Legislative Reviews

688. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 do not apply to local authority dwellings; whether any review of this position is underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14998/26]

776. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 431 of 17 July 2025, to provide a detailed progress update on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce amendments to modernise the Prohibition of Incitement to Racial Religious or National Hatred Act ,1989; if the Government is no longer including provisions on hate…

515. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update in the changes being made to the Wards of Court and the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act in the case of a person (details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13485/26]

221. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the review he is carrying out into the existing laws regarding the use of e-scooters and scrambler bikes with a view to further preventing their use in an antisocial way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7750/26]

222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether existing laws in relation to the antisocial use of e-scooters and scrambler bikes are sufficient to act as a deterrent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7752/26]

333. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected impact of the International Protection Bill 2026 on reducing the overall number of asylum applications processed annually in the State, particularly through the introduction of stricter admissibility checks and accelerated procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7112/26]

335. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures in place under the International Protection Bill 2026 to ensure robust enforcement of deportation orders for unsuccessful applicants, including timelines for removal and cooperation with other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7114/26]

336. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost savings to the Exchequer from the streamlined three-month processing timeline for first-instance asylum decisions as provided for in the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7115/26]

339. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected reduction in accommodation demands for international protection applicants as a result of the faster decision-making processes and increased returns outlined in the International Protection Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7118/26]

341. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the role of the new tribunal for asylum and returns appeals in the International Protection Bill 2026, in upholding strict three-month appeal timelines to prevent delays that could increase applicant numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7120/26]

1713. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether S.I. No. 492/2014 (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court (Fees) Order 2014) is currently under review; and if not, whether he intends to initiate a review having regard to access to justice considerations. [1073/26]

384. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe for the implementation of proposals contained in the report entitled an Assessment of the Efficacy of Bail Laws in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68951/25]

318. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons why Part 4 of the Electoral Reform Act 2022 was recently repealed by the European Union (Political Advertising) Regulations 2025; the substantive differences between the provisions of those Regulations and the previous Part 4 of the 2022 Act; to summarise the interactions he had with Ministerial colle…

1139. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to list the operational recommendations of the independent review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 that have been fully implemented; if she will outline plans to implement any outstanding recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63837/25]

1140. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the review of the operation of the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024, which must be commenced not later than 18-months after commencement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63838/25]

336. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the operation of laws introduced by the previous Minister with regard to e-Scooters; his plans to review the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58916/25]

265. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he will review existing legislation and regulation of drone operations and delivery systems to strengthen safeguards relating to noise, privacy, and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57064/25]

266. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to ensure that the expansion of drone delivery services does not negatively impact residential communities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57065/25]

431. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to introduce amendments to modernise the Prohibition of Incitement to Racial Religious or National Hatred Act , 1989; the timeline he is working towards in bringing forward these amendments; if this will include provisions on hate speech to bring Irela…

802. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her intentions following the review of the Equality Acts published in 2003 which found that the equality legislation is not easy to navigate and requires an overhaul and codification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38812/25]

810. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to carry out an SME test of proposals to add socioeconomic status as a grounds for discrimination under the Equality Acts. [39043/25]

811. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will introduce proposals to add socioeconomic status as a grounds for discrimination under the Equality Acts as part of the Equality and Family Leave (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025; if the addition of same requires an SME Test; if she will report on her engagement with the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism…

812. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the recent CSO publication “Equality and Discrimination 2024”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39045/25]

827. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the Programme for Government commitment to reform the Disability Act 2005 in consultation with stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39517/25]

674. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has any plans to amend the Status of Children Act 1987 to allow for court-ordered DNA testing of individuals other than alleged parents in appropriate cases, subject to suitable legal safeguards (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37826/25]