113. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on Garda numbers in Carlow and Kilkenny. [68329/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which processing times for visa applications, citizenship applications and stamp applications at his Department are being improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67897/25]
James Geoghegan Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
115. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which he plans to address the issue of age verification for unaccompanied minors who arrive in Ireland and seek international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68447/25]
Noel McCarthy Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
116. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s plans for the designation of further countries as safe countries of origin, for the purposes of international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68266/25]
Claire Kerrane Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
117. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on a domestic violence refuge in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67256/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
118. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider reviewing the Garda vetting process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68330/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
119. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of recruits he expects to graduate at the next passing out ceremony in the Garda College in Templemore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68305/25]
James O'Connor Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
120. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his work to tackle anti-social behaviour in communities. [68333/25]
Keira Keogh Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
121. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department is taking to ensure the legal aid system provides equitable access for low-income individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68171/25]
Joe Neville Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
122. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of his new immigration plans which he brought before Cabinet recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68424/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
123. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which his Department's Statement of Strategy 2025–2028 will deliver on community safety, particularly in relation to Garda recruitment, retention, and visibility in both urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68391/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
124. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress his Department is making in establishing a domestic violence register, under ‘Jennie’s Law’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68146/25]
Grace Boland Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Justice
125. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on plans to open a dedicated refuge centre for women and children who are victims of domestic violence in north County Dublin, given the current lack of such facilities in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68349/25]