638. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has reviewed the operation of the flat-fee model for District Court criminal legal aid; whether he is aware of concerns raised by the Bar of Ireland that the model penalises defence lawyers for procedural delay and adjournments necessitated by essential procedural steps; and if he will make a statement on …
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125 questions from 49 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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123 written, 2 oral
49
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 7 |
| July 2025 | 10 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 16 |
| December 2025 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 14 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 15 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 12 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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639. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has data on the number of experienced practitioners who have ceased taking on District Court criminal legal aid work over the past three years; the steps being taken to prevent an exodus of senior practitioners from this area of practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32504/26]
640. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the substantive or administrative overlap between solicitors' fees and barristers' fees in District Court legal aid matters; whether his Department intends to review this overlap as part of the broader fee review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32505/26]
644. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of pre-legislative scrutiny of the Civil Reform Bill 2025 by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice; the expected publication date of the draft Bill; the timeline for its progression through the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32509/26]
645. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the announcement that the proposal to initiate certain judicial review applications in the Circuit Court is being dropped; the specific reforms now proposed within the High Court process to deliver the efficiencies originally sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32510/26]
646. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his response to concerns raised by the Bar of Ireland and human rights organisations during pre-legislative scrutiny that the proposed public-interest test in judicial review proceedings under the Civil Reform Bill 2025 may place unnecessary barriers in the path of citizens seeking remedy in court; and if he will make a statemen…
647. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason certain provisions in the Civil Reform Bill 2025 depart from the recommendations of the Kelly Report; whether he will consider amendments during legislative scrutiny to align the Bill more closely with those recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32512/26]
648. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the Civil Reform Bill 2025, as currently drafted, includes adequate safeguards for effective court oversight in public law litigation, particularly given concerns raised about the proposed standing and public-interest tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32513/26]
652. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the funding that will be made available to Wicklow Courthouse to enable Wicklow County Council to carry out necessary refurbishment and restoration works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32784/26]
436. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to review the current court fees regime, in light of concerns that High Court stamp fees may impede access to justice for individuals seeking to vindicate fundamental rights in areas such as housing, social-welfare entitlements, disability rights, education access, and equality or discrimination claims; and if he will make a …
441. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No.192 of 21 January 2026, if the review referenced has been completed; whether members of the public can make submissions to the review if it is still ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29465/26]
1988. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the Hammond Lane Courthouse; the actions taken to ensure its delivery; and the date when this much-needed and long-delayed facility will be open for use. [23240/26]
29. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions he intends to take to address the extent of court delays as highlighted in the recently published Justice Indicators report produced by the Law Society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20783/26]
58. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether, in the course of his Department's review of 350,000 court cases from 2022 and 2023, further issues were identified; if so, what these issues were; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20825/26]
1400. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the Galway Courthouse refurbishment project under the remit of the Courts Service; the progress made to date; the forthcoming stages of the project lifecycle; the expected timelines for those stages; the estimated cost range for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20751/26]
426. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the opening of Carrickmacross Courthouse for operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17943/26]
674. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average cost to the State of a murder prosecution and trial. [17002/26]
769. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he has engaged at policy level with the Courts Service regarding the standardisation of offence classification and structured reporting of prosecutions and convictions for the purpose of criminal justice policy evaluation; and whether legislative amendment to the Courts Service Act 1998 is under consideration in this regard [14…
770. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the adequacy of data capture, offence classification, and structured reporting across the criminal justice system has been assessed within his Department; and if so, to outline any reform measures under consideration [14602/26]
771. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he considers the current absence of centrally reportable conviction and sentencing data for offences under the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 compatible with evidence-based criminal justice policy development; and whether legislative or administrative reform is under consideration in this regard [14604/26]
226. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide statistics for the delays in family law proceedings in Letterkenny Circuit Court; if there are plans to reduce waiting times for contested cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13160/26]
327. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to layout the current process when a person on a professional register is convicted of a crime, for this information to be passed on to their professional register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9081/26]
120. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way the current court fees regime (S.I. No. 492 of 2014) aligns with the State’s obligation to ensure effective access to the courts for the protection and vindication of constitutional rights; if he will introduce an explicit exemption from High Court stamp fees for proceedings brought primarily to vindicate fundamental rights; an…
121. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to urgently address matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6725/26]
141. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he proposes to introduce new legislation in relation to the interpretation and translation in legal proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6115/26]