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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Ken O'Flynn Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
719. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration which Department, agency or statutory body currently holds responsibility for oversight, enforcement or regulatory review of S.I. No. 147/1988 - Special Restaurant Licence (Standards) Regulations 1988 following the amendments introduced under section 27 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000. [36658/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
720. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any review has been carried out since 2000 into the continued operation, applicability or enforcement of S.I. No. 147/1988 - Special Restaurant Licence (Standards) Regulations 1988; and if so, to provide details of the review and any recommendations arising. [36659/26]
Carol Nolan Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
826. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the staffing levels, budget and first-year work programme of the newly established Office of the Chief Inspector of Asylum Border Procedures under the International Protection Act 2026; the number of inspections or investigations carried out to date; whether the Inspector's reports will be published and acted upon to ensure value for m…
Matt Carthy Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
843. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 7 October 2025, if he will report on the work of the Voice of the Child working group; the timeframe in which he expects Voice of the Child guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34871/26]
Michael Collins Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
853. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he will provide an update on the work of the Firearms Forum established by his Department, including the number of meetings held to date and the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35153/26]
Michael Collins Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
854. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason discussion of inconsistencies in the application and administration of firearms legislation was ruled out of order at the most recent firearms stakeholder meeting held in Kilmainham; whether this matter was raised by stakeholder representatives at the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35154/26]
Carol Nolan Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
855. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason no terms of reference have been published or circulated for the Firearms Forum; whether formal terms of reference have been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35189/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
859. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason there is no set membership or published criteria for membership of the firearms forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35226/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 12 May 2026 · to Justice
860. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he has sought a report from An Garda Síochána regarding the consistency of firearms licensing decision-making practices nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35227/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
205. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31365/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
206. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31383/26]
Barry Ward Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Justice
207. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31401/26]
Ciarán Ahern Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Justice
733. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas members to agencies under his Department, in tabular form. [3876/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Justice
328. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration given that all representatives for the new Local Community Safety Partnerships (LCSPs) have been identified for Dublin South Central, if he can sign off the on agreed representatives and allow the LCSP meet next week; and if he will provide a full update on the establishment of LCSPs in Dublin. [72691/25]
Paul Murphy Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Justice
724. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 25 September 2025, to clarify the way in which the Chief State Solicitors Office has engaged with the solicitor of an individual, as the individual's solicitors have confirmed they have had no contact with the Chief State Solicitors Office; and if he will provide an update on the progress of…
Robert O'Donoghue Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Justice
660. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his position on signing up to the European Prosecutor's Office; to outline the work and steps being taken to sign up to this office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65803/25]
Carol Nolan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1295. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the numbers of persons referred by his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department to a service (details supplied) from 2021 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58858/25]
Carol Nolan Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1296. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department provides funding to assist the work of a service (details supplied); the amount provided from 2021 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58859/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1315. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used in a review to determine whether an individual is detained in or released from a centre under the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59199/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
925. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the body which holds FIOSRÚ accountable; the person who is responsible for reviewing how the office is working; whether a person (details supplied) currently holds a working position within FIOSRÚ; the number of staff members that make up the FIOSRÚ team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48765/25]
Holly Cairns Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Justice
218. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an updated list of all email and phone lines for use of Oireachtas Members within his Department, including all subsidiary bodies, in tabular form. [30927/25]
Liam Quaide Written 28 May 2025 · to Justice
303. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the membership of the family justice implementation group. [27957/25]
Mark Wall Written 20 May 2025 · to Justice
682. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Justice , the number of employees currently employed by the gambling regulatory authority of Ireland following the enactment of the gambling regulation act 2024; the number of employees that the authority will employ by the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25696/25]
John McGuinness Written 15 May 2025 · to Justice
267. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24938/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 May 2025 · to Justice
885. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23819/25]