26. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on Ireland’s contribution to international climate finance post-2025; if Ireland’s commitment to achieving €225 million in contributions annually will be met; if post-2025 targets will be updated to more accurately reflect Ireland’s fair-share contribution of around €1.5 billion by 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matt…
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27. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is working to support Belarus civil society and the democratic opposition in exile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66601/25]
28. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update in relation to the position of the Government in relation to potential increased tariffs; and the preparations it is making for same. [66751/25]
29. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures being taken to strengthen consular supports for Irish citizens abroad, particularly young people from rural constituencies such as Cork north west, who travel for work, study, or seasonal employment and may on occasions need this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65266/25]
30. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the €10 million air traffic control bill that has been paid by the taxpayer to facilitate US military flights through Shannon Airport since 2018; if she could provide a justification for that spending, given our military neutrality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66527/25]
31. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional measures that will be supported by the increase in the overseas development aid budget this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66113/25]
32. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on Ireland's implementation of, and adherence to, the United Nations General Assembly resolution, which Ireland co-sponsored, arising from the ruling of the International Court of Justice in the case of the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east…
33. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her proposals to expand the Irish diplomatic footprint in areas with a growing diaspora community. [66746/25]
34. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her Departments position on the UN Security Council’s adoption of Resolution 2803, particularly in the context of concerns raised around the violation of Palestinian right to self-determination by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66727/25]
35. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on the ongoing conflict in Sudan, including the humanitarian impact on civilians, the status of diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire, and the supports Ireland is providing through humanitarian and development channels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66720/25]
36. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement her Department has had with the Emirati Government in relation to their alleged supply of weapons and support to the RSF in South Sudan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66724/25]
37. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way Ireland is working with international partners to keep attention on the plight of women and girls in Afghanistan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66606/25]
38. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on her attendance at the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 20 November 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66278/25]
39. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she proposes to meet at an early date with the secretary of state for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in Stormont; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66605/25]
40. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will conserve and preserve Ireland's neutrality as this stance has helped our small island country during and since the Second World War. [60836/25]
41. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her response to the US-Russia agreement on Ukraine, which appears to propose rewarding Russian aggression with territorial gains; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66693/25]
42. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progression of the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66661/25]
43. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position of the Government on the continuation, in its current format, of the EU-Israeli trade agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66127/25]
44. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she agrees with the recommendation of the Oireachtas Joint Committee Foreign Affairs and Trade to include services in the version of the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 to be introduced by the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65956/25]
45. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the Mercosur trade agreement and Ireland's position on the protection of the environment and livelihoods of Irish farmers in the context of the agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66725/25]
46. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department is considering the provision of emergency passport appointments for first-time applications for children, or for adult renewal applications where the applicant’s passport is over 15 years from the date of issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66736/25]
47. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will outline the current status of the proposed Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025, including whether her Department has examined the inclusion of both goods and services within its scope, given the significance of this legislation for Ireland’s approach to internati…
48. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the EU-Israel Association agreement; and the efforts being made by the Government in relation to the suspension of the agreement. [66748/25]
49. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her Department’s engagement with and support for the International Fund for Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66422/25]
50. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on her engagement with EU colleagues in relation to the situation in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66288/25]