Parliamentary questions

1336. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); the actions he will take to address the concerns outlined in relation to the use of counselling notes in criminal trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19928/26]

1337. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of solicitors providing family law legal advice services under the Civil Legal Aid - Family Law Private Practitioner Panel in each of the years from 1995 to 2025 inclusive, on a per county basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19979/26]

1338. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of solicitors registered on the International Protection Legal Solicitors Panel under the Civil Legal Aid in each of the years from 1995 to 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19980/26]

1339. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify whether the new Child Maintenance Calculator is intended as guidance only, or whether it is expected to influence judicial decision-making within family law proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19984/26]

1340. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the rationale for excluding essential household expenditures including housing, childcare, transport, medical costs and existing financial obligation from the child maintenance calculator; and whether future revisions will incorporate cost-of-living considerations to better reflect the actual cost of raising a c…

1341. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether international child maintenance models, including those used in the United Kingdom and the United States, were examined during the development of Ireland's child maintenance calculator; and if he will publish any comparative analysis carried out by his Department. [19986/26]

1342. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the consultation process that took place with single parents, advocacy groups, family law practitioners and relevant stakeholders prior to the introduction of the child maintenance calculator. [19987/26]

1343. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which her Department intends to monitor and evaluate the impact of the child maintenance calculator on child welfare, maintenance levels and financial outcomes for primary caregivers; and whether she will commit to refining the model based on real-world evidence. [19988/26]

1344. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the obligations on owners' management companies under the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 in relation to holding annual general meetings, agreeing annual budgets with members, and ensuring that homeowners have appropriate representation and oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

1345. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of marked Garda roads policing vans in the fleet as of 10 March 2026; if he will provide same figures as of 31 March 2022, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20029/26]

1346. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí within Meath-Westmeath division that have completed each level of public order training as of 6 March 2026, in tabular form. [20030/26]

1347. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current process for appointing members to prison visiting committees following the 2023 review of prison visiting committees; whether a panel of applicants is maintained through an expression of interest process; if individuals who previously served on a committee but missed the most recent application deadl…

1348. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of measures planned or ongoing to reduce the backlog in all forms of visa applications managed by his Department [20055/26]

1349. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he plans to expand the use of a premises (details supplied), as a centre under the international protection accommodation services; and if so, for details of the scope and nature of such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20082/26]

1350. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he or any other Government Department, or State agency has plans, whether at discussion stage or already agreed, to purchase a premises (details supplied), for use as a centre under the international protection accommodation services; and if so, for details of the rationale behind such a decision; and if h…

1351. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants currently residing at a premises (details supplied); the expected duration of their accommodation at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20084/26]

1352. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria and processes being used to assess the suitability of a premises (details supplied), for expanded use as an IPAS centre, including any assessments of its capacity to accommodate additional applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20085/26]

1353. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any agreements or contractual arrangements have been entered into between his Department and the owners or developers of a premises (details supplied), for its redevelopment or long-term operation as an IPAS centre; and if so, for details of the terms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter…

1354. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether an impact assessment has been conducted to evaluate the effects of expanding IPAS accommodation at a premises (details supplied) on the surrounding communities; if so, for details of when and how its findings will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20087/26]

1355. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has received a copy of the protocol for the taser pilot in An Garda Síochána; if he will confirm that the protocol obliges that the pilot will be subject to an independent assessment and evaluate the impact of tasers on public trust; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20117/26]

1356. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question Nos 745 and 746 of 27 January 2026, if he will confirm the action his Department is taking to increase the rate of processing the old section 16 Irish association applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20164/26]

1357. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he will provide urgent assistance to Iranian academics, who have been accepted by Irish universities or hold valid hosting agreements for research positions in Ireland, and are awaiting visa processing before they can travel safely to Ireland. [20189/26]

1358. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to consider the situation where an additional firearm can be added to an existing firearm's licence with the approval from the Garda Superintendent in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20228/26]

1359. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there will be any further extensions to the travel confirmation notice with respect to Irish residence permits (details supplied); the steps he is taking to permanently address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20241/26]

1360. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration has been given to expediting the processing of visas for Iranian researchers who have previously approved research positions in Irish academic institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20254/26]