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Michael Murphy Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
468. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge penalty point notices (FCPNs) issued by gardaí on interception of speeding drivers, by Garda division, in 2025; the number of drivers who failed to pay the FCPN; the number summoned to court; the number that were convicted; and the number who had their driver number captured by the court. [3207/26]
Michael Murphy Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
469. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of fixed charge penalty point notices issued by An Garda Síochána to the registered owner of a vehicle following a speeding offence detected by a speed camera in 2025; the number of owners who failed to pay the fine; the number summoned to court; the number convicted; and the number of driver numbers recorded by the court…
Michael Murphy Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
470. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of registered owners of vehicles detected speeding in 2025 who nominated another person as the driver at the time of the offence; the number of nominated drivers who were issued with a fixed charge notice (FCN); the number who failed to pay the FCN; the number summonsed to court; the number convicted; and the number who h…
Michael Murphy Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
471. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of drivers intercepted by Gardaí in 2025 who were arrested and charged with drink driving on the day of the offence; the number prosecuted; the number disqualified in court; and the number who had their driver number captured in court on conviction. [3210/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
472. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3223/26]
Ann Graves Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
473. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if Donabate is included in the Garda Capital Investment Programme 2023–2030; and if not, the reason. [3227/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
474. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the initiatives planned to address juvenile crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3263/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
475. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who have come to Ireland in each of the past ten years under the family reunification rules. [3301/26]
Pádraig Rice Written 15 Jan 2026 · to Justice
476. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of offences aggravated under section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Hate Offences) Act 2024 have been recorded in proceedings as per section 8(4) of the Act, to outline which protected characteristic or characteristics were recorded in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3311/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Justice
114. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 571 of 18 December 2025, if the information requested regarding the number of crimes recorded where the suspected offenders were on bail, by county and category of offence, in 2025, in tabular form is now available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2548/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Justice
115. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of 24 September 2025, if we will provide an update on the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2549/26]
Ivana Bacik Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Justice
116. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on his Department’s Bill to enable the taking of oral testimony for the purposes of the Omagh Bombing Inquiry; the rationale for only applying the Bill to retired officials with their advance written consent; the provision for access to records, in addition to the oral questions provided for, subject to vetting; and when he e…
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Justice
117. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will legislate to allow for assisted dying given the vote in favour by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying in its report, which recommended to legalise for assisted dying in specific circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2602/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Justice
118. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the application process for higher scales for administrative grades below the grade of assistant principal operated in his Department (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2655/26]
Matt Carthy Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Justice
119. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider removing the €80 application fee for a civil protection order given that no such fee exists in respect of domestic violence orders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2810/26]
Gary Gannon Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Justice
120. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any categories of visa or immigration applications made by Syrian nationals were paused, frozen, or otherwise not progressed by his Department; if so, which types of visas or applications were affected; the period of time during which any such pause or freeze applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2811/26]
Gary Gannon Written 14 Jan 2026 · to Justice
121. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the following situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2812/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1607. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of English language students enrolled in a facility (details supplied) who are currently in Ireland on a study visa (Stamp 2); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2154/26]
John Clendennen Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1608. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on measures being considered by his Department to address retail crime, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2478/26]
Emer Currie Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1609. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his Department’s efforts to fulfil the programme for Government commitments regarding taking steps to reduce retail crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1724/26]
Alan Kelly Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1610. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the breakdown of the 18.4% calculation for the former Garda Commissioner (details supplied) in respect of pension contributions. [73874/25]
Carol Nolan Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1611. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of gardaí in the State at present; the total number who are permitted to retain a firearm in their personal possession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73914/25]
Barry Ward Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1612. 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) on delays in processing visa applications; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73955/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1613. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to situations where victims of domestic violence face losing their home and the steps he will take, including through the introduction or amendment of legislation, to protect the victims of domestic violence from the risk of losing their homes on foot of court decisions; and if he will make a stat…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Justice
1614. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is he aware of situations where victims of domestic violence face losing their home and-or being forced by the courts to sell and share the proceeds of the sale of the home with the perpetrator on foot of the perpetrator refusing to pay maintenance for children, ceasing contributions to mortgage repayments, or serving the victim…