396. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an application for an Irish passport (naturalisation) will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33928/26]
13. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the main challenges the Government faces with currently facing EU-Africa relations, including geopolitical competition and financing constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31952/26]
14. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the EU-AU Joint Vision for 2030 is being implemented and monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31953/26]
15. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way the outcomes of the 2025 EU-AU Summit are being progressed at EU level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31954/26]
16. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consultations that have been undertaken to inform Ireland's approach to EU-Africa relations during its Presidency; the key themes emerged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31955/26]
17. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's plans to enhance EU-African Union partnership and relations during Ireland's upcoming presidency of the EU Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31956/26]
18. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on Ireland's history to date and plans to support greater Africa voice and voting power in key international fora including at the UN and international banking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31957/26]
19. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland intends to initiate or host any EU-Africa ministerial meetings or political dialogues during its Presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31958/26]
63. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide detailed information regarding all notices of dispute received by the State under the Energy Charter Treaty; the number of notices received, the subject matter of the disputes, the identities of the potential claimants and the amounts referenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31928/26]
187. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to confirm if there are planned enhancements to the Dublin airport voluntary dwelling purchase scheme; to provide a timeline for any planned enhancements to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33145/26]
188. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to confirm the valuation approach being applied under the Dublin airport voluntary dwelling purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33154/26]
423. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth the known number of bus escorts in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32802/26]
590. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection to examine the case of an individual (details supplied) regarding a State Pension (non-contributory); if a senior official from his Department can engage with the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33144/26]
32. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if she will consider allowing people who have moved to Ireland under an EU Directive (details supplied) to join the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31068/26]
116. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been brought to the case of a student (details supplied); if she will investigate this matter further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31065/26]
549. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to ensure that a child (details supplied) can remain in a school as the appeal against their expulsion is being carried out or until such time that an appropriate alternative educational setting is found given a long period outside of a formal school setting would be detrimental for the health and education of this student; and if she will make a sta…
605. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the school placement shortage in the Donabate area (details supplied); if she will prioritise the provision of an additional three primary and one secondary schools identified in the County Development Plan; the timeline for the delivery of these much-needed schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30674/26]
800. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is he aware that a number of Ukrainian Junior Certificate students currently living in accommodation (details supplied) are being relocated to Kill, County Kildare on 29 April 2026 which is causing huge anxiety to the students in advance of their exams; if he will explore the possibility of an extension in their current accommodation …
859. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the premises in Kill, County Kildare proposed to accommodate Ukrainian families who are being transferred from Donabate meets and satisfies the HIQA national standards for persons accommodated in the protection process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30673/26]
402. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing options available to individuals who have been refused admission to their local authority housing list as their income puts them over the threshold, who have been renting long term but must vacate their current tenancy and who have a medical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29339/26]
512. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify in regard to the recent national primary school survey the number and percentage of parents of preschool children expressed support for multi-denominational education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28503/26]
513. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify in regard to the recent national primary school survey, the number and percentage of parents of children currently attending multi-denominational schools expressed support for multi-denominational education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28504/26]
514. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify in regard to the recent national primary school survey the number and percentage of all parent submissions received expressed support for multi-denominational education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28505/26]
515. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify in regard to the recent national primary school survey the reason the published survey outcomes focused only on the preferences of parents of children attending denominational schools, rather than presenting the preferences of all parents surveyed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28506/26]
516. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify in regard to the recent national primary school survey whether the Department will commit to releasing the full dataset of valid survey responses in order to ensure transparency and maintain public trust in the consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28507/26]