Parliamentary questions

212. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of the State Pension (contributory) and the State pension (non-contributory) respectively, in each of the years 2021 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50168/26]

213. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection his response to the at risk of poverty rate for persons aged 65 years and over, recorded in the Central Statistics Office Survey on Income and Living Conditions 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50169/26]

214. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of carer's allowance who are providing care to a person aged 65 years and over, in each of the years 2021 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50170/26]

215. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of carer's allowance who are providing care to a person aged 65 years and over, nationally and in County Cork, in each of the years 2021 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50172/26]

216. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the Programme for Government Commitment to establish a cyber security centre of excellence around a cluster of third level education facilities and related industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42218/26]

217. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has engaged with the Department of Housing; Local Government and Heritage regarding the future use of modular accommodation developments currently being used to house persons under temporary protection, including the Haywood site in Clonmel, in light of the recent Government decision to win…

218. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether consideration is being given to the future housing role of modular accommodation units developed for temporary protection purposes, including whether such units could subsequently be repurposed for social or affordable housing needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41560/26]

219. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of legislative provisions to restrict the disclosure of counselling notes in rape and sexual offence trials; the expected timeline for enactment and commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49373/26]

220. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an IRP renewal application (details supplied); when the IRP card will issue to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49925/26]

221. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of an IRP renewal application (details supplied); when the IRP card will issue to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49926/26]

222. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ensure stamp 4 IRP renewal (details supplied) is issued without further delay. [49962/26]

223. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, in light of the proposed new stamp 4 pathway for beneficiaries of temporary protection for Ukrainian nationals, consideration is being given to introducing a waiver, exemption or alternative eligibility criteria for applicants with documented long-term illnesses, disabilities or other significant heal…

224. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 475 of 15 January 2026, if a response will issue to the question; and if he will include information on those who apply as a result of asylum and all visas. [50127/26]

225. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place to ensure timely Garda statements and preservation of evidence where a victim is incapacitated; if he will commit to establishing a clear national pathway across Garda stations to ensure suspected spiking incidents are treated as crimes, investigated promptly, and supported by appropriate po…

226. 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 of reported suspected drink-spiking cases across 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, in tabular form; and if he will …

227. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the change in policy referred to in correspondence on behalf of an applicant (details supplied) for naturalisation; the date the long standing policy of waiving the five years reckonable residency requirement for refugees changed; the reason for the change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50302/26…

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]

229. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department will publish up-to-date figures on migration inflows, processing times, outcomes and outline the measures being taken to ensure the system remains fair, efficient and sustainable. [50276/26]

230. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide written confirmation to poultry farmers in the North of Ireland who wish to expand their enterprise in order that they can export poultry manure from the north to the south. (details supplied). [49934/26]

231. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a name will be removed from a herd number (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49995/26]

232. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if media reports that an organisation (details supplied) have settled a legal action being taken against them for defamation are true (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50063/26]

233. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the eligibility criteria for YAPAbility services; if Tusla's involvement is effectively becoming a prerequisite for access to certain family support services; the supports that exist for disabled children with significant needs who do not meet child protection thresholds; the preventative and intensive community-based …

234. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in residential disability services who are currently placed more than 50km and more than 100km from their family home, broken down by HSE Health Region, IHA and county of origin; whether the +100km cohort is included within, or counted separately from, the +50km cohort in each regional return; a…

235. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the HSE was unable to provide complete and usable national distance data for children in residential disability services, including the absence of apparent returns for HSE west and north-west, the apparent absence of north Dublin, Meath and Louth from the HSE Dublin and north-east return, and the absence of…

236. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plan that is in place to reduce the number of disabled children placed far from home in residential care; whether the HSE has identified the local residential, respite, behavioural support, therapy, home support and family support capacity required to keep children at home or close to home; whether targets and tim…