Parliamentary questions

667. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has initiated an immediate review of the Legal Aid Board’s capacity to administer the current civil legal aid scheme, as recommended by the Review of Civil Legal Aid; when he expects this review to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65870/25]

668. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of new Garda recruits that were allocated to each station within Kildare-Wicklow Division following the Garda graduation on 14 November 2025, in tabular form. [65883/25]

669. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí within Kildare-Wicklow Division who have successfully completed the mountain bike course in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [65884/25]

670. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the citizenship application system is structured in such a way (details supplied); and if improvements can be made to ensure greater fairness and that applicants are not repeatedly placed at the back of the queue due to administrative delays outside their control. [65886/25]

671. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on whether existing laws are adequate to deal with cases of coercive control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65901/25]

672. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the research carried out by a doctor (details supplied) into coercive control; if this is under consideration within his Department with a view to strengthening existing legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65902/25]

673. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on whether the in-camera rule related to cases of coercive control acts as a block to allowing scrutiny of any potential failings in the support system for victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65903/25]

674. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 748 of 18 November 2025, if he will clarify his response (details supplied). [65934/25]

675. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the age profile of the Garda vehicle fleet within the Kerry Division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65962/25]

676. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of former secretary general’s, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in his Department that have subsequently served on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65998/25]

677. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an inquest will be scheduled into the death of a person (details supplied); the reason he has not released the report in relation to the circumstances surrounding the death of this person to the Coroner’s Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66021/25]

678. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he or his Department have received representation from a person (details supplied); and to provide an update on any engagement with their case to date. [66032/25]

679. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on an application for citizenship for an urgent case (details supplied); if he has engaged with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66039/25]

680. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the establishment of the community safety partnership in County Galway, for which no update is forthcoming from the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66040/25]

681. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a visa extension application can be urgently processed (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66060/25]

682. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount his Department and any body under his aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66083/25]

683. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount his Department and any body under his aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66101/25]

684. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is considering proposals to carry out a media campaign on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66134/25]

685. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to “Coco’s Law”, the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020, the number of prosecutions taken, and number of convictions under this law, by offence name, number of prosecutions taken, number of convictions, average length of sentence and disposition of sentence (whether suspend…

686. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing time of applications for international protection in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66175/25]

687. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications for international protection in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66176/25]

688. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing times for appeals to the International Appeals Protection Tribunal in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66177/25]

689. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of appeals to the International Appeals Protection Tribunal in the years 2020 to date in 2025; by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66178/25]

690. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total value of all contracts awarded to a company (details supplied), and its consortium partners, for interpretation services in each of the past five years; the quality control and accountability mechanisms built into these contracts; and the penalties that apply to the provider in the event of substandard…

691. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the process and timeline for giving effect to amendments to the Personal Injuries Guidelines; if he will commit to formal stakeholder consultation in advance of publication of the Bill; if the general scheme will be referred for pre-legislative scrutiny by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice; and if he wil…