760. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether officials of his Department have held, or intend to hold, direct or indirect discussions with representatives of any loyalist or republican paramilitary organisations arising from the recommendations of the Independent Report on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment; the organisations concerned. [74154/26]
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761. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he accepts in principle the recommendation contained in the Independent Report on Paramilitary Group Transition to Disbandment that the Irish and UK Governments establish an independent, time-bound transition mechanism to engage with paramilitary organisations. [74153/26]
762. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when responsibility for Multi-Unit Developments will transfer from his department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, especially given concerns about the urgent need for this (details supplied). [74099/26]
763. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the transfer of responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage will be completed, as committed to in the Programme for Government; the reason for the continued delay despite the enactment of enabling legislation; and whether a definitive timeline has been agre…
764. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of the proposed National Gambling Exclusion Register; the expected timeline for its implementation; whether a person who self-excludes through the register will be excluded across all licensed gambling operators in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74117/26]
765. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the obligations on licensed bookmakers and gambling operators regarding self-exclusion facilities; whether all licensed operators are legally required to provide a self-exclusion facility to customers who request it; whether there is a statutory requirement for operators to offer a lifetime self-exclusion option; and if he…
766. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022; and the expected timeline for its progression and enactment. [74126/26]
767. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for the transfer of responsibility from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for all aspects of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011. [74731/26]
768. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the transfer of the responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments (MUD) Act 2011 from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. [74696/26]
769. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delay in transferring responsibility for the Multiple Unit Development Act 2011 to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and given the urgent need for reform of this area, to give a commitment to conclude the transfer in 2026. [74667/26]
770. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of pet passports issued by his Department in the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form, to include animal type; and the amount in fees collected for this service over the same timeframes. [73399/26]
771. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of a typographic error in the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, where reference is made to a nonexistent "kingdom of animalae" instead of the recognised "animalia" (details supplied); and if he has taken legal advice as to the safety of convictions under the Act on account of this typographic error or any other i…
772. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the penalty and grant recoupment provisions applicable to young farmers who increase their dairy herd following receipt of grant aid under the TAMS 3 young farmer capital investment scheme for a milking machine; whether his Department assesses herd size at the time of the payment claim or monitors subsequent expan…
773. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for the herd-size restrictions applying to milking machine investments under the TAMS 3 young farmer capital investment scheme; the reason a herd expansion limitation applies to this investment; whether the restriction applies exclusively to the main investment in a milking machine or also affects other eligible investmen…
774. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the areas for the ANC scheme will be reviewed; and if he can give some guidance to potentially eligible landowners. [73447/26]
775. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the impact of herd-size restrictions and potential grant recoupment under the TAMS 3 young farmer capital investment scheme on young farmers seeking to establish or expand dairy enterprises; whether any assessment has been undertaken of the potential impact on generational renewal, investment decisio…
776. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will review the herd-size restrictions and associated grant recoupment provisions under the TAMS 3 young farmer capital investment scheme to ensure that young dairy farmers are not disproportionately penalised for expanding their enterprises after investing in essential milking infrastructure; whether consideration will be g…
777. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of notifications of injury or death of greyhounds at greyhound races in each of the past five years at Clonmel, Curraheen Park, Dundalk, Enniscorthy, Galway, Kilkenny, Lifford, Limerick, Mullingar, Newbridge, Shelbourne Park, Thurles, Tralee, Waterford, and Youghal, in tabular form. [73629/26]
778. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vets present at greyhound races in each of the past five years at locations (details supplied), in tabular form. [73628/26]
779. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out at licensed dog breeding establishments in each of the past five years; the number of non-compliances identified; the number of improvement notices issued; and the number of prosecutions initiated. [73709/26]
780. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether consideration is being given to the publication of inspection reports, compliance records and enforcement actions relating to licensed dog breeding establishments; and if not, the reasons for same. [73707/26]
781. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of puppies recorded as having been bred in licenced dog breeding establishments in each of the past five years; and the number of licensed dog breeding establishments in operation in each year. [73706/26]
782. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has produced, commissioned or received any estimates of the proportion of puppies born annually outside the scope of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010; and if so, the estimates available and the methodology used. [73705/26]
783. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of prosecutions taken under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 since its commencement in March 2014 by year, in tabular form; the number of those prosecutions that proceeded summarily in the District Court and the number that proceeded on indictment; the number in each category that resulted in a conviction; and if the Mini…
784. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will review the maximum penalties provided for in section 52 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, which have not been increased since the Act commenced; if consideration will be given to creating a specific aggravated offence of cruelty causing the death of or serious injury to a companion animal, carrying a higher…