94. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the concerns of rural communities regarding policing and community safety. [68409/25]
Topics / Crime Prevention
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCrime Prevention
121 questions from 51 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 7 October 2026.
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114 written, 7 oral
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| May 2025 | 5 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 5 |
| October 2025 | 11 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 7 |
| February 2026 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 9 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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120. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his work to tackle anti-social behaviour in communities. [68333/25]
123. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which his Department's Statement of Strategy 2025–2028 will deliver on community safety, particularly in relation to Garda recruitment, retention, and visibility in both urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68391/25]
143. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the youth diversion programmes in place in Cork north central; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66425/25]
735. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details of the work reported to be undertaken by his Department on the issue of pet theft; the evidence-based recommendations he is seeking for an amendment to criminal legislation; the nature of the collaborative work his officials are doing; if that relates also to the work of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Ma…
1274. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to take urgent and immediate action to prevent any repeat of a serious incident (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58270/25]
1282. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department is taking to address the issue of knife crime, and the rise of knife-related injuries presenting in emergency departments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58438/25]
1288. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the information provided to him regarding an assault on the owner of a restaurant (details supplied) by an unidentified security person, now working at the State owned IPAS centre; the reason the company responsible for site management has refused to supply the victim with the information they are legally entitled to acco…
1307. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views regarding policing and the use of drone technology as an aid to police work. [58914/25]
1328. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of legislation on the national fraud database, due to start in 2025, as set out in Recommendation 5.1 of the National Payment Strategy, as published in October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59356/25]
34. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the Central Bank of Ireland’s latest data indicating that fraudsters stole approximately €160 million from Irish consumers and businesses in 2024 through electronic and online payments. [57603/25]
35. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance the steps his Department and the Central Bank are taking to enhance the resilience of Ireland’s payment systems against fraud, including coordination with retail banks, fintech companies, and card issuers. [57604/25]
36. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider mandating stronger customer-authentication and fraud-reimbursement obligations similar to those introduced in the United Kingdom under the Payment Systems Regulator’s Contingent Reimbursement Model Code. [57605/25]
719. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps his Department and An Garda Síochána are taking to address a reported rise in racist assaults and attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55415/25]
20. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will indicate how An Garda Síochána are responding to an apparent increase in vigilantism coordinated through social media which targets minorities; if he can provide information on what new or changed policing approach is being adopted as a result of the novel methods now being employed to undertaken criminal harassment and/…
39. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider legislative reform to strengthen protections for families who are coerced into repaying drug debts or engaging in illegal activity under threat; if such cases are currently being prosecuted under coercion or extortion laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53467/25]
46. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the retail crime strategy; the timeline for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49135/25]
56. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration following the launch of a new awareness campaign in September 2025 targeting the misuse of illegal fireworks, if he will consider additional measures in the coming years to address the prevalence of illegal fireworks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54150/25]
63. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which his Department is working with the Department of Health and other agencies through the DRIVE project to support families experiencing drug-related intimidation; if additional funding will be provided to expand this model nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53466/25]
83. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific measures he is taking as we enter the winter months, given reports in media outlets such as RTÉ that people are more likely to be burgled during this period; the measures in place to ensure the safety and protection of vulnerable people across rural Ireland in particular this winter; and if he will make a statement on the m…
399. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures his Department is taking in response to the reported 13 percent increase in overall crime in Cork city in the past year, with particular reference to the 23 percent rise in thefts and shoplifting. [53126/25]
722. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the need to address crime and antisocial behaviour in the southeast inner city. [51869/25]
826. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding setting up the new community safety partnership in Fingal, including Dublin west. [47869/25]
1449. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he is taking in response to the wave of racially motivated attacks that have taken place in the past number of weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44478/25]
1501. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he is aware of recent attacks targeting members of the Indian/South Asian community in different locations around the country; if he has engaged with An Garda Siochana to ascertain if there is any coordinated aspect to these attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45071/25]