873. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the number of applications that his Department has received in 2026 but were rejected under the emergency response payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12737/26]
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874. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the total amount paid out to date in 2026 under the emergency response payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12738/26]
875. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Social Protection when his Department last reviewed the explanations and phrasing used on both the Department’s website and the Citizens Information website regarding communications to carers and prospective carers about relinquishing their entitlement to the State pension (contributory) when providing care; the outcome of that review; and if he will make a statement …
876. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people currently in receipt of the Bereaved Partner’s (Contributory) Pension and the Bereaved Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, in tabular form; the number of additional applications received for both pensions following changes to the rules in July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12792/26]
877. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the Bereaved Partner’s (Contributory) Pension who are also in receipt of a child support payment; the number of children, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12793/26]
878. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the Bereaved Partner’s (Contributory) Pension or the Bereaved Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension who are also in receipt of a carer’s payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12794/26]
879. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people in receipt of the one parent family payment who are widowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12795/26]
880. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person (details supplied) in obtaining a public services card needed to process a passport application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12796/26]
881. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures being developed to support businesses affected by retail crime, including legislative reforms and anti-theft support schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12810/26]
882. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new unmarked Garda vans that came into the fleet during 2025 and to-date in 2026; the number of unmarked Garda vans withdrawn from the fleet during this period, in tabular form. [11603/26]
883. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardai by rank attached to DMR West Divisional Drugs Unit as of 9 February 2026; if he will provide same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [11604/26]
884. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his approach to pet theft; whether pet theft is currently considered to be property theft; if the theft of domestic animals and pets is specifically legislated for; and if he is considering reform of legislation on pet theft [11623/26]
885. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the percentage increase in Garda numbers in the Dublin Metropolitan Region North over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11626/26]
886. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 774 and 775 of 4 February 2026, whether his Department is aware of a matter (details supplied); and if this will be taken into account in his Department's decision on whether the contract should be renewed, in line with his commitment to continue to improve governance and compliance;; and if he w…
887. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the IPAS accommodation centre at Kippure, County Wicklow; the full breakdown of costs on an annual basis since it was first used; if he will report on the recent planning decision that refused an application for the retention of works at the site and its impact on the future use of the site; and if he will make a…
888. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the process undertaken by his Department when an IPAS accommodation centre is subject to planning enforcement action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11656/26]
889. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the extended Travel Confirmation Notice, currently valid from 8 December 2025 to 28 February 2026, for individuals awaiting the processing of their IRP applications, will be extended into March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11663/26]
890. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to advise when an application (details supplied) will be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11705/26]
891. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of incorrect stamps have been issued at border control in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11744/26]
892. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is taking to streamline the Border management unit with the immigration service, in an effort to prevent mistakes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11745/26]
893. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of reports that Garda callouts to schools over knives and weapons have doubled in the past year (details supplied); the steps his Department is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11748/26]
894. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by his Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11802/26]
895. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11820/26]
896. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11838/26]
897. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11863/26]