508. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the options available to a person who is subject to the vexatious use of protection orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52779/26]
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509. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is concerned that the principal mechanism for restricting vexatious litigants, namely an Isaac Wunder order, generally requires an application to the High Court; whether he will examine the establishment of a more accessible and less costly mechanism for persons subjected to persistent vexatious litigation; and if he will make a …
510. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has undertaken any review of the adequacy of existing legislation dealing with vexatious litigation, particularly in the context of repeated applications for domestic violence, family law or protective orders; if will provide details of any such review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52781/26]
511. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has examined approaches adopted in other jurisdictions to deal with vexatious litigants, including less costly alternatives to High Court proceedings; whether any legislative reforms are planned arising from such examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52782/26]
512. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he recognises litigation abuse as a form of coercive control or harassment in circumstances where an individual repeatedly initiates unfounded court proceedings against the same person; whether legislative measures are being considered to provide greater protections for victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5…
513. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated legal costs associated with obtaining an Isaac Wunder order in the High Court; whether an assessment has been conducted of the financial barriers faced by victims of vexatious litigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52785/26]
514. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether consideration has been given to introducing measures allowing family law courts to refuse or filter repeated applications which have previously been determined and which appear intended to harass, intimidate or control another party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52786/26]
515. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Courts Service or Judicial Council has considered the introduction of enhanced case-management procedures for dealing with litigants who repeatedly initiate meritless proceedings against the same individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52787/26]
670. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the proposals he is considering to develop a policy on removal orders to take domestic abuse offenders out of the home; if there is a timeline for the introduction of this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45381/26]
449. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any national target or benchmark exists regarding maximum waiting times for protection orders, barring orders or safety orders in the District Court. [41165/26]
450. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department receives regular statistical reporting from the Courts Service regarding domestic violence-related applications and waiting times. [41166/26]
743. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether consideration has been given to introducing stronger sanctions for repeated breaches of maintenance orders, particularly in cases where arrears are routinely paid at the last minute to avoid enforcement. [37575/26]
745. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the financial impact on custodial parents, who must repeatedly return to court to enforce maintenance orders, has been assessed. [37577/26]
746. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the operation of the family law system in relation to maintenance enforcement has been reviewed in recent years; and if so, the findings of that review. [37578/26]
747. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the impact of unpaid maintenance on children's welfare and access to education has been assessed at a national level. [37579/26]
748. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if data is collected on the frequency of breaches of maintenance orders and the average duration of arrears. [37580/26]
749. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the oversight that exists to ensure that repeated non-compliance with court orders does not occur without enforcement action. [37581/26]
616. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the review of the enforcement of child maintenance orders which was published in January 2024; the number of the 26 recommendations have been implemented to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57325/25]
2054. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the current use and regulation of special exemption orders, SEOs, for licensed premises; the number of SEOs granted in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, the associated costs to venue operators, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42362/25]
2125. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his position on the requirement for nightclubs to apply for a special exemption order for each night they are operating at great direct and legal costs to their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43958/25]
1532. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if mechanisms have been considered to redact an individual’s address from a safety order if it is requested by the person requesting the safety order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18933/25]
652. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice it has emerged that the suspect being held for the killing of a person (details supplied) is currently facing charges before the courts for violent disorder and producing a knife during a dispute; the steps he is taking to reduce recidivism by people on bail; the travel restrictions the suspect was under as a result of the bail; and the reason an electronic tag…