127. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures his Department has implemented to prevent further cost escalations and ensure robust oversight of public funds for Ireland House, Tokyo and future overseas capital projects. [57859/25]
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128. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the original budget approved for Ireland House, Tokyo, in 2018, including allocations for land, construction and fit-out, alongside the current projected final cost (details supplied). [57863/25]
129. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the primary drivers of the €12 million overrun for Ireland House Tokyo, including the impact of rising construction costs in Tokyo, changes in project scope, design modifications, or unforeseen site conditions; and his views on the project’s value for money for Irish taxpayers, particularly those in export-driven constituencies such…
130. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contractual or procurement procedures altered during the construction or fit-out phases of Ireland House Tokyo; the specific changes and their cost implications; and the estimated annual operating cost of Ireland House Tokyo compared to the previous leased embassy facilities (details supplied). [57865/25]
131. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign birth registration application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57933/25]
132. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of funding granted to non-governmental organisations, NGOs, by his Department over the past five years; and if the relevant NGOs have submitted reports or other documentation outlining the way in which the funding has been spent, in tabular form. [58001/25]
133. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the establishment of an embassy in Armenia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58161/25]
134. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total costs of air traffic control fees paid by the State on behalf of US military aircraft that transited through Irish airports and Irish airspace from 1990 to date in 2025; and the additional costs incurred by An Garda Síochána and the Irish Defence Forces for security provided at Shannon Airport due to US military use of…
135. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all ambassadors stationed abroad, their salaries, all Irish embassies and consulates abroad and the cost in 2024 of maintaining each such embassy or consulate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58371/25]
136. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade given the commentary in a newspaper (details supplied) that debates on Irish unity must account for identity and cultural plurality, the way in which he plans to engage minority identity communities in any future unity frameworks; the progress that has been made on updating the Government's cross-Border consultative mechanisms to en…
137. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department and bodies under his aegis have made tax settlements with the Revenue Commissioners in the past five years to date; and if so, the amount in each case. [58457/25]
138. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58493/25]
139. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit; the number employed per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58511/25]
140. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the key achievements of Ireland's international development policy since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58864/25]
141. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which services and supports for Ireland’s diaspora have been expanded since 2020; the key priorities for the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58865/25]
142. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of the flights which sought diplomatic clearance to land in Shannon Airport from his Department in the past 12 months, by date; and whether that clearance was granted, in tabular form. [58866/25]
143. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade as we prepare to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026, if he will outline thematic priorities that have been agreed by Government for the Presidency, with particular reference to regional development, green transition and digital governance; the means by which Cork and the Munster region will be integra…
144. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government’s key strategic priorities and policy themes for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59270/25]
145. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether gender equality, social inclusion, or the advancement of women’s rights are expected to feature as cross-cutting priorities during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59271/25]
146. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to include regional and civil society stakeholders in shaping and delivering Ireland’s 2026 EU Presidency priorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59272/25]
147. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland intends to prioritise peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and de-escalation efforts as part of its programme for the 2026 EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59273/25]
148. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the means by which Ireland’s policy of neutrality will inform its approach to EU foreign and security policy discussions during its 2026 EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59274/25]
149. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times to date in 2025 when the Irish Consular General based in Sydney has met with the Governor of New South Wales. [59310/25]
150. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Irish citizen who has been imprisoned for allegedly disrupting a facility in Ulm (details supplied); the engagement his Department has had with German officials in relation to this case and her response to the use of anti-gang legislation in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59…
151. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to address a serious issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59611/25]