Questions

106. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons previously in receipt of disability allowance whose weekly social welfare income was reduced, unchanged or increased following their transition to the State pension (contributory) or State pension (non-contributory) on reaching the age of 66 in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and the average change in payment experie…

107. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the eligibility criteria for the €500 cost of disability payment announced in Budget 2027; whether persons who were formerly in receipt of disability allowance but who were required to transfer to the State Pension (Non-Contributory) on reaching pension age are excluded from the payment; the number of such pensioners affecte…

108. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on pension query (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74606/26]

109. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has been informed of any closures or concerns about hot school meal providers by the food safety authority Ireland; if so, when; and the response of his Department. [74836/26]

110. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if he has engaged with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding the financial position of low-income households and family carers who borrowed funds to install solar PV systems prior to the introduction of the enhanced SEAI grant supports for carer's allowance recipients; whether additional supports are being cons…

111. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of Irish citizens, who have worked abroad, draw their pensions from abroad and therefore are excluded from supports such as the living alone Increase and certain age-related benefits on the grounds that they do not qualify for an Irish State pension or related contributory payments are also; and if he plans to change this. [74906/26]

112. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is aware of concerns that older persons with significant disabilities who have transitioned from disability allowance to the State Pension (Non-Contributory) may face substantial additional costs arising from disability, including transport to essential medical appointments and ongoing care needs, but are excluded from the €500 cost of d…

113. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if individuals who transferred from a long-term disability payment to the State pension at 66 will qualify for the new cost of disability payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74881/26]

114. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the rate of the electricity allowance payable under the household benefits package in light of ongoing increases in household energy costs; whether any increase in the allowance is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74940/26]

115. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications received during the self declaration of need process within the State accommodation of beneficiaries of temporary protection; the breakdown of those applications that can be provided in terms of gender, age profile and any other available data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74636/26]

116. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the drafting of the Civil Reform Bill 2025; the intended publication date of the Bill; when his Department will fulfil its commitment to hold a symposium in relation to the Bill; whether that symposium and/or any other consultation in relation to the contents of the Bill will be held prior to its publication; an…

117. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for citizenship that were granted for the last 15 years in which there were no verbal interviews. [74584/26]

118. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members assigned to each Garda division who entered service and who left service in each of the past five years and to date in 2026; and the net gain or loss of members in each division over that period, in tabular form. [74665/26]

119. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda members per 10,000 population in each county in each of the past five years and to date in 2026; and the counties in which the ratio of Garda members to population has declined over that period, in tabular form. [74664/26]

120. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of serving Garda members assigned to each Garda division and county at year-end in each of the past five years and to date in 2026; the numerical and percentage change over that period; and the divisions and counties which have experienced a reduction in Garda numbers during that period, in tabular form. [74663/26]

121. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the application by a person (details supplied) to be appointed as a peace commissioner; whether it is still being processed; whether it is likely to be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74661/26]

122. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the rejection rate for citizenship applications for each of the last 15 years. [74583/26]

123. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for citizenship granted for the last 15 years for whom there were no checks of financial self sufficiency at all. [74585/26]

124. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when regulations for drug testing of serving Garda members will be finalised and introduced. [74602/26]

125. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of prosecutions brought forward under Section 2 (2) of the Criminal Law (Suicide) Act, 1993 since this Act was signed into law. [74597/26]

126. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expediate the appeals students from Palestine have brought forward to challenge the decision of his Department to refuse visas for these students. [74683/26]

127. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fully qualified, active registered intermediaries currently available to assist vulnerable or non-speaking victims during Garda interviews and court proceedings; and the specific target date by which a mandatory, nationwide panel will be fully operational. [74699/26]

128. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider establishing an independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the murder of a person (details supplied), including any relevant operational, procedural or systemic issues identified by their family; the statutory mechanism under which such an inquiry could be established; and if he will make a statem…

129. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will accede to the call by the family of a person (details supplied) for a public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding their murder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74901/26]

130. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 217 and 218 of 1 July 2026, the position regarding the future use of rapid-build modular accommodation developments (details supplied); the progress made by the interdepartmental group examining their long-term use; whether the potential transfer of these units for permanent social or affordab…