Questions

256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement he has had with the English language education sector in relation to proposed changes in visa regulations for those seeking to temporarily reside in Ireland under related visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70500/25]

257. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the concerns in the English language education sector in relation to proposed changes in visa regulations for those seeking to temporarily reside in Ireland under related visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70501/25]

258. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of citizenship applications received; the number of citizenship applications processed; the number of citizenship applications still processing; the average processing time for citizenship applications, broken down by year; from 2018 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70502/25]

259. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70528/25]

260. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current processing times for applications for naturalisation based on section 16; the reason applications of this nature can take significantly longer to process than applications based on Irish residency; the number of applications currently in processing for one year, two years, and over three years, in tabular form; and if he w…

261. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an assessment will be carried out to understand how discouraging welfare access for refugees and migrants by linking it to eligibility for naturalisation will affect the labour market, education participation, integration outcomes and poverty rates. [70601/25]

262. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has given consideration to the human rights impact of penalising migrants and refugees who rely on essential social welfare supports such as disability allowance, carer's allowance or working family payment in terms of eligibility for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70602/25]

263. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a comprehensive impact analysis will be conducted in respect of the new proposals to discourage welfare access for refugees and migrants by penalising them in terms of eligibility for naturalisation; if he will commit not to further the development of these policies until such an analysis is conducted; and if he will make a statemen…

264. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consult with relevant stakeholders (details supplied) before developing further or implementing proposals to link eligibility for naturalisation to welfare access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70604/25]

265. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being taken to address ongoing delays in the processing of immigration and residency applications; and the current processing times. [70611/25]

266. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of firearm licenses issued for handguns, broken down by county, between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70653/25]

267. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration following approval of the Rules of Court for the District and Circuit Court by the relevant Committees, if he has approved the updated rules (details supplied); if not, the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70719/25]

268. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has provided full and comprehensive details in relation to all aspects of the remuneration package of a former Garda Commissioner (details supplied) and all costs to the Exchequer associated with providing accommodation for the former Garda Commissioner during their tenure.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70726/25…

269. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to review the case of a person (details supplied), acknowledge the mistakes in handling their case by the Immigration Service Delivery Team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70767/25]

270. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of refuge and safe home accommodation spaces in Kildare; the plans to expand that number and services provided by an organisation (details supplied) in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70831/25]

271. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the 95 actions across the four pillars of prevention, protection, prosecution, and policy coordination set out as part of the Cuan strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70833/25]

272. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of charges or penalties issued for non-compliance with registration, tax, or insurance requirements, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71509/25]

273. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of all consultants engaged with his Department; the costs associated with their services, by year, and name of consultant, in each of the years 2012 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70430/25]

274. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has programmes in place to ensure effective communications and English language skills are taught to non-Irish fishermen in safety training; if his Department will consider implementing such a programme; the measures in place to ensure that safety protocols and training are understood by non-Irish workers; and if he w…

275. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason registered foresters are no longer allowed individual webcam access at his Department's webinars (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70498/25]

276. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the compensation available for farmers with outbreaks of bluetongue on their farms. [70503/25]

277. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70516/25]

278. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70659/25]

279. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department has taken on recent reports that the European Commission has recalled consignments of frozen Brazilian beef products imported in to the European Union recently in view of the fact that prohibited growth hormones were detected in these products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70810/25]

280. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will consider a change in policy for parental leave in terms of the amount of leave that can be transferred between parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70540/25]