Questions

551. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the provisions being made for individuals who may not meet all of the eligibility criteria for the recently announced temporary protection transition scheme for Ukrainian nationals residing in Ireland, due to health conditions, disability, caring responsibilities or other exceptional circumstances; whether consideration will be g…

552. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.1387 of 9 June 2026, if he is now in a position to provide the information sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47775/26]

553. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a breakdown of the current average actual delivery times for IRP cards, rather than the stated 15 day target; the steps being taken to bridge the gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47792/26]

554. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the current 15-day SLA in light of the Department’s inability to meet the SLA to reflect a more realistic timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47793/26]

555. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider implementing a digital card that visa holders would be able to store in their mobile wallets to reduce the reliance on the delivery of a physical card therefore allowing successful visa applicants to maintain their work arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47794/26]

556. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the contract used for IRP card delivery; if there have been assessments as to whether these third-party providers are contributing to delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47795/26]

557. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of instances in each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted in to directives or regulations under article 3 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47814/26]

558. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of instances in each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted in to directives or regulations under article 4 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47815/26]

559. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the titles of each EU directive and regulation for each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted-in under article 3 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47816/26]

560. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the titles of each EU directive and regulation for each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government opted-in under article 4 of protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47817/26]

561. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the titles of each EU directive and regulation for each year since the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon in which the Irish Government did not opt in to directives or regulations under Protocol 21, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47818/26]

562. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Questions No’s. 635, 636, 637, 638, 639 and 640 of 6 May 2026, with respect to the review of 350,000 District Court cases which took place between 2022 and 2023, if his Department collated or maintains data on the reasons for adjournment or the demographics of accused persons in the cases assessed, and the pers…

563. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of motorists caught exceeding the speed limit on a static camera at locations (details supplied), since 30 May 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47847/26]

564. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any provision is made concerning payments beyond the flat rate proposed for criminal and civil legal aid fees where a case is complex and may require a number of court appearances. [47861/26]

565. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will spend the total amount of the fuel support scheme €100 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46874/26]

566. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rate of payment per litre of diesel his Department will pay to applicants of the fuel support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46875/26]

567. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of installing real-time water quality monitoring infrastructure in the Blackwater catchment; if funding has been allocated to this project; the expected timeframe for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46944/26]

568. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the recommendations relating to his Department arising from the National Climate Change Risk Assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46961/26]

569. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 10 June 2026, if there is any Departmental requirement that DNA samples, applications or associated documentation must be submitted by mid-October in order to qualify for funding under the equine technical support and equine breeding scheme; if no such Departmental requirement exists, wheth…

570. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 10 June 2026 , if his Department has considered whether the application of an earlier society deadline creates a disadvantage for breeders whose foals are born later in the year, particularly where equine technical support and equine breeding scheme documentation refers to support being ava…

571. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question 1514 of 9 June 2026, to provide a breakdown of the costs associated with the First-Time Verification Project, including the total amount of public funding received, the amount contributed by breeders, the basis on which breeder charges were calculated, and any additional charges or surcharges applied;…

572. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if BIM mobile training unit courses will be offered on the west coast in 2026; if not the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46987/26]

573. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plans to support the Irish inshore fishing sector; his plans for a sector strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47065/26]

574. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department will submit documents to request crisis funding under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47066/26]

575. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department will adopt an associations (details supplied) proposal to ensure the survival of the Irish inshore fishing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47067/26]