Legislative Measures

17. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason for the disapplication of section 15 of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 to a relevant public body as part of the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27646/26]

26. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on reform of the ethics in public office legislation, given that the review of the statutory framework was completed in December 2022; the reason for the delay in publishing the heads of a Bill; if he expects this Bill to be introduced this year; and if he w…

36. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the timeline for the introduction of the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26148/26]

43. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures that will be implemented to ensure that local bodies alongside Government agencies follow the measure under the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26149/26]

56. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 will align with the Government’s targets to cut polluting gases emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27568/26]

59. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which is it envisaged that the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 will interact with the current National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26708/26]

67. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 and accompanying explanatory memorandum will be presented; and when is it proposed for the Bill to be taken at second stage in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26706/26]

73. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department took into account Ireland’s obligations under the European Climate Law and Paris Agreement when drafting the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27627/26]

103. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the drafting of the Private Wires Bill 2025; when he expects it to be enacted; the engagement his Department has had to date with ESBN, the CRU and ZEVI on the installation of EV charge points for electric vehicle users without driveways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2708…

115. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the safeguards he will introduce as part of his legislation on private wires to ensure that fairness to households becomes a central design principle of the regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26173/26]

130. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the progress of the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27640/26]

150. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects that private wires connections will be sanctioned for use in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27631/26]

568. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the changes she intends to make to legislation (details supplied) in relation to the aid to the civil power; and the regulations made under the Defence Act 1954 that currently authorise the use of the Defence Forces as aid to the civil power. [25228/26]

792. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to confirm that Ireland will pursue a formal exemption from the proposed clean corporate vehicles legislation for short-term car rental operators in EU negotiations, recognising the sector’s distinct role in tourism and transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25984/26]

1151. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will support the progression of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25707/26]

1160. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to legislate that any content moderation role that requires more than 10% of such content is harmful as being high risk in jobs specs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25894/26]

1161. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to legislate that any content moderation role which high risk environment provide clinical therapy, shift rotation and mental health tools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25895/26]

1171. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans for collective bargaining to become legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26223/26]

2155. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his current plans to legislate against the current issue of women being recorded without their consent and footage being put up on social media (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26519/26]

2216. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is his intention to provide regulations or legislation to allow for alkaline hydrolysis as a disposal method for category 1 animal by products (ABPs); if an application to his Department will be considered under Irish law or regulations rather than article 12 of the EC regulation 1069/2009 (details supplied)…

2483. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 following the publication of the Joint Oireachtas Committee PLS report; when she expects the Bill to come before the Dáil for second stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25154/26]

2666. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health when section 232 of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act 2024 will be commenced; and the reason for the delay in commencing same [23741/26]

422. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason for the prolonged delay in commencing section 232 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024; the timeline for signing the concurrence and the commencement order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22953/26]

474. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps taken to implement the rulings under cases (details supplied); to outline any legislative steps which still need to be undertaken; and to provide a timeline for the full implementation of the changes necessary under each ruling [21559/26]

43. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the position regarding the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Act 2024; and the number of prosecutions pursuant to this Act since its passage. [20112/26]