Parliamentary questions

165. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the initiatives he plans to take regarding defamation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12857/25]

166. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in Dublin metropolitan region west over the past five years; the number of community Gardaí for the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12734/25]

167. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners per annum in Cork Prison from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; the measures being taken to tackle capacity issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12430/25]

168. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí currently assigned to stations in the Nenagh and Thurles Garda districts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12611/25]

169. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice if he will report on the meeting of Justice and Home Affairs ministers from all EU member states, on 5 March 2025. [12720/25]

170. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice given that one third of the complaints received from Ireland to the Appeals Centre Europe related to harassment and bullying, and one in five concerned hate speech, the steps being taken by him to tackle the increasing incidence of harmful content online; and how he plans to enhance the effectiveness of current content moderation mechanisms. […

171. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the actions he intends to take to tackle the growing problem of knife crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12804/25]

172. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí currently assigned to stations in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12394/25]

173. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the plans in place for increasing Garda numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12875/25]

174. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice to outline plans for the further rollout of body camera equipment for members of An Garda Síochána. [12525/25]

175. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Dlí agus Cirt cén plean atá ann chun tabhairt faoi mhangairí drugaí agus faoi shaibhreas na mangairí sin i mBaile Átha Cliath 8, 10 agus 12. [11954/25]

176. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the process involved in the replacement of a Garda commissioner when a commissioner retires, or when a commissioner’s term comes to an end. [12022/25]

177. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice the measures he is putting in place to tackle rural crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12521/25]

178. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the plans to operationalise community safety partnerships-joint policing committees; if he will advise how they will be formulated; if consideration will be given to allow joint policing committee meetings to take place while partnerships are operationalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12904/25]

179. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice if he intends to progress the Intoxicating Liquor Bill (2024); if so, if he will provide a timeline on the Bill’s delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12464/25]

180. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Justice his plans for a purpose-built family law court complex at Hammond Lane in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12740/25]

181. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice the number of applicants for naturalisationcurrently pursuing their cases in the courts; the legal costs to the State that have been incurred in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12877/25]

182. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Justice the number of valid applications received for the latest Garda recruitment campaign; the number of these from applicants aged over 40 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12372/25]

183. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice if he will list the Garda stations which have been closed, or placed on reduced opening hours, across the country, over the past ten years. [12021/25]

184. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice to outline the role of the new Gambling Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12684/25]

185. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice the immediate measures he will take to increase prison capacity in the country; the efforts he will make to urgently review bail laws, to reduce the number of crimes being committed by persons out on bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11483/25]

186. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the current Government plans to deal with the scourge of drugs and drug dealing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12903/25]

187. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe in which they intend to introduce a register of domestic abusers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12810/25]

188. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice whether consideration has been given to recognising a history of childhood abuse as a mitigating factor in judicial proceedings where a survivor retaliates against their abuser; and the reforms being considered to prevent prolonged adjournments of court cases which can cause significant distress to those with mental health challenges. [1294…

189. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the progress of the family justice strategy; when legislation will come before the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12467/25]