210. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61662/25]
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211. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the progression of Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61689/25]
212. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagements with the ambassador and government of Tanzania in relation to recent reports that authorities have killed unarmed citizens in that country (details supplied). [61695/25]
213. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to visit Greece before the end of 2025 to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation ahead of Ireland's EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61812/25]
214. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that each Irish Honorary Consulate received in consulate fees in 2024 and for the first nine months of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61813/25]
215. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade given the first monitoring report of the Windsor Framework confirms that the UK’s internal market guarantee has been met, but implementation issues remain and friction persists in trade flows between GB and Northern Ireland, the assessment his Department has made of the knock-on effects for Irish exporters and logistics firms (inclu…
216. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if two foreign birth registry applications (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61820/25]
217. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on Transnistria and its recognition as part of Moldova; the way in which the question of Transnistria impacts on Moldova's potential EU membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61830/25]
218. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advocate for a person (details supplied) currently in a German prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61881/25]
219. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of the ways in which Ireland’s humanitarian aid to Afghanistan is being allocated, particularly in relation to projects aimed at protecting women’s rights and promoting gender equality; the specific programmes which are being supported to counteract the Taliban’s systematic restrictions on women an…
220. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Irish aid budget for 2026 will be agreed; the way in which global education programmes will be prioritised; the level of funding for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62129/25]
221. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Irish Aid budget for the 2026-2030 period will be agreed; the way in which global education programmes will be prioritised over the same period; the level of funding for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62144/25]
222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade given the recent address by the SecretaryofState for Northern Ireland emphasising the region’s dual-market access and the continuing importance of UK-NI trade flows, the assessment his Department has made of how UK domestic economic policy shifts (including Northern Ireland) will affect Irish exporters, particularly in Cork and the …
223. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62201/25]
224. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when a company (details supplied) will provide the composting bins to customers pursuant to 2023 legislation to allow every household in the State to be provided with a brown bin for food waste and light garden waste by their waste collector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60910/25]
225. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022 to 2024. [60936/25]
226. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the grants or supports available for 3-phase electric in a commercial setting; the grants or supports available for 3-phase electric in a commercial setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60988/25]
227. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position on the levy on disposable cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61045/25]
228. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the progress of the second phase of the Land Use Review for renewable technologies; the role of local authorities; the timeline for the completion of the Land Use Review recognising its vital importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61118/25]
229. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the progress of the biomethane sustainability charter; when it will be published; the engagement to date with community groups and local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61119/25]
230. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the coordination his Department had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to planning policy for anaerobic digestion facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61120/25]
231. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment recognising the need for certainty in the sector, if anaerobic digestion plants which are constructed before the biomethane sustainability charter is finalised will be subject to the same guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61121/25]
232. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment if the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has commenced or intends to commence an investigation into electricity suppliers, given recent reports by an expert group expressing concern that retail electricity prices are not reflecting reductions in wholesale energy costs; the criteria under which the CRU assesses supplier prici…
233. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the latest figures for domestic energy bill arrears in the household sector, including the percentage of electricity and gas customers in arrears, the total amounts owed, and the average debt per household; if he will compare these figures with those from June 2024 and June 2021; the total value and reach of payments made under the ene…
234. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment for a breakdown of all spending on external communications and media, by company, including the amount spent and purpose of spend, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [61207/25]