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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Make or take?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (26 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders effected to date in 2024, including the number of people who have voluntarily departed, as well as enforced deportations and assisted deportations. [38188/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (26 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in Cork city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38189/24]

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Minister will be very familiar with some of the commentary that has existed for years around the HSE and the health service. The kind of things one hears when in conversation with people is that there is too much administration, there are individuals with clipboards and things like that. Some of that commentary is unfair and maybe people do not necessarily understand that a person with...

Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We have had this discussion time and again, and several words emerge time and again. Recognition and respect are a great deal of it, but not just recognition and respect. The fact is that when one looks at people in poverty or at risk of poverty in Ireland, three categories of people, namely, people with disabilities, single parents and carers, are consistently up near the top. I...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (25 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of the total number of deportations to date in 2024, including a breakdown of enforced deportations and assisted deportations, in tabular form. [38190/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (25 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the review of the family reunification policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38191/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (25 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fines and cautions imposed on airlines carrying passengers with inappropriate travel documentation. [38192/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (25 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 78. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the total number of passengers who have arrived in Ireland with inappropriate travel documentation since the start of 2024, in tabular form. [38193/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: International Protection (25 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of international protection applications to date in 2024, in tabular form. [38194/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am sure this is not the Minister of State, Deputy Richmond's fault, but it was communicated to me that he would take it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I was specifically told that he would be taken the Topical Issue I was raising.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Staff (24 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I may take it tomorrow so.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Appeals (24 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister. Has the decision by the chief appeals officer to review that decision been conveyed to the applicant, Mr. McGranaghan? I was not aware of that fact. Is it a recent development? In principle, it is vitally important that the Minister of the day is not setting aside appeals that are grounded in a process. It is important due process happens and so on. There is an...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Appeals (24 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I may have to return to this matter. When was that decision to review arrived at? When did the review begin? This is the first I am aware of it. Where there are procedures, it is important the Minister cannot be deciding on 2 million or 20 million or however many cases or applications-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Appeals (24 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Exactly. It is important the processes work and if they are not working that there is some mechanism to ensure they work. Obviously, when an appeal is found on facts which turn out not to be facts or to be fabricated, misrepresented or whatever, the decision of such an appeal has a questionable basis and it is important we have a mechanism to address that. I will have to consider the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Appeals (24 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Are there only a few minutes remaining?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Appeals (24 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Very well. I will skip to Question No. 4. I may return to Question No. 3 another day.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Appeals (24 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 4. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department or the Social Welfare Appeals Office make use of test or sample cases when making decisions on individual applications or appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37677/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Social Welfare Appeals (24 Sep 2024)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Does the Department of Social Protection use, or has it used in the past, test or sample cases when making decisions on individual applications or appeals?