Carol Nolan
Ceist:1. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if he or his Department have made any requests to the office of the Independent Examiner of Security Legislation to produce reports on any subject matter. [31618/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraLegislative Reviews
Ceisteanna (1)
Freagraí scríofa
Section 245 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 provides that the Taoiseach may request the Independent Examiner of Security Legislation to prepare and submit special reports to him. I have not made any requests to the Independent Examiner to produce any special reports.
Labour Market
Ceisteanna (2)
Carol Nolan
Ceist:2. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach the total number of people under 30 years-of-age who are currently unemployed; and the estimated percentage unemployment rate among this age cohort. [32225/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Referred to CSO for answer
The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of labour market estimates for the State. The official labour market classification of respondents to the LFS is based on International Labour Organisation – or ILO – concepts and definitions. The most recent LFS figures available are for Q4 2025.
The number of people aged 15-29 classified as unemployed in Q4 2025 was 53,200, an increase of 2,300 people from Q4 2024.
The unemployment rate (ILO) for persons aged 15-29 for the State in Q4 2025 was 8.1%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points from the rate 7.9% recorded a year earlier. The unemployment rate for those aged 15-74 years in Q4 2025 was 4.4%, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from 4.0% recorded a year ago.
LFS estimates for Q1 2026 will be published on 21 May 2026.
Protected Disclosures
Ceisteanna (3)
Peadar Tóibín
Ceist:3. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of protected disclosures that have gone missing or have been compromised that have been submitted to his Department or State bodies that are responsible to his Department. [32296/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
In line with the Protected Disclosures Acts 2014 and 2022, the Department of the Taoiseach and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) - the only agency under the aegis of the Department - have established dedicated reporting channels to facilitate workers or former workers in reporting potential wrongdoing.
Neither the Department nor NESDO have received any protected disclosures from workers or former workers in the period since the commencement of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 to date.
Central Statistics Office
Ceisteanna (4)
Barry Heneghan
Ceist:4. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Taoiseach the extent to which the Central Statistics Office publishes or holds crime data at sub divisional or neighbourhood level, including for areas such as Donnycarney; whether there are any plans to expand the geographic granularity of publicly available crime statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32963/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Referred to CSO for answer
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) receives a quarterly data extract from the Garda PULSE system for the purpose of publishing official crime statistics. Recorded crime statistics are published by the CSO according to the Irish Crime Classification System (ICCS).
An Garda Síochána compiles crime data according to the Garda station that the crime is reported or assigned to and this is then aggregated up to Garda Division and Region level. Therefore, the lowest geographic level of data available is at Garda station level.
The CSO publishes quarterly recorded crime data by ICCS offence group at Garda Division and Region level with the most recent Recorded Crime publication (Q4 2025) providing data up to the end of 2025.
The CSO also publishes recorded crime at Garda station level, but due to the small numbers involved in some crime categories, this is published annually. Data for Garda stations is available on the CSO website up to the end of 2025. The annual Garda station level data excludes crimes relating to Homicide & Related offences and Sexual offences due to the small numbers involved and the need to protect the identity of victims of crime incidents of Sexual offences.
Departmental Data
Ceisteanna (5)
John Brady
Ceist:5. Deputy John Brady asked the Taoiseach to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts. [33389/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The arrangements to be observed by office holders in respect of gifts of goods or services are set out in the Guidelines on Compliance with the Provisions of the Ethics in Public Office Acts 1995 and 2001 which are published on the website of the Standards in Public Office Commission.
Statements made annually by office holders must include all gifts of goods and services which exceed €650 in value. These statements are published in Iris Oifigiúil and are also available on the website of the Houses of the Oireachtas. Records are not maintained by the Department of the Taoiseach in relation to gifts of lesser value received from time to time. A gift received in November 2025 is currently being valued. If the gift exceeds the threshold, it will be noted on the register once the valuation is complete.