449. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health whether consideration has been given to the introduction of a fully publicly funded national bone density screening programme, using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans, for women aged 50 and over; whether such a programme has been assessed by the National Screening Advisory Committee; and the clinical, financial or other barriers have been identified to its introduction. [75049/26]
448. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of publicly funded DEXA scans carried out in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026; and the current waiting times for access to such scans, by hospital; in tabular form. [75052/26]
365. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average proportion of a custodial sentence actually served in prison by persons who self-identify as Irish nationals compared with non-Irish nationals, in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 and to date in 2026; and whether these figures can be provided by sentence length, offence category and type of early release; in tabular form. [75058/26]
116. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the drafting of the Civil Reform Bill 2025; the intended publication date of the Bill; when his Department will fulfil its commitment to hold a symposium in relation to the Bill; whether that symposium and/or any other consultation in relation to the contents of the Bill will be held prior to its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74558/26]
665. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his commitment to implement “key civil legal aid reforms” will include the removal of the means test for victims of domestic violence applying for civil legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73461/26]
663. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his commitment to implement “key civil legal aid reforms” will include the expansion of the scope of the scheme of civil legal aid to cover areas such as housing, homelessness, discrimination, social welfare and employment law; whether the blanket ban on the provision of legal aid for cases heard by tribunals will be removed in line with the requirements of European law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73464/26]
662. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his commitment to implement “key civil legal aid reforms” will include the expansion of the functions of the Legal Aid Board; whether its functions will be expanded to include the provision of legal information, public legal education and raising awareness of legal rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73465/26]
657. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the “key civil legal aid reforms” which will be implemented in light of the €14.5m allocated in Budget 2027 to commence the implementation of the recommendations arising from the civil legal aid review; whether he intends to publish a reform plan and implementation plan; whether an implementation group will be established, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73459/26]
648. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his commitment to implement “key civil legal aid reforms” will include the establishment of community law centres in areas of deprivation; if it will include the establishment of targeted law centres for groups which experience discrimination and disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73467/26]
647. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if a full review of the financial eligibility criteria for civil legal aid will be carried out as recommended in the civil legal aid review majority report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73468/26]
646. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail the changes which will be made to the financial eligibility criteria for civil legal aid in line with the commitment contained in Budget 2027 to “reform the financial eligibility criteria for civil legal aid, including for increases to the income thresholds and the allowances provided for to assess an applicant’s means”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73469/26]
645. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he plans to meet with groups (details supplied) and other relevant stakeholders to discuss proposed civil legal aid reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73470/26]
608. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons prosecuted for offences under the stalking legislation, broken down by year since its commencement; the number of those prosecutions resulting in a conviction; and the number currently before the courts. [72700/26]
607. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of stalking offences recorded by An Garda Síochána since the commencement of the relevant legislation, broken down by year; the number of cases in which a person was charged; the number of investigation files submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72703/26]
727. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the consultation that has taken place with women accessing maternity services regarding the transition to a public only model; the organisations and representative groups consulted; the principal issues raised; and the way in which this feedback has informed implementation planning. [73303/26]
726. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the assessments that have been undertaken of regional disparities in access to maternity services, including the availability of different models of care, staffing levels and continuity of care; the measures being taken to ensure equitable access to high quality maternity services across the country; and whether the findings of these assessments will be published. [73305/26]
723. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the way in which continuity of care is being delivered in maternity services at present; if women have access to continuity with a particular consultant or midwife where appropriate; the measures being taken to support this; and the anticipated timeline for introducing enhanced continuity arrangements. [73295/26]
722. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the evaluations that have been undertaken of the operation and delivery of maternity services across public maternity hospitals, particularly in relation to staffing levels, service capacity, waiting times, continuity of care, clinical outcomes and patient experience; whether the findings of these evaluations have been published; and how they are informing ongoing maternity service planning and reform. [73297/26]
721. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the assessment that has been undertaken of the additional consultant obstetrician, midwifery, nursing and other healthcare staffing requirements associated with the transition to a public-only maternity care model; and the projected staffing requirements nationally and by maternity hospital. [73298/26]
720. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place to monitor staffing, capacity, waiting times and continuity of care during the transition to a public-only maternity model; and the measures that will be available to address any service pressures or gaps in provision identified during implementation. [73299/26]
719. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if hospital by hospital implementation plans have been developed for the transition to a public-only maternity care model; if so, if these plans include projected patient numbers, staffing and infrastructure requirements, continuity of care arrangements, funding allocations and implementation timelines; and whether they will be published. [73300/26]
47. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has assessed the potential impact of the proposed changes to citizenship eligibility on Ireland’s ability to attract and retain migrant workers; the evidence base that was used to show that increasing the residence requirement for citizenship from five to eight years will improve integration outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70690/26]
17. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons diverted by An Garda Síochána to health services under the health diversion scheme since its commencement; the number of Garda members who received specific training on the operation of the scheme prior to its commencement and to date; and the number of occasions on which a person eligible for diversion was not referred. [70648/26]
11. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any amendments to SI 303 of 2026 have been made to bring his recently announced changes to the legal aid scheme into force. [70647/26]
2. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to his previous evidence to the Oireachtas justice committee concerning the number of providers arising from the cancellation of pre-contract accommodation agreements, and in light of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report identifying legal proceedings involving five providers, to account for the difference between those figures; the status of each of the remaining cases or agreements referred to by him; whether any additional settlements or payments have been made in respect of them; and the total financial exposure to the State arising from the cancellation of these agreements. [70965/26]
443. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people found to have special reception needs; a breakdown of the identified needs; the number who have received special reception conditions as a result of an assessment; the number of applicants who have not been referred to accelerated or border procedures due to their special reception needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70066/26]
441. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people found to have special procedural needs; a breakdown of the identified needs; the number who have received special procedural conditions as a result of an assessment; the number of applicants who have not been referred to accelerated or border procedures due to their special procedural needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70067/26]
440. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people referred to the accelerated procedure; the nationalities of those applicants; the reason for each application of the accelerated procedure under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70065/26]
439. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number applicants under the AMMR strand of the International Protection Act 2026; the number of appeals under AMMR; the outcomes of those appeals; the number transferred to another member State under AMMR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70062/26]
438. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the legal basis for the issuing of a labour market access permit to an international protection applicant under the international protection act 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70068/26]
437. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of implicit withdrawals under the International Protection Act 2026; the reason for the decisions; the number of appeals; the outcomes of those appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70063/26]
436. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of family reunification applications on hand under the International Protection Acts 2015 and 2026; the number of applications waiting over 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, and 6 years; and the number of decisions issued each month from 2021 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70069/26]
435. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people referred to the border procedure; the nationalities of those applicants; the reason for each application of the border procedure under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70064/26]
434. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people who have been refused temporary protection in each month to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70070/26]
433. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of people from Ukraine who have applied for international protection to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70071/26]
240. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason her Department refused to release the funds required to accommodate necessary works for the additional autism class at a school (details supplied) in Summer 2026. [70331/26]
547. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the procedures in place prior to 1 January 2023 for the assessment and follow-up of protected disclosures made directly to the Minister under section 8 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014; the procedures currently in place following commencement of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022; and the extent to which information arising from protected disclosures continues to inform the Department's exercise of governance and oversight functions in respect of bodies under the Minister's aegis. [68141/26]
546. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any arrangements exist between the Department and the Protected Disclosures Commissioner whereby information concerning systemic governance failures identified through protected disclosures may be notified to the Department while preserving the confidentiality requirements of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. [68153/26]
535. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of additional domestic violence refuge and emergency accommodation spaces that have become fully operational since Cuan was established; and to provide a county-by-county breakdown showing the number of spaces available when Cuan commenced; the number available today; the number currently under development; and the expected opening date of each planned facility. [68077/26]
534. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total budget for Cuan's in each year since its establishment, in tabular form; and the amount of that expenditure that went directly to frontline services for victims and survivors. [68080/26]
533. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the services funded or overseen by Cuan that are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and what arrangements are available to a victim requiring immediate specialist domestic violence assistance during the night or at weekends. [68081/26]
532. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the formal consultations has Cuan undertaken directly with victims and survivors of domestic violence; the number of victims and survivors participated; and the specific policy or service changes resulted from any consultations that have taken place. [68082/26]