219. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of members of a community (details supplied) in relation to delays in processing visa applications; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13016/26]
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231. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) that compares our justice system with those of other EU countries, the actions he is taking to address the specific statistics in relation to the significantly high rate of sexual offences in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13206/26]
232. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any review within his Department in relation to a report published by the Law Society of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13207/26]
233. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he will take to address any of the concerns related to crime levels in Ireland outlined in a report published by the Law Society of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13208/26]
234. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the case of an international protection applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13209/26]
235. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the policies in place in the event that a resident in an IPAS centre commits an offence in breach of their reception conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13210/26]
894. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent by his Department on funding NGOs, by organisation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11802/26]
895. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the total level of Exchequer funding spent on funding NGOs by his Department, in each of the years since 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11820/26]
896. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the assessments that are carried out to determine the level of Exchequer funding that any NGO receives from his Department on an annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11838/26]
897. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any direct lobbying he has received from any NGO in relation to his annual funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11863/26]
938. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to specific delays in the Dublin regional office related to processing times for visitor visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12719/26]
939. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been brought to concerns related to the International Protection Bill 2026 related to the definition of legal counselling; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12720/26]
940. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide for additional funding for the Legal Aid Board in the context of their involvement with legal counselling services under the proposed changes as set out in the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/26]
941. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been brought to concerns related to the International Protection Bill 2026 related to the definition of family reunification; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12722/26]
942. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement he had with the Irish Refugee Council or any other related organisation in relation to the drafting of the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12723/26]
943. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he proposes to engage with the Irish Refugee Council or any other related organisation in relation to the progression of the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12724/26]
463. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the proposed deportation of a family (details supplied); if any appeal mechanism is available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11264/26]
464. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will engage with a family facing a deportation order (details supplied) in relation to any appeal mechanism available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11265/26]
465. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the significant community support for a family facing a deportation order (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11266/26]
467. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of prosecutions in the past five years specifically related to sulky racing and related offenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11321/26]
775. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement she has had with her EU counterparts in relation to a proposed data sharing agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9864/26]
776. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if her attention has been drawn to concerns related to the proposed data sharing agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9865/26]
777. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration her views on whether the proposed data sharing agreement (details supplied) is in compliance with our own data sharing laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9866/26]
778. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the proposed data sharing agreement (details supplied) will be discussed at the forthcoming EU Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9867/26]
817. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the efficiency of the reliance on paper-based forms as part of the Garda vetting process; if an update to digital applications is under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9807/26]