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Mark Ward Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Justice
567. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons who have been convicted under the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 from 2019 to date in 2026, by year, in tabular form; the substances involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53356/26]
Mark Ward Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Justice
537. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who have been charged under the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 for the misuses of nitrous oxide; the number of people that have been charged under the same Act specifically for the sale, importation, exportation or advertisement of nitrous oxide in each of the years 2020 to date, by year, in tabu…
Mark Ward Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Justice
538. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he will take in relation to nitrous oxide following the publication of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use Final Report; his views on the report’s recommendations relating to nitrous oxide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50814/26]
Gary Gannon Oral 1 Jul 2026 · to Justice
2. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position of his Department on the central recommendation of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Drugs Use that the offence of personal possession of drugs be repealed; his views on whether the Government’s stated commitment to a health-led approach is inconsistent with the continued criminalisation of people who use drugs; the specific…
Aisling Dempsey Written 20 May 2026 · to Justice
204. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider the further roll-out of drug courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38136/26]
Barry Heneghan Written 19 May 2026 · to Justice
763. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any review is being undertaken of the current legal framework governing the sale, supply and misuse of nitrous oxide; the enforcement powers that are currently available to An Garda Síochána in relation to the unlawful sale or supply of nitrous oxide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37846/26]
Conor Sheehan Written 14 May 2026 · to Justice
56. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an updateon future funding of the CAST pilot in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35711/26]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
778. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported suspected drink-spiking cases in County Kerry; the number that were investigated; the number that were brought before the Courts; the number that were convicted, in the past five years, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61802/25]
Michael Cahill Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
779. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of reported suspected drink-spiking cases throughout the country; the number that were investigated; the number that were brought before the Courts; the number that were convicted in the past five years, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61803/25]
Liam Quaide Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1496. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the new health diversion scheme expected to begin before November; the funding to be provided to the scheme in 2025 and 2026 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45002/25]
Ann Graves Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Justice
127. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons that were sentenced to custodial sentences for possession of a controlled substance for personal use in each of the years 2004 to 2024, in tabular form. [10004/25]