Written answers

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

  • Departmental Equipment
    231. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any directive has been issued to State agencies, local authorities or public bodies regarding the use of...
  • Data Protection
    233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, as part of the increased expenditure of €3 million allocated to the Data Protection Commission in Budget 2026, he...
  • Budget 2026
    234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the new funding allocated to youth justice measures in Budget 2026; for a breakdown for where this funding will be...
  • Artificial Intelligence
    237. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department is using agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations; if it is considering the use of agentic...
  • Ukraine War
    238. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider supporting the withdrawal of temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees from the Oblasts of Volyn, Rivne,...
  • Departmental Data
    239. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the powers he has to issue removal orders to EU citizens who have been convicted of criminal acts or any other reasons; the...
  • Victim Support Services
    240. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline how a victim of sexual violence can secure a protection order against a convicted perpetrator where that victim has...
  • Departmental Investigations
    241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has commissioned or received any risk assessment concerning Chinese intelligence or influence operations...
  • Departmental Data
    242. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline what inter-agency coordination currently exists between his Department, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade...
  • Budget 2026
    246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department’s Budget 2026 allocation has provided for an increase in the daily expense allowance for children in...
  • Departmental Funding
    247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide the plans for increasing funding allocations for youth services for Ringsend/Sandymount area; and if he will make a...
  • Departmental Data
    248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of employees working in immigration visa services, broken down by role; and the number of applications currently...
  • Animal Breeding
    250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to placing the dog breeding establishment guidelines on a statutory footing. [55730/25]
  • Departmental Data
    251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the number of dog breeding establishments inspected; the number of unannounced inspections; the number of improvement...
  • Forestry Sector
    252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the neonicotinoid insecticide acetamiprid will be used in State-owned forestry within the zone of influence of Lough Corrib SAC in...
  • Veterinary Services
    253. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review and update current veterinary medicines regulations to permit the legal use of sarcoid cream as an evidence-based...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department and by the Veterinary Council of Ireland on legal fees, investigations and fitness to practice...
  • Grant Payments
    258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans to introduce grant aid support under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme for the replacement of farm building...
  • Departmental Data
    259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of slaughterhouses currently licensed to perform halal slaughter; the proportion of national beef, lamb, and poultry...
  • Animal Slaughtering
    260. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all halal slaughter in Ireland requires pre-stunning of animals; what animal welfare standards and veterinary supervision apply;...
  • Artificial Intelligence
    262. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is using agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations; if it is considering the use of agentic AI, and...
  • Water Pollution
    263. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for support with provision of funding and staff resources to adequately monitor and reduce water pollution at Lady’s Island...
  • Departmental Reviews
    265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will review the compensation ceilings in the TB scheme, as they are not meeting current market values. [55748/25]
  • Departmental Data
    266. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received by his Department regarding transfer of title of lands to date; the number that have been...
  • Departmental Projects
    268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the scope, timeline, pilot areas and budget allocation for the newly announced bovine tuberculosis cooperation project with the...

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