Legislative Measures

480. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will publish the revised general scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023; if he will provide empirical data to back his statements that he will not be implementing all of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Culture, Communications and Sports recommendations on the Bill; and if he will make a statement …

161. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce legislation or support the progression of the Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017 which proposes to place a statutory obligation on local authorities to consider the best interests of the child when responding to families presenting as homeless; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

230. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will meet the deadline to transpose EU laws which require Ireland to collect and publish data centre emissions details, together with the energy and water use from the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63987/25]

1180. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he intends to introduce legislation for increased regulation and oversight of crematoria. [62939/25]

328. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the commencement date for Part 3, Chapter 5, Section 48 of the Planning and Development Act 2024, which will require local authorities to prepare a strategy relating to the creation, improvement and preservation of sustainable places and communities, including the reservation of land for us…

368. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe to introduce legislation to place the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62436/25]

369. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe in which he expects to receive a report of the Law Reform Commission regarding the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; the timeframe for when it will be published; the format and timeframe of arising stakeholder consultation in relation to the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

370. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 9 October 2025, the timeframe for when he expects to hear the considerations of the High Court following on from the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 2 October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62438/25]

371. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 9 October 2025, and the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 2 October 2025, if individuals will now be entitled to compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal for pain and suffering; the basis upon which access to such will be i.e.…

632. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has issued or intends to issue guidance and instructions to local authorities regarding the implementation of the Short-Term Letting (STL) Bill, particularly in respect of the announced exemption from ‘Change of Use’ planning permission for properties located in towns and villages with pop…

398. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health if she plans to bring forward legislation to implement two key legislative recommendations from the 2017 Sláintecare report related to accountability (details supplied); if not, to outline her reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60550/25]

415. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health to outline the body or authority responsible for inspecting and investigating retailers to ensure compliance with prohibitions on selling vapes, nicotine inhaling products and nicotine pouches to persons under 18 years of age; the number of inspections, audits and compliance checks which have been undertaken in the past 12 months on this mat…

416. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Health to detail the provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill as is currently drafted in relation to the advertising of nicotine, vaping and nicotine pouch products; the levels of advertisement that will be permitted and restricted under the current drafting of the bill; to provide an estimate of when t…

486. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health to provide further details regarding the proposed legislation referred to in media reports (details supplied); the timeline she is working towards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60888/25]

188. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections and prosecutions undertaken to ensure that nicotine inhaling devices (vapes) are not sold to those under 18 since the ban was introduced. [60344/25]

189. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on planned legislation that will prohibit the sale of flavoured nicotine inhaling devices (vapes) and disposable nicotine inhaling devices, as well as restricting packaging of such devices. [60345/25]

221. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the benefits to County Kerry in respect of the publication of a Bill (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60047/25]

399. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if additional details will be provided on the work that is needed on the drafting of the horse drawn carriage Bill; when the Bill will be published; the timeline for the passing and enactment of that Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59465/25]

438. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing legislation to ensure that consumers retain the right to pay in cash for goods and services, given that an increasing number of businesses are going cashless, which risks discriminating against people who are elderly or digitally excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57727/25]

439. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out any assessment on the impact of cashless business policies on consumer rights; if he will consider introducing consumer protection measures to ensure access to cash payment options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57728/25]

483. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance for an update on section 30 of the Credit Reporting Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58874/25]

484. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the timeline and process for correcting errors by the Central Bank in the Central Credit Register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58875/25]

485. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the implementation of recommendation 11.2 of the retail banking review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58876/25]

1276. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the Government intends to progress or reintroduce the Community Sanctions Bill 2014; if work is currently underway to update or develop the Bill further; and the expected timeline for its publication or inclusion in the legislative programme. [58273/25]

1341. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans to establish a national will register; if there are any plans to progress with the legislation necessary to put it in place; the reason the Bill proposed in 2011, again in 2016, and again in 2021 was never progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59566/25]