746. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to address concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the enforcement of court-ordered access arrangements and child maintenance orders; and whether a review of the current legislative framework is being considered to strengthen accountability where there is repeated non-compliance with su…
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749. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if an option to provide own meals would be extended to Ukrainian residents who qualify to remain in designated accommodation centres where on-site self-catering facilities exist; and if the requirement to pay for full-board services would be removed in such scenarios where a resident’s preference is to cater for their own dietary …
24. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline public information campaigns planned to raise awareness of NIS2, particularly for businesses and organisations impacted. [70356/26]
30. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to implement the recommendations of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum report that come under the remit of his Department. [70390/26]
436. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the mechanisms that were put in place to allow United States Secret Service operatives to carry firearms during President Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland. [66877/26]
431. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 332-338 of 9 July 2026, whether his Department has considered the establishment of a standalone entry/exit registration system for the island of Ireland, distinct from and not dependent upon the Schengen entry/exit system; if so, the assessments that have been undertaken regarding costs, staffing…
536. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50806/26]
556. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to extend the short stay visa waiver programme to South Africans; how often the list of eligible countries is updated; and the criteria used to decide the countries that will become eligible for this programme. [51137/26]
575. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No’s 320 of 14 November 2023 and 364 of 2 February 2023, whether the policy referred to has been finalised and published; and, if not, when it is expected to be completed and published. [51357/26]
582. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated first and full-year cost of doubling the funding for youth justice interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51439/26]
67. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline the proposals there are to increase the emphasis on community policing, which is a very highly regarded policing measure in communities throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49842/26]
228. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessment that has been undertaken of the State’s capacity across housing, health and education services to meet current and projected migration levels; and how this is informing overall migration policy. [50275/26]
887. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the recent annual corruption perceptions index (CPI) rankings (details supplied) published by an organisation; his views on the organisations opinion that the flow of illicit 'dark' money through Dublin poses a threat "to social cohesion, as well as economic integrity and democratic resilience"; the action is he …
730. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37206/26]
681. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has published internal guidance on the operation of section 19 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, including evidential thresholds for fraud, concealment of material facts, and serious threat to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32932/26]
852. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30482/26]
434. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which he evaluates the success of the zero tolerance strategy. [29400/26]
217. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23081/26]
1288. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to confirm that the recently launched child maintenance calculator is intended as guidance only; that it is not intended to influence judicial decision-making in the area; the frequency with which the calculator will be reviewed to reflect changes in the rate of inflation; if international best practice informed the development of the to…
1319. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline the current legal status of so-called “non-crime hate incidents” in Ireland and any recent changes made to policy in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19584/26]
1335. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to review the child maintenance calculator that has just been launched by his Department given issues that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19894/26]
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 child. [19985/26]
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]