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Carol Nolan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Social
635. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid in supplementary welfare and exceptional needs payments to international protection applicants since 2020. [74287/26]
Carol Nolan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Social
636. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of social welfare recipients residing outside the State while continuing to receive payments from his Department, by payment type. [74286/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Social
637. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the number of full-time equivalent staff within the climate action unit or division of his Department from 2020 to 2026 to date, broken down by year, in tabular form. [73982/26]
Alan Kelly Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Social
638. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection when his Department last reviewed its policies, operations and handling of protected disclosures under all relevant protected disclosures legislation. [74437/26]
Carol Nolan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Social
639. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of the number of social protection claimants who were found to be resident abroad when their claims were detected or determined to be fraudulent or illegitimate; and the breakdown of the countries where these people were resident from 2020 to date, in tabular form. [74227/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Social
640. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a comprehensive update on the case of a person (details supplied), including the status of their illness benefit appeal; the reason for the period of backdating awarded; the status of their applications for supplementary welfare allowance supports; and the details of further avenues available to them within his Department. [74…
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Social
641. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a person's application for Carer's Benefit (details supplied). [74055/26]
Paul Lawless Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Social
642. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the financial disadvantage faced by retired CIÉ pensioners who pay USC on their occupational pensions but do not have access to a range of supports available to State pension recipients, including the living alone increase and certain medical and household benefits; whether he considers this equitable; and if he will consider introdu…
Michael Healy-Rae Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Social
643. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason people who have private pensions cannot sign up for the MyFutureFund pension and therefore do not receive the same supports (details supplied). [74121/26]
Grace Boland Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
644. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department or Cuan collect data on the number of victims of domestic violence who leave their home; and if not, if there is a plan to collect this date in the future. [73473/26]
Gary Gannon Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
645. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans to meet with groups (details supplied) and other relevant stakeholders to discuss proposed civil legal aid reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73470/26]
Gary Gannon Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
646. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail the changes which will be made to the financial eligibility criteria for civil legal aid in line with the commitment contained in Budget 2027 to “reform the financial eligibility criteria for civil legal aid, including for increases to the income thresholds and the allowances provided for to assess an applicant’s means”; and …
Gary Gannon Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
647. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a full review of the financial eligibility criteria for civil legal aid will be carried out as recommended in the civil legal aid review majority report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73468/26]
Gary Gannon Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
648. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his commitment to implement “key civil legal aid reforms” will include the establishment of community law centres in areas of deprivation; if it will include the establishment of targeted law centres for groups which experience discrimination and disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73467/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
649. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2293 on 7 September 2026, if he has received the necessary information from the Garda Authorities to answer this parliamentary question. [73396/26]
Grace Boland Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
650. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the guidance and assistance provided by the National Cyber Security Centre to businesses that experience ransomware attacks or other significant cyber incidents; and the measures being taken to improve cyber resilience across the business sector. [73387/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
651. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration following reported comments by an Taoiseach that there was “a breakdown between the university sector and the Department of Justice”, the steps he will take to deal with any such breakdown; the way in which he will rectify any negative impact it has had on Gaza students, to expedite their appeals before 15 October or the nearest p…
Grace Boland Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
652. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific measures being undertaken by Cuan to support victim-survivors to remain safely in their homes following incidents of domestic violence; and if he will provide details of associated funding and programmes. [73427/26]
Grace Boland Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
653. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has completed an assessment of legislative changes required to enable An Garda Síochána to immediately remove alleged perpetrators from a home in high-risk domestic violence situations and if he will provide details of that assessment. [73425/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
654. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the rate of progress regarding the reduction in the number of Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection in State-supported accommodation; the current total number of persons remaining in such accommodation; and whether the initial tranche and capacity of designated accommodation centres are projected to prov…
Marie Sherlock Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
655. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when his Department expects to have the roles of chief assessor and court delays assessors filled and in place; and can he commit to making operational the Court Proceedings (Delays) Act 2024 as soon as such personnel are in place. [73599/26]
Grace Boland Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
656. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have received specialist domestic violence training in each of the past five years; the proportion of front-line Garda members trained; and the plans in place to expand such training. [73430/26]
Gary Gannon Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
657. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the “key civil legal aid reforms” which will be implemented in light of the €14.5m allocated in Budget 2027 to commence the implementation of the recommendations arising from the civil legal aid review; whether he intends to publish a reform plan and implementation plan; whether an implementation group will be established, and if he wi…
Sean Fleming Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
658. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of gardaí based in a location in each year since 2023, including 2026. [73490/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 20 Oct 2026 · to Justice
659. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 448, the reasons for a much higher rate of refusals of student visas for Palestinians by his Department in 2026 to date, compared to previous years. [73489/26]