Proposed Legislation

306. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline a timeline on when his Department will publish the general scheme of a Bill to update the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 to the Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49117/26]

408. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to introduce stronger laws to combat the spiking of drinks and related offences. [46469/26]

1699. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; when she expects it to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43787/26]

728. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends to consider an amendment to the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2026 that would extend the guardianship review mechanism to cases where a family court has made a finding, supported by independent professional assessment, that children are living in circumstances of abuse or serious psychologic…

219. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current status of the draft legislation to amend the Technological Universities Act 2018 to facilitate a partnership between Dundalk Institute of Technology and Queen’s University Belfast; the timeline for when a draft Bill will be presented; if IADT is the only other remainin…

5. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide clarity on what can be designated as critical infrastructure within the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27581/26]

216. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to detail the way the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 will support the State in identifying and managing systemic vulnerabilities across interdependent infrastructure networks; whether the new framework will provide for structured cross-sector scenario planning to anti…

324. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to give a detailed up-to-date report on the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26071/26]

993. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will outline when 'Right to be Forgotten' legislation will be passed through the Oireachtas; the number of people his Department expect will benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26965/26]

3023. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that legislation to enable care partners for vulnerable people in hospitals, hospices, care homes and other health settings will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas; the status of the work indicated in response to a previous Parliamentary Question (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matte…

234. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his current plans to advance the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021 currently at committee stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23144/26]

236. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on the legislative passage of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 202; when the Bill will receive a money message; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23165/26]

238. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on the aims of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if work is ongoing within his Department with regard to achieving the same objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23197/26]

239. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding any research carried out by his Department into the aims of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; if any consideration ongoing into providing for similar measures that are set out in this Bill; and if he will make a statement on th…

374. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on the Guardianship of Infants (Amendment) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23330/26]

376. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions being taken to combat the rise of extreme left wing and right-wing organisations in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23387/26]

10. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will clarify the Government's position regarding potential new powers allowing An Garda Síochána to access encrypted communications and personal device data, following recent reports concerning remarks he made on the issue; and whether he will outline the safeguards that will be put in place to ensure that any …

495. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if she will introduce independent prescribing legislation for qualified optometrists [15739/26]

58. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8759/26]

59. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will finally honour its commitment to bring forward the Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (prohibition of importation of goods) Bill 2025; to give a timeframe for its passage into law through the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8644/26]

730. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to legislate for the explicit recognition of parental and family based control; the Garda protocols for non-partner abuse cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3755/26]

132. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce legislation to require providers of public relations and communications services to political parties and candidates to publicly disclose their clients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64163/25]

201. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he expects a determination to be made regarding legislation on marine protected areas; if this determination will be made over the Dail Éireann recess period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62777/25]

782. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the work his Department is planning to take to introduce new regulations and act upon the recommendations of the Report of the Interdepartmental Working Group into the period payment orders indexation rate; when such regulations will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63478/25]

792. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the progress of the Life Sentences Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63553/25]