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]
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22. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific reasons the Government has not introduced mandatory minimum sentencing legislation for persons convicted of possession or distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), given the frequency with which such offenders receive suspended sentences; and whether he intends to bring forward such legislation before the end of t…
23. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding his efforts to increase Garda numbers in Dublin West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19470/26]
24. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the inspection process for IPAS centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20878/26]
25. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of scramblers and high-powered e-scooters seized in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20881/26]
26. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the publication of the Migrant Integration Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20880/26]
27. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the progress of Operation Moonridge, including the criteria for identifying non-Irish national sex offenders for deportation and any legal safeguards in place. [20721/26]
28. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his future plans for accommodation centres, providing accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary protection and international protection applications in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20722/26]
29. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he intends to take to address the extent of court delays as highlighted in the recently published Justice Indicators report produced by the Law Society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20783/26]
30. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total amount spent on accommodation for those seeking international protection in County Mayo in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20108/26]
31. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the community Garda numbers in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19549/26]
32. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration has been given to expediting the processing of visas for Iranian researchers who have previously approved research positions Irish academic institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20877/26]
33. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure, including energy, communications and transport systems, against cyber; if he will outline any recent reviews undertaken in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/26]
34. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of unaccompanied minors who arrived in the State in 2025 seeking international protection. [20844/26]
35. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the spend to date on the counter drone technology for An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20109/26]
36. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is fully confident that An Garda Síochána, and his Department, are fully and properly prepared to respond to any cyber or hybrid attack or potential attack that may occur during our presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20920/26]
37. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on plans within the Programme for Government to reintroduce the electronic tagging of prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20723/26]
38. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether figures arising from the new 'child maintenance calculator' are intended as guidance only; the extent to which they will be used as guidance; if they may influence judicial decision-making, and to what extent; if they will be somehow legally binding or required; what the underlying calculations are; the evidence used for the…
39. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 10 April 2025, if there are still currently 209 CCTV cameras in the Dublin metropolitan area that are authorised by the Garda Commissioner, or if there has been an increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/26]
40. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of civilian staff employed by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2023 to 2025; and to provide an update on recruitment for 2026 given civilian staff can play a significant role in keeping Garda stations open and accessible. [20578/26]
41. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he expects new powers to enable him to ask the Judicial Council to draw up sentencing guidelines for a particular crime area within a certain timeframe to be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20785/26]
42. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date on which work began on the new CCTV Strategy by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20215/26]
43. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Act 2024; and the number of prosecutions pursuant to this Act since its passage. [20112/26]
44. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Gardaí recruited to work in County Mayo over the past ten years; and the number of Gardaí that have left their jobs in County Mayo during the same period. [20107/26]
45. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the plans for the second Cork prison in the Glen. [20918/26]