744. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the systems in place to verify the authenticity of identity and residency documents presented by non-EU nationals seeking to work on Irish-registered fishing vessels; whether there have been cases of falsified documentation or identity fraud detected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8347/26]
Topics / Departmental Regulations
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Regulations
64 questions from 37 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 16 September 2026.
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64 written, 0 oral
37
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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departments asked
This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 0 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 2 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 10 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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226. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has conducted, commissioned, or reviewed any analysis of the decision-making thresholds, screening criteria, or admissibility standards applied by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman when determining whether a complaint proceeds to full investigation; if not, whether he intends to initiate such a review; and if he wil…
227. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the governance and oversight mechanisms currently in place to ensure that the complaint rejection rates of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman remain consistent with the statutory objective of providing accessible, independent, and effective redress for consumers; whether his Department monitors uphold and rejection rates across complaint c…
289. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the introduction of planning regulations to exempt detached modular homes and log cabins in back gardens from planning permission can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7138/26]
709. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on his Department’s drafting of the regulations for periodic payment orders indexation rates; if this work has been completed, given that it was due to be actioned by the end of 2025; the date at which these regulations will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4295/26]
419. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm that the regulation of nursing practice including nurse prescribing and the scope of practice for nurses administering prescription only medicines such as Botulinum Toxin is a matter for the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland as the statutory regulator (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73080/25]
1439. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the regulations for anaerobic digesters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58998/25]
1441. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any objections, appeals, or formal submissions were received from industry stakeholders regarding the Sea-Fisheries (Sprat Fishing) Regulations 2025 before its finalisation; if he will publish a summary of these submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59138/25]
672. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline of the implementation of regulations for periodic payment orders indexation rates (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51288/25]
960. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to improve the regulations and licensing system for milling of animal feed, to ensure that feedstuff labelled as Irish does not contain GMD imported produce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48630/25]
502. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 8 July 2025, the timeframe for his Department to finalise drafting amendments to the relevant fixed charge notice regulations to extend enforcement powers for illegal number plates; the timeframe for the relevant section of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, relating to number plate enforcement powers to be commenc…
2603. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of instances in which free nicotine pouches have been distributed by retailers and at music festivals throughout Dublin bay north and elsewhere, including to individuals who may be under the age of 18; if she will outline the current enforcement measures in place to regulate this practice; if new legislative or regulatory steps are being consid…
2604. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the growing availability and use of high-THC products, particularly among young people aged 12 to 17; if she will outline the current regulatory mechanisms in place to address the sale and distribution of these substances; if she will provide an update on measures being taken to respond to the health risks associated with high-potency THC pr…
277. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when he plans to sign the draft Employment Regulation Order from the Security JLC which he received in June; when the Order will be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40621/25]
548. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the public consultation on exempted development regulations will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38695/25]
566. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new exempted development will go for public consultation; the timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38961/25]
271. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance his views on the appropriateness of the regulation of the buy-now, pay-later products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35785/25]
272. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the implementation of recommendation 11.2 of the retail banking review; if he will ensure that the recommendation is prioritised given the rise in buy-now, pay-later products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35786/25]
286. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the regulations which were drafted in February 2022 for dealing with apartment service charges and sinking funds will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35098/25]
108. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will amend the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to include in the classes of development requiring an environmental assessment report for certain installations of stationary battery energy storage systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34562/25]
318. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on work done to date to prescribe regulations for exempted usages as set out in section 114 of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021; whether he envisages such regulations to require public consultation; when he expects those regulations to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21…
319. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on work done to date to prescribe regulations for emergency works as set out in section 98(4) of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021; whether he envisages such regulations to require public consultation; when he expects those regulations to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the m…
1238. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing legislation similar to the United Kingdom’s Awaab’s Law, which sets legal time limits for the remediation of serious health hazards such as damp and mould in social housing; if he will respond to the findings of the recent Trinity College Dublin and the Liberties Community Project ‘Respiratory Healt…
1262. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the ban on the granting of planning permission to build new houses outside 60km per hour speed limits on national primary and secondary routes will be lifted, following the reduction in speed limits across the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19962/25]
1265. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if legislation is in place for a Government housing body to take over unfinished ghost estates after a certain period and to complete them as finished housing units for the people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19965/25]