328. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the statutory and operational responsibilities of CUAN; its role in policy development, funding allocation, data collection, and oversight of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services; and the functions which remain the direct responsibility of his Department. [9088/26]
325. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total occupancy of IPAS accommodation compared to the total capacity. [9078/26]
324. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of international protection applicants not offered accommodation on arrival in each month in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9077/26]
323. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vulnerability assessments (defined by regulation 8 of the European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018) conducted; and the number of those assessments which resulted in a determination of vulnerability, in 2024 and 2025. [9076/26]
1174. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5640/26]
1162. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5643/26]
947. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of expenditure by her Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5622/26]
849. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide a breakdown of expenditure by her Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5623/26]
783. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5621/26]
750. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of serving members of An Garda Síochána have been promoted after being formally charged with or convicted of an offence under section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 or under the Domestic Violence Act since 2015. [6120/26]
721. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the number of enforcement actions taken in respect of breaches of the 3.5 tonne weight restriction on Richmond Road between Drumcondra Road and Gracepark Road in each month from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, including the number of checkpoints conducted, vehicles stopped, fixed charge notices issued and prosecutions initiated; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5630/26]
720. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide the current number of Garda members and community policing personnel assigned to the Glasnevin, Cabra and Drumcondra areas, broken down by station and unit; to outline how these figures compare with staffing levels in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5629/26]
688. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his/her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5627/26]
621. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5644/26]
618. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has obtained legal advice on whether the proposed regulations under section 294 of the Planning and Development Act 2024, which would cap recoverable costs even for successful applicants in environmental proceedings, are compatible with Ireland’s obligations under EU law and the Aarhus Convention; whether any assessment has been carried out of the impact of the proposed scale of fees on access to justice, equality of arms and public participation in environmental decision-making; whether the Supreme Court judgment of 2022 affirming the existing cost-protection regime was considered in developing the proposal; if he will publish the evidential basis for proceeding with the draft regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5598/26]
581. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5641/26]
479. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide a breakdown of expenditure by her Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5642/26]
472. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to ensure a child (details supplied) can access an appropriate school placement without further delay; if her Department will sanction an additional special class place in this case; the timeline for any such decision; the reasons for the repeated delays in the delivery of modular accommodation linked to the alternative placement offered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5593/26]
425. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5624/26]
407. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5619/26]
379. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5618/26]
300. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that, following the withdrawal of the number 13 bus service along Griffith Avenue, passenger usage at bus stops on the avenue has reportedly declined by more than 50%; whether he acknowledges the impact this has had on older residents and those with limited mobility who must now travel over 500 metres to access a spine route; whether he will engage with the National Transport Authority regarding the request from an organisation (details supplied) to re-route one number 19 service per hour via Griffith Avenue to facilitate access to Drumcondra village, the Mater Hospital and the city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5634/26]
299. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the details of the projected operational lifespan of the proposed new statutory MetroLink delivery body; the estimated establishment and ongoing costs; the staffing, legal and administrative expenditure; whether it is intended that the body will be wound down following completion of the MetroLink project; whether any impact, value-for-money or efficiency assessment has been conducted on the creation of an additional delivery agency; the expected implications for project timelines, delivery efficiency and accountability mechanisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5633/26]
298. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport further to recent Cabinet approval to establish a new statutory body to deliver the MetroLink project in addition to the existing roles of Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority; the rationale for establishing a separate delivery agency rather than continuing delivery within existing bodies with established governance, oversight and public engagement structures; the way in which the creation of an additional agency will impact residents and communities in Dublin central who are directly affected by the project and who have already engaged extensively with TII and the NTA; the measures that will be put in place to ensure continuity of community engagement, avoid duplication of functions, prevent disruption arising from overlapping authority, and provide a clear single point of accountability for affected residents and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5632/26]
297. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5626/26]
268. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of expenditure by her Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5639/26]
246. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5625/26]
241. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the consultation responses received in relation to the draft regulations on costs under section 294 of the Planning and Development Act 2024; the number of submissions that raised concerns regarding compliance with EU law and the Aarhus convention; whether the proposals will be revised in light of those submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5599/26]
230. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a breakdown of expenditure by her Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under her remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5620/26]
219. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form [5638/26]
203. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether the new Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill will permit An Garda Síochána, or any State body, to use covert surveillance software or spyware, including tools capable of accessing encrypted messaging services such as an app (details supplied); the specific technologies that will be authorised under the Bill; the safeguards and oversight that will apply; and when the general scheme will be published. [6131/26]
188. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill 2014, which has been repeatedly recommended as needed to legislate for alternatives to imprisonment, will be published; and the specific timeline the Government has set to ensure this legislation is enacted to alleviate the prison overcrowding crisis. [6123/26]
185. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason, in the proposed Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2026, Gardaí are being given powers to seize and search journalists’ phones and electronic devices without absolute protection of journalistic sources; and if he will commit to amending the Bill to explicitly guarantee that journalists’ confidential sources cannot be accessed without prior judicial determination, and only in circumstances of imminent risk to life or public safety. [6124/26]
158. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason funding for the drug-related intimidation liaison role at the western area support project will not be renewed; and the specific alternative supports that will be in its place to ensure victims and families facing organised crime drug-related intimidation will continue to receive equivalent specialist assistance without interruption. [6122/26]
149. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number of people who were granted permission to enter the State under the family reunification scheme, where the sponsor held refugee or subsidiary protection status, in 2025. [6121/26]
467. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of family reunification applications that were granted in 2025; to provide a breakdown of those grants according to whether the sponsor is a person with refugee status or a person eligible for subsidiary protection; and the average number of family members granted permission per successful family reunification application in each category. [5176/26]
444. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of women remanded to Limerick female prison with consent to bail in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5174/26]
443. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of women remanded to Mountjoy female prison with consent to bail from 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5173/26]
368. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to the recommendation included in the European Commission's 2025 Rule of law report for Ireland (details supplied), the steps he has taken to address this recommendation; the expected timeline for the completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3052/26]
121. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the following situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2812/26]
120. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether any categories of visa or immigration applications made by Syrian nationals were paused, frozen, or otherwise not progressed by his Department; if so, which types of visas or applications were affected; the period of time during which any such pause or freeze applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2811/26]
1663. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure by his Department, for each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 in settlement payments, compensation, damages or negotiated payments arising from the repudiation, cancellation or termination of international protection accommodation contracts, including payments already made, payments legally committed to, and any financial provisions recorded in his Department's accounts, in aggregate, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74712/25]
1662. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total expenditure by his Department, for 2025, in settlement payments, compensation, damages or negotiated payments arising from the repudiation, cancellation or termination of international protection accommodation contracts, including payments already made, payments legally committed to, and any financial provisions recorded in the Department's accounts, in aggregate, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74711/25]
1646. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessment his Department has made of the impact of ECHR interventions on Ireland’s ability to enforce deportation orders; and the estimated number of deportations that could not proceed as a direct result of ECHR case law or Strasbourg rulings. [74337/25]