128. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider establishing an independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the murder of a person (details supplied), including any relevant operational, procedural or systemic issues identified by their family; the statutory mechanism under which such an inquiry could be established; and if he will make a statem…
Topics / Public Inquiries
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPublic Inquiries
13 questions from 7 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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| September 2025 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
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| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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129. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will accede to the call by the family of a person (details supplied) for a public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding their murder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74901/26]
105. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when the facilitator to scope the statutory public inquiry into spina bifida and complex scoliosis services will be appointed; when draft terms of reference will be brought to Government and published; the interim actions being taken now to ensure no child is left waiting years for spinal care while the inquiry is established; the way in which families and adv…
144. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she anticipates that a full public statutory inquiry into the treatment of children with scoliosis and spina bifida will commence in the new year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64196/25]
167. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a full public statutory inquiry into the treatment of children with scoliosis and spina bifida will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64195/25]
170. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if her Department will hold a statutory public inquiry into issues relating to the healthcare of a child (details supplied); the timeline for this inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64559/25]
76. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will consider an independent public inquiry into scandals at Children’s Health Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52528/25]
1035. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the motion passed by Donegal County Council in December 2024 calling for an independent statutory judicial public inquiry into the Creeslough explosion that led to the deaths of ten people on 7 October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30203/25]
143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the outcome of his recent meeting with a family (details supplied); if a public inquiry will be established, as mandated by the Dáil on two separate occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24760/25]
269. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her Department's actions in response to (details supplied); the reason her Department will not hold a public inquiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16321/25]
114. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will establish a public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied), as mandated by the Dáil on two separate occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12757/25]
363. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice if he will establish a public inquiry on the Omagh bombing, as previously committed to. [8929/25]
1189. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the need to hold a public inquiry into the circumstances of the tragic death of a 14-year-old girl on 6 December 2015; if he will provide confirmation that this inquiry will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46768/24]