216. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if there are deployments being planned in anticipation of the removal of the triple lock, for example, with EU Battlegroups or other international forces without UN mandate; the scope of those deployments; who they are in conjunction with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31775/25]
217. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department's understanding of the scope and limitations of "strengthening international security" as justification for deployment of members of the Defence Forces overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31774/25]
40. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a list of all missions since 2006 that Ireland participated in which were not established by the UN but received a UN Mandate, by year, number of troops deployed, and purpose of mission, in tabular form. [31105/25]
41. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a list of all missions, including those which were authorised under section 3 of the Defence Amendment Act 2006, since 2006 that Ireland participated in which did not have a UN mandate, by year, number of troops deployed, and purpose of the mission, in tabular form. [31106/25]
42. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date figures relating to Defence Forces recruitment of personnel broken down by service, rank and reserve or non-reserve status, by month from the period 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31107/25]
43. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date figures relating to Defence Forces personnel who have left the Defence Forces broken down by service, rank and reserve or non-reserve status, by month from the period 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31108/25]
96. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 666 of 29 April 2025, if there is any formal tabular measurement of the regional balance with respect to the Government’s NDP capital investment commitment of €165 billion 2021-30 or budget 2025 provision of almost €15 billion and €3 billion proceeds of the…
97. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 664 of 29 April 2025, if his Department envisages any further improvements to the provision of information to Dáil Éireann and public on specific capital spending projects supported by the public purse. [31213/25]
209. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the means by which his Department is ensuring that Irish citizen (details supplied) is receiving proper treatment in detention after her detainment on the 31 May by the Israeli police in the Occupied West Bank, in the Palestinian village of Masafer Yatta while she contests the deportation order of the Israeli authorities; and if h…
210. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he is aware of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla setting sail for Gaza again on the Madleen to deliver humanitarian aid following the attack on by Israeli Armed Forces on a previous ship of the Freedom Flotilla recently off the coast of Malta, in an attempt to break the siege on Gaza and highlight the mass starvation of the people…
285. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has consulted Defence Forces personnel regarding the proposed removal of the triple lock neutrality mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30728/25]
441. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 345 of 4 March 2025 and 77 of 1 May 2025, the Government’s position on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal on sustainability; if he will reconcile the conflicting responses given in wherein the Government both expresses support for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDD…
442. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 345 of 4 March 2025 and No. 77 of 1 May 2025, if he will clarify the Government’s position on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal on sustainability, given the conflicting responses; and if any human rights assessment of the Omnibus has been undertaken. [28936/25]
474. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he has figures on the number of workers making use of remote working and flexible working arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30725/25]
475. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the provisions his Department and bodies under its aegis have taken to assist SMEs in the case of an imposition of tariffs on the European Market by the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30726/25]
476. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has examined the introduction of a Tourist Tax, in the context of similar measures being taken across Europe, and an increase in tourism to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30727/25]
729. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he is taking at a policy level to tackle the identification and removal of online bots in Ireland, in light of recent research which highlighted the prevalence of bot activity from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30721/25]
730. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he has made provisions to continue and expand the basic income scheme for the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30722/25]
731. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport how he plans to support and continue the work of the Arts Council, whether he is considering a budget allocation increase above the rate of inflation for the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30723/25]
732. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he will review current funding for national sporting organisations; if he is considering a budget allocation increase above the rate of inflation for Sporting Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30724/25]
1545. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Health whether she is considering including hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) in the long-term illness scheme, as it is a lifelong condition which requires medication throughout the lives of sufferers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30108/25]
245. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department have been made aware of the potential repercussions of removal of provisions currently contained in the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive which may be subject to alteration or removal as part of the EU Omnibus package relating to risk-based approach to due diligence, harmonised civil liability regime…
246. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is planning to push at EU Council level for the retention of provisions currently contained in the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive which may be watered down or removed in the Omnibus package relating to the risk-based approach to due diligence, harmonised civil liability regime, the requirement to …
257. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his position on the provision in the European Commission’s Omnibus I proposal to deviate from existing international standards by doing away with the risk based approach to due diligence that it formerly championed and instead restrict the duty to direct suppliers, as an approach that experience from Germany shows can result in a burden…
258. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will ensure that the Government will follow countries such Spain and support a harmonised civil liability approach in current EU Council negotiations on the Omnibus so that the result of the Omnibus does not leave companies to face 27 different legal regimes to determine the repercussions of failing to conduct proper human rights …