Parliamentary questions

444. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.119 of 28 January 2026, if all Gardaí now have full access to the same data which has been very beneficial in helping An Garda Síochána to detect more disqualified drivers and establishing if drivers hold a learner permit or full driving licence (details supplied); the way in whi…

445. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to increase the monetary jurisdiction of the small claims procedure, currently set at €2,000 and unchanged since 2013; whether a review of the limit is under way or planned within his Department; the timeline for any proposed revision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29543/26]

446. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.119 of 28 January 2026, if all Gardai now have full access to the same data which has been very beneficial in helping An Garda Síochána to detect more disqualified drivers and establishing if drivers hold a learner permit or full driving licence; how this system works with regard…

447. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of cases dealt with by the Irish Central Authority within his Department, on a year-on-year basis over the past five years, in relation to international parental child abduction under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980; the number of those cases that remain a…

155. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration will be given to reopening an application (details supplied), taking into account that the application fee was waived given that the application was subsequently refused on the grounds that the application fee was not paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28806/26]

156. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a matter can be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28820/26]

157. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will…

158. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for civil servants in this Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28924/26]

159. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for staff that work for any agencies under the remit of his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; if this policy is under the control of the agency itself or if it is directed by the Department; an…

160. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any review is ongoing in relation his Department’s policy on flexible working and remote working for civil servants in his Department, particularly in the context of increased fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28960/26]

161. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding any engagement he has with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in relation to the delays in processing Garda vetting application for new hires in childminding facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29104/26]

162. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the merits of creating a priority scheme under Garda vetting for new hires in childminding facilities; if this is something that is under review, if he will engage with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality on this proposal to reflect the serious impact that processing delays are having on t…

163. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the average processing times for Garda vetting applications, by month, for each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29108/26]

164. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an application (details supplied) given it is almost 24 months since the application was first submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29109/26]

613. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the list of wait times for visa renewals, critical skills employment permits and general employment permits, in tabular form. [28877/26]

614. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason persons who have been living and working in Ireland for many years are now being placed in precarious situations due to delays in renewing their working visas. [28876/26]

615. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28864/26]

616. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the development of a location (details supplied) for international protection accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27895/26]

617. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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…

618. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of mobile speed cameras in operation on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27942/26]

619. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of speed enforcement notices, in the form of fixed charge penalty notices that have been issued from mobile speed cameras in Ireland in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27943/26]

620. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the number of non-manned stationary speed cameras in operation across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27946/26]

621. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of speed enforcement and fixed charge penalty notices that have been issued in relation to vehicles travelling on motorways in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27947/26]

622. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of speed enforcement and fixed charge penalty notices that have been issued in relation to vehicles travelling on national routes in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27948/26]

623. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the case of a family (details supplied); the supports available to the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27973/26]