Legislative Measures

1915. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to introduce robust adult safeguarding legislation with mandatory reporting to ensure safeguarding concerns are recognised and reported and to introduce a system which places the rights of the adult at risk at the centre of all activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2…

1918. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in light of the Farrelly Report when the promised robust adult safeguarding legislation will be introduced to ensure social workers can adequately protect and support adults at risk of abuse with mandatory reporting to ensure safeguarding concerns are recognised and reported, and that the sy…

1919. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the actions outlined in the Programme for Government regarding the establishment of a National Safeguarding Body to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of vulnerable adults. [20530/25]

2165. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health the status of the Mental Health Bill 2024; when this will be brought to Committee stage; the list of the proposed amendments by Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19568/25]

2606. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Control of Dogs Bill 2024, including an outline of the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19835/25]

222. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for the introduction in Dáil Éireann of the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021, which has already passed through Seanad Éireann; his position on the protection of the native Irish honey bee apis mellifera mellifera, in light of recent research highlighting the uniqueness of the Irish eco…

419. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has any plans to amend the Casual Trading Act 1995 to include the provision of services; if so, the timeline for amendment of the 1995 Act to enable local authorities to make casual trading bye-laws for the provision of services in addition to goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17331/25]

694. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Justice if there is no doctor client privilege when using counselling notes in court cases involving sexual assault, abuse, violence, and rape (details supplied); if he will consider introducing legislation to ensure counselling notes can no longer be used in court cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16667/25]

189. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16337/25]

264. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the progression of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024, as committed to in the Programme for Government; how this will provide safeguards against strategic lawsuits against public participation suits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16362/25]

291. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in commencing the Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024; what steps are being taken to deal with the delay; if she can give a date for the commencement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15995/25]

341. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Finance the progress of legislating to ensure access to cash, including the provision of ATMs and cash desks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15799/25]

190. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the status of the proposed payments services EU regulation. [14842/25]

191. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the actions that taken to address the legal lacunae of liability relating to authorised push payments fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14843/25]

192. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the consideration that has been given to the introduction of a mandatory redress scheme similar to that in existence in the UK and relating to incidents of authorised push payment fraud. [14844/25]

107. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 and introduce a certificate formally recognising a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14358/25]

157. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if he will legislate to stop the use of counselling notes in sexual assault cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12673/25]

165. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Justice the initiatives he plans to take regarding defamation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12857/25]

245. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the proposed changes to the triple lock will apply only to peacekeeping missions or will also apply to peace-enforcement missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11920/25]

927. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, given the pressure on the Irish housing market, he will consider banning the purchase of Irish properties by individuals and businesses from outside the EU for the next five years. [12045/25]

1066. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the Bereaved Partner’s Pension Bill; and when he anticipates the pension will be available to eligible applicants. [12360/25]

1114. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice his plans to introduce pre-action protocols and other tort reforms in order to reduce the time and financial cost of dealing with medical and clinical negligence claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11179/25]

1164. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if he intends to proceed with the proposal to abolish juries in defamation actions in the High Court, given the opposition of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice to this proposal, the widespread opposition expressed by groups (details supplied), and the decision of the Supreme Court in Higgins v. Aviation Authority which substantively address…

1209. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if he intends to bring forward legislation to change the legal liability of unincorporated associations. [12623/25]

1692. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health for an update on the proposed Bill to further regulate nicotine inhaling products, including a complete ban on disposable vapes, which was approved by Cabinet on 10 September 2024; to provide a timeline for when the proposed Bill will be drafted; the proposed timeline for when it will be brought before the Oireachtas; and if she will make a…