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]
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58. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current average processing times for international protection applicants; and the progress being made to reduce the processing times for international protection applicants. [70493/26]
70. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the progress being made to resolve the solicitors' dispute over the introduction of the new criminal legal aid scheme. [69731/26]
17. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the work in his Department to counter money laundering in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49236/26]
33. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has engaged with the Law Society of Ireland following the commencement of industrial action by some solicitors; whether the changes to the legal aid structure will go ahead as planned on 1 July 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49235/26]
1418. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress being made to comply with Article 12(2) of Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43289/26]
812. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí by rank attached to Louth-Cavan and Monaghan Divisional Drugs Unit as of 15 May 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39383/26]
813. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí roads policing motorcycles attached to Louth-Cavan and Monaghan Roads policing unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39384/26]
824. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the ongoing financial consequences faced by people with lifelong disabilities who received medical negligence or catastrophic personal injury awards (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39644/26]
825. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware that many medical negligence or catastrophic personal injury awards were agreed on a full and final settlement basis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39645/26]
12. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on his Department's engagement with the Law Society of Ireland and other stakeholders ahead of the changes to the operation of legal aid at the District Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34694/26]
77. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the progress being made to reduce the processing times for international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34695/26]
21. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on his Department's engagement with the Law Society of Ireland and other stakeholders ahead of the changes to legal aid at the District Court; when it is proposed the changes will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20824/26]
58. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, in the course of his Department's review of 350,000 court cases from 2022 and 2023, further issues were identified; if so, what these issues were; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20825/26]
782. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the pathways that are available to Ukrainians, currently living in Ireland under Stamp 4 Temporary Protection, to get Irish citizenship for both adults and children; the criteria that will be considered for these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9192/26]
169. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the work being done in his Department in preparation for Ireland taking over the EU presidency later this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6077/26]
217. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans his Department has this year to deal with the scourge of drugs and drug-related crime, including drug debt intimidation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6076/26]
1624. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the engagement there has been between his Department, the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, the Department of Education and Youth and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on providing an inter-agency response to the scourge of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74031/25]
335. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to the Garda dog unit as of 10 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72838/25]
336. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by rank attached to the Garda mounted unit as of 10 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72839/25]
102. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will detail the communications there has been between his Department, other Government Departments and relevant agencies on the issue of responding to drugs crime and the societal impact of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67896/25]
114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which processing times for visa applications, citizenship applications and stamp applications at his Department are being improved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67897/25]
137. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda cars and vans that are attached to Louth, Cavan and Monaghan Garda division as of 28 October 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60366/25]
111. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 2022-2026 will run until June 2026, or to the end of 2026; if there will be a public consultation drafting a new national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57560/25]
66. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the establishment and commencement of work of the community safety partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53867/25]