923. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place to support small and medium-sized designated persons, such as credit unions and solicitors, in meeting their obligations under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12648/26]
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924. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of any guidance issued to obliged entities on conducting enhanced due diligence for high-risk third countries as required under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12650/26]
925. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions initiated for offences under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Acts 2010 to 2021 since the 2021 amendments came into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12651/26]
926. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total cost to the Exchequer of implementing the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021, including resources for the Central Bank and the Companies Registration Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12653/26]
927. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any review of the operation of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021 has been undertaken or is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12655/26]
928. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place to address potential undue regulatory burden on credit unions arising from the requirements of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12657/26]
929. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will clarify the guidance, advice, or direction his Department has issued to Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSP) regarding media access to their meetings; if he will confirm whether the decision to exclude members of the press from the majority of meetings is a national policy, a matter for local discretion, or a recommen…
930. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the reasons for the change in practice from the former Joint Policing Committees, which operated with full media access as standard, to the new Local Community Safety Partnerships where media attendance has been significantly restricted; if he will clarify whether this shift reflects a policy change by his Departmen…
931. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he recognises that public confidence in policing and community safety structures requires transparency; if he accepts that many of the issues raised at Local Community Safety Partnership meetings, such as crime trends, antisocial behaviour, and resource deployment, are clearly in the public interest; and if he will outline the way …
932. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he acknowledges the vital role played by independent local media in scrutinising policing and community safety matters; if he has evaluated the impact of excluding journalists from Local Community Safety Partnership meetings on public information and oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12670/26]
933. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will direct Local Community Safety Partnership Chairs to hold meetings in public session as the default, in keeping with long established practice under the former Joint Policing Committees; if he will confirm that private sessions should be limited strictly to sensitive matters involving personal data or operational Garda infor…
934. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the precise guidance conveyed by his Department at the recent briefing for newly elected Chairs of Local Community Safety Partnerships in Dublin; if any recommendation was made to limit or prohibit media attendance; and if he will publish the formal terms of reference and national protocols issued to the Chairs. [12672/26]
935. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he agrees that while there may be occasions where sensitive Garda or personal information requires a private session, imposing a blanket ban on media attendance at Local Community Safety Partnerships is neither necessary nor proportionate; if he will intervene to prevent such a blanket prohibition; and if he will make a statement o…
936. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the measures his Department is taking to safeguard democratic oversight within Local Community Safety Partnerships; if he has assessed the risk that removing media access will erode transparency and weaken public accountability; and if he will commit to reviewing national guidance to restore public confidence in the…
937. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the regulations required to implement a functional periodic payment order framework; the reasons the anticipated Q4 2025 timeline has not been met; the revised timeline for signature and commencement of the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12700/26]
938. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to specific delays in the Dublin regional office related to processing times for visitor visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12719/26]
939. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been brought to concerns related to the International Protection Bill 2026 related to the definition of legal counselling; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12720/26]
940. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide for additional funding for the Legal Aid Board in the context of their involvement with legal counselling services under the proposed changes as set out in the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/26]
941. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been brought to concerns related to the International Protection Bill 2026 related to the definition of family reunification; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12722/26]
942. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement he had with the Irish Refugee Council or any other related organisation in relation to the drafting of the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12723/26]
943. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he proposes to engage with the Irish Refugee Council or any other related organisation in relation to the progression of the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12724/26]
944. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration where the IPAS applicants in a hotel (details supplied) in Monaghan ended up being placed; and if any of these residents obtained long-term housing from any State body. [12758/26]
945. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current number of IPAS persons and families still living in IPAS centres who have gained citizenship in Ireland. [12759/26]
946. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline residency and citizenship pathways for a non-Irish spouse of a returning Irish citizen, and processing timelines. [12786/26]
947. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider implementing regulations to provide for independent oversight of section 32 and 47 assessors in family law proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12843/26]