188. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has examined the legal frameworks used in other jurisdictions, such as France, which permit the dissolution of cults involved in criminal activity; and if so, whether similar powers could be introduced here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17894/25]
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189. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider amending the Criminal Justice Act 2006 to enable the courts to dissolve groups found to be operating illegally or engaging in systematic psychological manipulation of members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17895/25]
190. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if his Department will explore the introduction of legal prohibitions preventing individuals convicted of coercive or abusive practices from establishing or leading new organisations within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17896/25]
714. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice the status of the provision of refuges for victims of domestic abuse in the nine counties that are without one including Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17041/25]
727. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of times Gardaí have been called to the scene of domestic violence in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2025. [17145/25]
577. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if he plans to introduce Clare’s law provisions into Irish law, to address the issue of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15692/25]
162. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice the legislative protections that are in place for victims of elder abuse; and if he will further clarify whether the legislation around coercive control extends to children taking care of parents. [14599/25]
593. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the agreed Departmental definition of a refuge bed, a refuge unit, and a refuge space; if he will clarify the counting mechanisms for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14200/25]
594. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of refuge beds currently operational in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14201/25]
595. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of new domestic violence refuge beds added in each county since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14202/25]
596. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice if he is satisfied that Ireland is meeting its obligations under the Istanbul Convention vis-à-vis provision of domestic violence refuge spaces; the requirements of the Istanbul Convention versus the current situation for domestic violence services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14203/25]
597. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an accurate estimate of the average length of time it takes to deliver a domestic violence refuge using the capital assistance scheme funding system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14204/25]
151. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the previous commitments to deliver domestic violence refuges in each county, including Monaghan and Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12805/25]
156. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice if he will introduce a domestic violence disclosure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12613/25]
158. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice for an update regarding a domestic violence refuge centre in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12366/25]
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]
193. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice the progress made in the provision of domestic violence refuge centres for the nine counties that are currently without; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12367/25]
380. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the work of Cuan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13266/25]
155. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice to clarify if there are any state funded accommodation based domestic violence refuges for biological males in the state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6720/25]
547. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the total number of domestic abuse refuge beds, by county, in each of the years 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; his targets for delivering additional spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6015/25]
206. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice the details of any upcoming legislation to assist those in domestic abuse situations, dealing particularly with situations where one party refuses to finalise the resolution of the former family home, by way of purchasing out the other party or agreeing to sell the property. [4916/25]
212. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice his timeline for creating a register of domestic abuse convictions; if so, where will this information be stored; and how it will operate. [5133/25]
425. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the number of calls made to An Garda Síochána, by month and by year, from 2016 to 2024, that would fall under the heading of 'domestic violence', in tabular form. [3988/25]
787. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the number of refuge spaces in the years 2019 to date; the number of refuge spaces per county in the years 2019 to date; the number of refuge-space closures in the corresponding timeframe, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2282/25]
807. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of emergency calls to An Garda Síochána reporting domestic abuse, by county and-or Garda district, in 2024. [2537/25]