Parliamentary questions

1133. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the progress being made to ensure that peoples using e-scooters dangerously are fined appropriately, or the e-scooter confiscated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11545/25]

1134. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if he will honour former Justice Minister Helen McEntee’s plans for a ban on the use of private counselling notes being used as evidence in cases of sexual violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11546/25]

1135. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Justice the status and timelines of the exceptionality phase of the redress scheme for survivors of the Stardust tragedy, as committed to by the Department of the Taoiseach in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11551/25]

1136. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of probationer Garda officers assigned in each station in Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Meath and Wicklow for the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [11579/25]

1137. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to each station in Kildare. [11580/25]

1138. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to each station in Wicklow. [11581/25]

1139. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of community Gardaí attached to each station in Kildare and Wicklow. [11582/25]

1140. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí attached to each station in Kildare and Wicklow specifically trained to manage and or attend reports of sexual assault and domestic abuse. [11583/25]

1141. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice regarding the withdrawal by the Legal Aid Board of legal aid on the basis of alleged breaches of the in-camera rule, if he will consider introducing an independent appeals mechanism for such decisions. [11598/25]

1142. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of cases where the in-camera rule has been applied in a manner that restricts parents from raising legitimate concerns about the welfare of their children in high-conflict custody disputes; and the measures his Department is considering to ensure the rule is not misused in ways that reduce transparency and access to justice. […

1143. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will conduct an independent review into cases where children have been removed from their primary caregiver against their stated wishes in family law proceedings; and if he will ensure that mechanisms are in place to guarantee children’s voices are meaningfully incorporated in such decisions. [11601/25]

1144. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the rollout of the children’s court advocate pilot programme; and if children in complex custody disputes, including those where concerns of parental alienation have been raised, will be prioritised within this programme. [11602/25]

1145. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider establishing an independent review mechanism to assess the consistency and accuracy of expert reports used in family law proceedings, particularly in high-conflict custody disputes. [11604/25]

1146. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he is satisfied that the Family Justice Strategy 2022-2025 is ensuring that children’s voices are properly prioritised in family law cases; and if he will consider accelerating the implementation of recommendations from the Voice of the Child Working Group. [11605/25]

1147. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the measures that are in place to ensure that children involved in custody disputes have access to consistent, independent advocacy throughout the legal process; and if he will consider expanding the role of the Children’s Court Advocate Pilot Project. [11606/25]

1148. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the way his Department is ensuring that the proposed reforms on parental alienation under the family justice strategy do not result in children’s expressed wishes being dismissed in cases where they resist contact due to legitimate concerns. [11607/25]

1149. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the way the €3 million allocated in Budget 2025 for family law support services will be distributed, specifically regarding improvements in professional training for legal practitioners, expansion of family law services, and the provision of supports for children affected by high-conflict custody dis…

1150. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Justice the sources of income and means that are considered in the means assessment for a stamp 0 visa, a retiree applying as an individual of independent means; if rental income, stocks, or net worth are considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11610/25]

1151. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Justice the circumstances under which those with stamp 3 visas can have these appealed and be granted stamp 4 visas so as to accept third level places and have full entitlement to SUSI grants. [11617/25]

1152. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) will receive a type D family reunification visa decision. [11629/25]

1153. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice if he will grant a person (details supplied) an extension to a holiday visa under compassionate grounds until the person receives decision on type D visa for family reunification. [11630/25]

1154. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice if he will review the in-camera rule in family law in light of the issues around accountability raised by survivors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11679/25]

1155. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice the status of an Irish citizen currently incarcerated in a French prison (details supplied); and the status of transferring the prisoner to serve out their time in an Irish prison. [11704/25]

1156. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the visa requirements for missionaries visiting Ireland to proselytise; and to provide a breakdown of the number of visas issued, by organisation, from 2014 to date. [11715/25]

1157. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda vehicles, by type, assigned to each station in Donegal; the number of these vehicles that have gone above the mileage agreed that a Garda vehicle is at end of life; the number of the vehicles currently non-operational; the number of requests submitted for a new vehicle, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement o…