Legislative Measures

1357. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he intends to sign into effect the regulations on service charges and sinking funds, which were drafted in February 2022; and if he will ensure their introduction before the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59911/25]

88. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current progress of the drafting of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025. [57184/25]

486. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislation and regulations relevant to the spreading of sewage sludge on farmland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57192/25]

560. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 9 October 2025, the timeframe in which he intends to progress legislation to amend eligibility criteria for the accommodation recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56539/25]

571. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to enact legislation to combat anti-social behaviour, including enhancing the use of anti-social behaviour warnings and anti-social behaviour orders; if he will consider the introduction of dispersal orders and public space protection orders; and if he will ma…

575. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to enact legislation to extend the use of community sanctions, in particular increasing the use of community service orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56654/25]

173. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the railway safety (amendment) Bill; and when this Bill will move to the next phase. [56072/25]

19. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will issue a Section 14 Authorisation under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959, for the operation of a facility (details supplied) in Autumn 2025 as per standard practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55549/25]

21. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if it is the intention of his Departmental officials to legislatively take control of stock management (invasive pike culling) operations on Lough Corrib SAC in County Galway as was attempted under Regulation 7 of the 2021 Draft Designated Salmonid Waters Bye-Law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5…

50. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the rationale for the threshold in the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025 that states the Act will not apply to suppliers of fuels used for heating purposes that generate less than 400GWh of fuels per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55886/25]

51. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment who will conduct the analysis of market coverage ahead of a final decision on the 400GWh threshold in the Renewable Heat Obligation Bill 2025; the timeline for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55887/25]

1. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will support the introduction of protection orders for victims of sexual violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54195/25]

8. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are targeted measures in place to reduce the prevalence of illegal fireworks both nationally and locally, and particularly in Dublin North-West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54149/25]

15. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has raised the implications of the proposed EU legislation on hate speech at an EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37589/25]

43. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the reform of the Multi-Units Development Act 2011, and related regulations of the property service management agents sector. [53749/25]

580. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Health if the forthcoming Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine-Inhaling Products) (Amendment) Bill will prohibit all e-liquid flavours, bar tobacco, or will other flavours be permitted under the new legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53040/25]

747. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the legislation to amend the National Training Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53520/25]

43. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he intends to take on board the recommendations of the joint Oireachtas committee in its pre-legislative scrutiny report on the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill in relation to introducing the audiovisual content levy; when he intends to publish the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52538/25]

125. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health for an update on the legislation being drafted to further regulate nicotine inhaling products and single-use vapes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52188/25]

239. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the drafting of the revised National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025; to provide an indicative timeline for when the sharing and processing of road traffic collision data with local authorities will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52719/25]

251. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary questions No.437 of 13 May 2025, No. 318 of 15 July 2025 and No. 501 of 29 July 2025, if the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 has now been drafted; if the Bill has been approved by the Oireachtas and targeted for enactment before the end of 2025, which includes a provision to strengthen the legislative basi…

269. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the changes he plans to make to the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 that will allow medical charities operating GP practices to continue on a sustainable basis without recourse to emergency funding streams from the HSE. [52789/25]

204. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the General Scheme of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025, and when it is expected that the Bill will come before the Houses for First Stage. [51456/25]

826. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the progress to amend the Equality Acts and related legislation to include socioeconomic status as a protected category in the context of discrimination. [52153/25]

243. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to introduce emergency legislation to urgently address data collection issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51012/25]