Parliamentary questions

328. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commencement of existing legis…

329. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice to review case of a person (details supplied) regarding a visa issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10343/25]

330. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will instruct his Department to examine the current laws surrounding concurrent sentences in order to ensure sentencing is fair, effective, and accountable to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10366/25]

331. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Justice if a designated immigration officer could be requested to contact an applicant (details supplied) setting out in detail the requirements to obtain a work permit in the State. [10369/25]

332. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice when a decision will be made on a visit a family/friend visa appeal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10399/25]

333. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Justice the reason waiting times for a visit a family/friend visas, short-term visits to Ireland, are taking over a year to process when in appeal (details supplied); the reason the decisions are taking so long, given these are short-term stays; if he will act to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10400/25]

334. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of the current condition of a facility (details supplied); if he will consider upgrading these facilities to reflect the service levels required at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10421/25]

335. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons reported missing in each of the past ten years; the number who have been found alive; the number found dead; and the number still missing, in tabular form. [10457/25]

336. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons reported missing, by nationality, in each of the past ten years. [10458/25]

337. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of children aged under 18 years reported missing in each of the past ten years; the number found alive; the number found dead; and the number still missing, in tabular form. [10459/25]

338. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda public order unit vans attached to the Galway division as of 17 February 2025; and if he will provide corresponding figures as of 31 January 2021, in tabular form. [10469/25]

339. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the number and percentage of citizens who have received a summons for jury service and have been excused on grounds of financial hardship in the past three years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10489/25]

340. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of citizens summoned for jury service who did not turn up for jury services in each of the past three years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10490/25]

341. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice when the email address citizenshipinfo@justice.ie was retired; the reason it was retired; if this was communicated to existing applicants; the current email address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10499/25]

342. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1000 of 17 January 2024, if he will report on the progress made developing new guidelines on the requirements for Irish association applications for citizenship based on Irish descent or associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10501/25]

124. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 26 February 2025, to account for his Department’s role on this project under the immigrant investor programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9913/25]

125. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Dlí agus Cirt cad é líon foirne a Roinne agus cé mhéad díobh sin atá inniúlach sa Ghaeilge; agus cad iad na bearta atá á ndéanamh aige agus ag a Roinn chun an céatadán Gaeilgeoirí sin a ardú. [9966/25]

126. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022 and other Bills which may be associated with it. [9996/25]

127. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that were sentenced to custodial sentences for possession of a controlled substance for personal use in each of the years 2004 to 2024, in tabular form. [10004/25]

128. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice the number of addiction counsellors and related practitioners employed in each of the prisons; and the waiting list for each of the prisons to access the relevant service. [10005/25]

129. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice the current processing times of citizenship applications; the roadmap to the stated goal of a one-year processing time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10062/25]

130. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the citizenship application status of a person (details supplied); and if he will provide an expected decision date. [10063/25]

131. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the citizenship application status of a person (details supplied); and if he will provide an expected decision date. [10064/25]

132. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of the Garda National Technical Bureau who are currently certified in the area of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives (CBRNE). [10080/25]

133. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice to detail any EU legislation required to be transposed into Irish law and awaiting referral to an Oireachtas committee from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10233/25]