Questions

427. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Fingal Local Community Safety Partnership has elected a Chair and Vice-Chair; and if so, to provide details of those appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29332/26]

428. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the expected timeline for full operational capacity of the Fingal Local Community Safety Partnership, including funding, staffing, and administrative supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29334/26]

429. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the effectiveness of the Local Community Safety Partnerships, including the Fingal partnership, will be measured and reported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29335/26]

430. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proposals he has to increase resources for community Garda policing, which is a very highly regarded policing measure in communities throughout the country; if consideration will be given to the provision of additional resources for community policing to an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

431. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions and convictions secured under the offence of stalking introduced under the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023, since its commencement in November 2023, broken down by year; the number of stalking-related incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána over the same period, in tabular form; and…

432. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members who have received specific training in relation to investigating stalking offences, including training on victim engagement and trauma-informed approaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29348/26]

433. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any review has been undertaken, or is planned, into the effectiveness of the stalking legislation introduced in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29349/26]

434. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which he evaluates the success of the zero tolerance strategy. [29400/26]

435. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application (details supplied) will be decided on; and if no timeframe is available, the average processing times for such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29404/26]

436. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the current court fees regime, in light of concerns that High Court stamp fees may impede access to justice for individuals seeking to vindicate fundamental rights in areas such as housing, social-welfare entitlements, disability rights, education access, and equality or discrimination claims; and if he will make a …

437. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the rate of recidivism in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29413/26]

438. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will exercise his power under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 to issue a specific directive to the Garda Commissioner to prioritise high-visibility, 24-hour patrols in Saggart Village, County Dublin, as an interim measure until the promised Citywest Garda station is operational; and if he will make …

439. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the communications that have issued between the community engagement team and local groups (details supplied) in relation to the most recent incidences of antisocial behaviour in Saggart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29437/26]

440. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the community engagement team will facilitate a drop-in questions and answers/feedback day for residents of Citywest, Saggart and Rathcoole in relation to the operation of the IPAS centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29438/26]

441. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.192 of 21 January 2026, if the review referenced has been completed; whether members of the public can make submissions to the review if it is still ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29465/26]

442. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the impact the outsourcing of the AVATS application system has had on individuals booking short stay 'C' visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29508/26]

443. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of prosecutions in the past five years specifically related to sulky racing and related offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29523/26]

444. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.119 of 28 January 2026, if all Gardaí now have full access to the same data which has been very beneficial in helping An Garda Síochána to detect more disqualified drivers and establishing if drivers hold a learner permit or full driving licence (details supplied); the way in which this system works…

445. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to increase the monetary jurisdiction of the small claims procedure, currently set at €2,000 and unchanged since 2013; whether a review of the limit is under way or planned within his Department; the timeline for any proposed revision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29543/26]

446. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.119 of 28 January 2026, if all Gardai now have full access to the same data which has been very beneficial in helping An Garda Síochána to detect more disqualified drivers and establishing if drivers hold a learner permit or full driving licence; how this system works with regard to the many drivers…

447. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases dealt with by the Irish Central Authority within his Department, on a year-on-year basis over the past five years, in relation to international parental child abduction under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980; the number of those cases that remain active; and if he wil…

448. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will simplify access for farmers and contractors who need to draw down funding from the €100 million fuel subsidy support scheme that was recently announced to help address rising fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29429/26]

449. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will accept applications from members of the construction sector as part of the fuel support scheme. [29268/26]

450. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the evidence that will be required to show fuel consumption for 2025 as part of the fuel support scheme. [29269/26]

451. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which farmers who purchase fuel at the pump for their tractor and do not keep receipts will be able to access the fuel support scheme. [29270/26]