202. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, under the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme, fees payable to solicitors will vary based on case complexity, number of charges, number of accused persons or duration of proceedings, or any other consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22919/26]
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203. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will publish the analysis and evidence underpinning the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme, including any review of District Court cases used to inform the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22920/26]
204. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the evidence he has received which supports the assertion that the current criminal legal aid scheme incentivises unnecessary adjournments or inefficiencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22921/26]
205. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected annual savings arising from the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme; the details of any cost-benefit analysis undertaken, including potential downstream costs such as delays, appeals or retrials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22923/26]
206. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the proposed fee structure under the revised criminal legal aid scheme represents an increase or decrease in effective remuneration for solicitors undertaking criminal legal aid work, including any modelling carried out in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22924/26]
207. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessments that have been carried out on the potential impact of the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme on access to legal representation and the constitutional right to a fair trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22925/26]
208. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any assessment has been made of the risk that the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme could result in reduced participation by solicitors in criminal legal aid work; the implications of any such reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22926/26]
209. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of solicitors currently participating in the criminal legal aid scheme, the trends in participation in recent years; the workforce impact assessment conducted in relation to the proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22927/26]
210. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the consultation process undertaken in relation to the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme; the stakeholders consulted; the nature of that consultation and the way in which feedback has informed the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22932/26]
211. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which the proposed changes to the criminal legal aid scheme align with commitments in the Programme for Government to restore criminal legal aid fees; the basis for any assertion that the proposals constitute a restoration rather than a reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22933/26]
212. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the meetings that he or his officials held with the Law Society in respect of the criminal legal aid scheme since he took office and prior to the announcement of proposed changes to the fee structure under the scheme; whether any proposed meetings were cancelled or postponed by his Department; whether there are further meetings planned…
213. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the criteria used in the determination of the allocation of Gardaí will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23012/26]
214. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2024 and associated Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022 as mentioned in the Spring 2026 Government Legislation Programme will be prioritised in the next Government Legislation Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23034/26]
215. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider Kildare as a priority one area for refuge development as a matter of urgency given the immediate need for additional domestic violence refuges within the growing population of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23060/26]
216. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide funding for a development worker for Kildare to assist with domestic violence prevention, education and reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23061/26]
217. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23081/26]
218. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 15 January 2026, the number of gardaí working in roads policing units on 31 December 2025, by Garda division; the total number assigned to roads policing units each month in 2025; the number of transfers, resignations and retirements from roads policing units in 2025; the current number o…
679. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which he intends to bring forward legislation in response to the Independent Review Group reports on the Offences Against the State Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21380/26]
680. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will arrange for an emergency re-entry visa for a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an appointment to renew their IRP card (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21410/26]
681. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the Garda stations or regions that are currently using the investigation management system within An Garda Síochána. [21411/26]
682. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details on the total cost of the investigation management system to date, including procurement, training, and operational rollout. [21415/26]
683. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí of the ranks of Assistant Commissioner, Chief Superintendent, Superintendent, Inspector and Sergeant currently within each Garda Division and the corresponding figures for the start of years 2024-2025, in tabular form [21513/26]
684. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration position regarding the current staffing levels at Castlebar Garda Station, including the number of members per unit; if his attention has been drawn to reports that one unit at the station is operating with just three members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21519/26]
685. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí currently assigned to each unit at Castlebar Garda Station. [21521/26]
686. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current Garda numbers at Westport and Claremorris Garda Stations, given their frequent role in covering calls for Castlebar. [21522/26]