26. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will raise the threshold for eligibility for free civil legal aid to the same level as for free criminal legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36519/25]
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30. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is concerned at the chilling effect the proposed Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025 will have on freedom of speech; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36517/25]
41. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will stop deporting children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36515/25]
65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will remove section 3 from the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36516/25]
977. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of a case (details supplied) in which a death certificate has not been issued to the family of the deceased over a year after their passing, if he will instruct his Department to investigate what has caused the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29098/25]
1013. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update regarding the next steps of the redress scheme for the Stardust survivors; the timeline for the rollout of the redress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29556/25]
681. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if they are aware of the case of a person (details supplied), who have struggled since coming to Ireland and have reached out to the Department in search of support; will the Minister instruct his Department to provide all necessary support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25602/25]
171. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number and estimated cost per child of deporting children from the State, in each of the past five years, to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24605/25]
172. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he intends that forthcoming legislation on facial recognition technology, Garda body cameras and prohibiting the wearing of face coverings at protests will be used in combination to prosecute protesters for public order offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24604/25]
271. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the reason only one family member of children from Gaza being brought to Ireland for medical treatment is being given a stamp 4 visa; if he will consider extending stamp 4s to other family members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24999/25]
903. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of approved and refused short-term visit and tourist visa applications in the past five years. [24350/25]
349. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that the naturalisation process is taking an excessive amount for individuals coming from Pakistan, with one case taking 24 months; if he will instruct his Department to investigate this matter and ensure that applications are treated fairly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22700/25]
350. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of instances where interpreters passed on privileged information outside of their interpretation work to International Protection Office (IPO) officials, having gained this information due to their ability to communicate with an international protection applicant in their first language, and which had negative consequences on the asylum application…
1553. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will instruct his Department to simplify the process of asylum seeking for Palestinians and make any relevant information regarding the process easily accessible to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19227/25]
1596. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will pause and review the changes in financial requirements due to come into effect for non-visa required international students on 30 June 2025; if he will engage in consultation with the education sector in relation to the proposed changes; if he will make a statement as to the rationale for the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20…
1663. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he or any staff from in his Department are attending the upcoming symposium which includes an workshop to be addressed by an officer in the Israeli prison service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21242/25]
1664. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if an officer of the Israeli prison service is intending to visit Mountjoy Prison as part of an upcoming symposium (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21243/25]
1665. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if any public money is to be spent (including in attendance fees) supporting the upcoming symposium which includes an workshop to be addressed by an officer in the Israeli Prison Service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21244/25]
323. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice whether he will agree to meet with the family of a person (details supplied) whose family are campaigning for an independent inquiry. [14713/25]
163. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of drivers disqualified in court each year from 2020 to 2024 who failed to comply with the requirement to surrender their licence to the Road Safety Authority and were summoned to court for failing to comply; the number convicted and the penalties imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14629/25]
555. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to cases of delayed delivery of personal items to prisoners when they are being transferred between the Midlands Prison and the progression unit in Mountjoy (details supplied); if the Minister will instruct his Department to investigate this and ensure prisoners are able to receive their property; and if he will make a statement on…
122. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the action he will take to address overcrowding, inhumane treatment and the systemic failure of rehabilitation services revealed in the latest report by the Office of the Inspector of Prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12672/25]
157. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will legislate to stop the use of counselling notes in sexual assault cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12673/25]
1130. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will instruct his Department to examine issues surrounding the naturalisation process (details supplied); if reforms will be made to simplify the process for those applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11506/25]
330. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will instruct his Department to examine the current laws surrounding concurrent sentences in order to ensure sentencing is fair, effective, and accountable to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10366/25]