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Sorca Clarke Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Housing
126. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in approving the application for the improvement work in lieu of local authority housing scheme (IWILS) on behalf of a person (details supplied). [52123/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Housing
127. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 30 June 2026, where in the Taoiseach indicated part of the requested information fell within the remit of his Department, to provide the part of the requested information related to his Department. [52143/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Social
128. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department that has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51991/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Social
129. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures he will introduce to protect persons in low-pay, low-hour work from income volatility, including volatility associated with existing social protection payments, with particular regard for a person (details supplied). [52005/26]
Michael Murphy Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Social
130. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department will consider amending the rules governing the carer's allowance to permit people who are in receipt of a State Pension and who are providing full-time care to another pensioner to receive the full rate of carer's allowance, rather than the current reduced payment; whether he acknowledges that many older carers are struggling t…
Eoin Hayes Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Social
131. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures his Department is taking to address the current backlog and processing time of social welfare appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52103/26]
Carol Nolan Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Social
132. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 536 of 30 June 2026 and 624 of 16 June 2026, to outline the factors which are examined and the thresholds which must be satisfied under the criterion of the 'nature and pattern of employment' as part of satisfying the habitual residence condition. [52165/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Social
133. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on a review of carer's allowance for an individual (details supplied). [52233/26]
Colm Burke Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Social
134. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an estimate of the accumulated total in cuts in spending on the dental treatment service scheme since 2010 as compared with the baseline annual total spent in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52253/26]
Colm Burke Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Social
135. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an estimate on the amount that would have been spent on the dental treatment service scheme in 2025 if spending had been maintained at 2009 levels with CPI applied in the intervening period and taking into account the current numbers of citizens eligible to receive PRSI benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52254/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Social
136. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52257/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
137. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on an application under EU Treaty rights (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51919/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
138. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on join family applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51924/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
139. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the measures currently in place for the prosecution of those found guilty of sustained domestic abuse, coercive control or harassment which contributes to the victim taking their own life; his plans to strengthen legislation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51925/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
140. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the key measures taken to tackle crime and improve community safety since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51945/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
141. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IRP renewal applications received by his Department per month in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51960/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
142. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of IRP renewal applications approved by his Department per month in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51961/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
143. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of physical IRPs issued by his Department per month in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51963/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
144. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the amounts by which his Department or agencies within the aegis of his Department that has been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51988/26]
Gary Gannon Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
145. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the request for tender for an electronic monitoring managed service for an Electronic Monitoring Pilot Programme; if it has been awarded; the body or company it has been awarded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52034/26]
Gary Gannon Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
146. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria under which the applicants for the RFT for electronic monitoring managed service were scrutinised given the sensitive nature of the programme being introduced, such as public interest concerns, operational track record of the applicant and standards of governance of the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
Paul Murphy Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
147. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the evidential basis where join family processing times were changed from four to eight weeks to six to 12 months; and the notification provided to existing CSEP holders. [52047/26]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
148. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Embassy prioritise student visa applications during academic intake seasons at the expense of pending join family applications; and if so, the way this is consistent with the published commitment to chronological processing. [52048/26]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
149. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific measures that ensure the join family backlog does not grow indefinitely given three annual academic intake seasons. [52049/26]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Jul 2026 · to Justice
150. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current total number of pending join family applications at an embassy (details supplied); and the projected clearance date for applications received in early 2026. [52050/26]