88. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the changes to judicial reviews mentioned in the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10741/26]
Topics / Judicial Reviews
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsJudicial Reviews
42 questions from 14 TDs, between 25 March 2025 and 12 February 2026.
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207. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the scale of fees for environmental law judicial review cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8481/26]
208. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to correspondence sent to his Department in relation to judicial review cases (details supplied); the actions he will take to address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8482/26]
209. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his views on whether the proposed increases in cost to take environmental law judicial review cases acts as a barrier to public participation in the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8483/26]
649. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of judicial reviews initiated against wind farm planning permissions in the midlands since 2021; the reasons cited in these reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7563/26]
326. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of judicial reviews taken in respect of the domiciliary care allowance for each of the years between 2019 to 2025. [7189/26]
327. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the success rate of judicial reviews taken in respect of the domiciliary care allowance for each of the years between 2019 to 2025. [7190/26]
5. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will extend the 15 January deadline for the public consultation on the regulation of costs payable in matters prescribed on foot of section 294 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 (scale of fees) (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2530/26]
748. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline changes that have been made or are intended to be made regarding the means by which individual citizens take judicial reviews against planning decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63016/25]
799. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total legal costs in defending judicial reviews of planning decisions involving his Department and/or agencies within the aegis of his Department for each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63625/25]
689. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reforms his Department are evaluating to reduce the cost of judicial review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54798/25]
28. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department intends to conduct a full review of the judicial review process and its effects on the delivery of major infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54046/25]
493. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will address the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding judicial reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50433/25]
1794. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will order a judicial review into a matter (details supplied). [41817/25]
1795. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will order a judicial review into a matter (details supplied). [41818/25]
1796. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection whether he intends to initiate proceedings against those involved, in light of the evidence of criminal offences under section 252 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act (2005) in evidence to a case (details supplied), which were presented prima facie to the Chief Appeals Officer on 22 February 2023 and subsequently proven to be evidence of such…
143. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years. [32850/25]
161. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement o…
174. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on t…
185. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [328…
259. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32851/25]
308. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Finance the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32841/25]
345. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten ye…
371. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of judicial review cases his Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on th…
470. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of judicial review cases her Department has defended in each of the past ten years; the number in relation to which proceedings are pending or continuing; the number of cases which were lost and won, respectively, in the same period; the number of cases that settled in the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [328…