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Sinéad Gibney Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
129. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's position on the EU-Morocco Trade Agreement currently in provisional application, particularly in respect to the inclusion of goods originating from Moroccan settlements in Western Sahara, and the lack of engagement with the Sahrawi people in the drafting of the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the…
Paul Murphy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
130. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish neutrality is now defined only as formal non-membership of NATO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49147/25]
Cathal Crowe Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
131. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action being taken at EU level regarding Taliban laws which violate legal obligations and treaties to which Afghanistan is a state party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56895/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
132. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he had with EU counterparts with regard to Russia circumventing international and EU sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57005/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
133. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the current situation in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56948/25]
Peter Roche Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
134. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures his Department is taking to support young Irish emigrants who wish to return home, given the practical difficulties many face in securing housing, employment, and basic documentation on their return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57136/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
135. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide information on the co-ordination of the EU presidency by his Department; and the details of all cross-departmental groups that have been organised and the membership of same. [55464/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
136. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the Russian withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57011/25]
Duncan Smith Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
137. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s priorities for the EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57176/25]
Martin Daly Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
138. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the recent election in Moldova. [56954/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
139. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the recent elections in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56949/25]
Ryan O'Meara Oral 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
140. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he is taking to ensure that frozen Russian assets become central to Ukrainian reconstruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56944/25]
Tony McCormack Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
141. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps his Department and the diplomatic network are taking to support Irish small and medium enterprises seeking to enter new export markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57060/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
142. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the Government's position in relation to potential increased tariffs; and the preparations it is making for same. [57181/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
143. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on Ireland's participation in the Ukraine Recovery Conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56945/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
144. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the progress made towards achieving the 0.7% of gross national income being spent on official development aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56942/25]
Sean Fleming Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
145. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the objectives of his Department’s strategy for adapting to a changing geopolitical context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57052/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
146. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his Department’s engagements in relation to the EU-Morocco trade deal; the Government’s position on this trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57182/25]
Liam Quaide Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
147. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his engagements with EU member states in relation to the full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57161/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
148. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement his Department has had with the Hague Group; and the efforts which have been made to join the Hague Group in order to support that governmental bloc to maximise international diplomatic and legal action against Israel's human rights crimes and international law violations. [57178/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
149. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for contradiction between parties in their understanding of what "safeguards for veterans" means within the Joint Framework that was agreed between him and Hilary Benn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56956/25]
James O'Connor Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
150. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to a recent United Nations report which suggests that some 60 politically motivated criminal cases are opened against Russian citizens every month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57165/25]
Micheál Carrigy Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
151. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to confirm the Government's position with regard to our long-standing policy of military neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48825/25]
Michael Cahill Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
152. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the implementation of the Ireland and Germany joint plan of action for enhanced bilateral and EU Cooperation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57054/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Foreign
153. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, and Ireland’s position on the adoption of the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57131/25]