Legislative Measures

558. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026 is expected to be signed into law; if he expects the Bill to be enacted before the Dáil Summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45702/26]

2. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he intends to introduce the strategic gas emergency reserve Bill 2025 to the Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44871/26]

172. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when he expects to commence the Court Proceedings (Delays) Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44314/26]

173. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he accepts that the continuing failure to commence the Court Proceedings (Delays) Act 2024 risks depriving persons affected by excessive court delay of the very remedy established by the Oireachtas two years ago and for him to account for the delays in recruiting the necessary staff to enforce the legislation.…

141. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the date by which she will publish the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2026; the Oireachtas Committee before which it will be discussed at Committee Stage; and if her Department intends to request that pre-legislative scrutiny be waived. [43592/26]

173. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the specific date the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2026 will be brought to Cabinet; the legal mechanism by which the Bill will decouple Irish troop deployments from UN Security Council mandates while protecting military neutrality; her views on the legal advice received regarding the sudden forced withdrawal of Irish naval assets from EU operati…

274. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he intends to commence the provisions in the Circular Economy Act 2022 relating to a levy on single-use cups; the proposed levy rate; if an alternative binding consumption reduction target is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42046/26]

275. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether the Government will introduce quantifiable national targets for the reduction of single-use plastic cups and food containers in line with EU requirements by 2026; and if so, when these will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42047/26]

801. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has considered legislation to prevent the ringfencing of school places for the children or grandchildren of past pupils if they are oversubscribed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42062/26]

805. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on legislation proposed by an organisation (details supplied); if her Department is considering similar proposals and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42124/26]

900. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is considering bringing forward legislation to remove children of parents and grandparents who attended a school as a priority category for school admission in cases where the school is oversubscribed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43023/26]

1347. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to implement any of the recommendations of the report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying during the term of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42302/26]

1595. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details of her last meeting with the Attorney General to progress legislation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42559/26]

1694. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to clarify an aspect of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 in relation to the provisions governing domestic violence leave; the documentation or evidence an employer may lawfully request to support a claim for this entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43702/26]

1695. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to review an adjudication decision (details supplied); to confirm if the employer was entitled to ask for evidence under the Circular 16/2023 Domestic violence and abuse in civil service policy and support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43704/26]

1986. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the legislation that governs the regulation of hemp. [42061/26]

35. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 will benefit Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40610/26]

742. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health for an update on legislation relating to the registration of children born to same sex couples through surrogacy; and the timeline for the delivery of same. [41354/26]

150. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to bring forward an amendment to section 50 of the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015 to facilitate the use distributed ledger technology, cloud computing and other similar technologies to support the digital transformation of the funds sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39401/26]

158. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to review the Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39425/26]

306. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 24 March 2026, for an update on the proposed Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Act 2025 relating to the incorporation of forestry corridors into legislation; the current status of the Act following the Minister's previous indication that the Bill was due to return to Gove…

432. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the legislative provisions governing the proper display and visibility of motorcycle number plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39495/26]

433. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider enhanced penalties or specific enforcement measures to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39496/26]

457. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current regulations governing the size, positioning and visibility of motorcycle registration plates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39499/26]

458. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider a review of enforcement or regulatory standards in respect of motorcycle number plate display in light of concerns regarding illegal or obscured plates and associated driver behaviour; if his Department has assessed compliance levels with these regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39500…