Questions

426. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on proposed changes to the licensing laws; and when the relevant legislation is expected to be published and enacted. [69910/26]

1307. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the current status of any proposed reforms to coronial law and inquest procedures; whether any policy review, legislative drafting process, consultation process or preparatory work is currently underway within his Department in relation to reform of the Coroners Act 1962 and associated procedures; whether consideration is b…

150. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the operation of the Private Securities Act 2004; to examine the operation of the provisions of the Act with respect to the training and powers of private security personnel, including in relation to the safeguards regarding the use of physical restraint or disproportionate force; and if he will make a statement on …

832. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the transfer of oversight of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 legislation to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34567/26]

863. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the transfer of functions including responsibility for the Multiple Unit Development Act and the Property Services Regulatory Authority from his Department to the Department of Housing; Local Government and Heritage. [35257/26]

199. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the review of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15355/26]

776. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 17 July 2025, to provide a detailed progress update on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce amendments to modernise the Prohibition of Incitement to Racial Religious or National Hatred Act ,1989; if the Government is no longer including provisions on hate speech to bring Ire…

333. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected impact of the International Protection Bill 2026 on reducing the overall number of asylum applications processed annually in the State, particularly through the introduction of stricter admissibility checks and accelerated procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7112/26]

335. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place under the International Protection Bill 2026 to ensure robust enforcement of deportation orders for unsuccessful applicants, including timelines for removal and cooperation with other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7114/26]

336. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost savings to the Exchequer from the streamlined three-month processing timeline for first-instance asylum decisions as provided for in the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7115/26]

339. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected reduction in accommodation demands for international protection applicants as a result of the faster decision-making processes and increased returns outlined in the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7118/26]

341. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the role of the new tribunal for asylum and returns appeals in the International Protection Bill 2026, in upholding strict three-month appeal timelines to prevent delays that could increase applicant numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7120/26]

1713. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether S.I. No. 492/2014 (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court (Fees) Order 2014) is currently under review; and if not, whether he intends to initiate a review having regard to access to justice considerations. [1073/26]

384. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe for the implementation of proposals contained in the report entitled an Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68951/25]

431. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce amendments to modernise the Prohibition of Incitement to Racial Religious or National Hatred Act , 1989; the timeline he is working towards in bringing forward these amendments; if this will include provisions on hate speech to bring Ireland in line with EU r…

674. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has any plans to amend the Status of Children Act 1987 to allow for court-ordered DNA testing of individuals other than alleged parents in appropriate cases, subject to suitable legal safeguards (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37826/25]

29. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are plans to introduce stronger bail laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36663/25]

302. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of outdoor recreation businesses and others in relation to the consistent issue of signed personal liability waivers not being regarded in court proceedings; if he will consider amending existing legislation to strengthen laws regarding personal responsibility in liability cases; and if he…

643. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to amend the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime ) Act 2017; and if he will address an issue regarding section 4(1), which introduces a distinction between victims’ rights pre-and post the legislation, where no such distinction is contained in the relevant Directive, leading to impermissible discrimination between victims. [34…

130. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1516 of 29 April 2025, his views on the ‘Impact on Safety and Well-being’ chapter of the Review of the Operation of Section 7A of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993, specifically that sex workers who contributed to the review outlined that the legislation had made their circumstances more dangerous; the steps …

168. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice his assessment of the operation and impact of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24785/25]

175. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on his Department’s consultations on the recommendation of the review group on the Offences Against the State Act 1939; when he will bring forward legislation based on the recommendations of that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24764/25]

1516. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice to make a statement in relation to the Review of Part 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2017, and the acknowledgement in that review that there has been no impact on demand for the purchasing of sex since the enactment of the legislation, even though that was the key rationale for its implementation, and in that context, and the lack of any empirical evaluatio…

1517. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice to make a statement regarding the status of the draft report on the review of Part 4 of the Sexual Offences Act 2017, submitted by the original independent expert commissioned to undertake that review in July 2020, with particular reference to where that report can be accessed, the reason it was not published, and the relationship between its conclusions …

1550. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice if he plans to amend section 93 of the Children Act 2001 to enable a person who has been convicted of a crime while under the age of 18 to be publicly identified when they reach the age of 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19195/25]