126. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way Ireland intends to respond to the surge in global humanitarian needs reported in early 2026; whether additional funding will be allocated to priority crises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8621/26]
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127. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on the British Government's response to the State's ongoing request for full disclosure and access to all relevant documents concerning the Dublin Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8699/26]
128. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how it will be ensured that trade agreements, including the EU–Mercosur deal, do not undermine our climate objectives; and whether the Government will seek binding environmental clauses to prevent imports linked to deforestation and biodiversity loss. [73013/25]
129. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe in which she intends to introduce legislation to prohibit the trade in goods and services with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. [8711/26]
130. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her trade priorities for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8635/26]
131. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has made, or plans to make, any representations at European Union level, through international fora on sports, or to the Israeli minister responsible for sport to demonstrate opposition to the proposed demolition of the football pitch at a location (details supplied). [4125/26]
132. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s current diplomatic, political and economic engagement with the United States; the way in which Ireland is advancing its foreign policy priorities and values within that relationship, including on international law and conflict prevention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8757/26]
133. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has been in contact with the US ambassador to express Ireland’s concern at the loss of life at protests in Minneapolis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8713/26]
134. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her recent meeting of the Government’s trade forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8721/26]
135. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether an Irish Citizen (details supplied) has received a visit from consular services; whether the Irish Government have expressed concern to the Russian authorities regarding their detainment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7911/26]
136. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the work of the Government trade forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8634/26]
137. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she intends to open a passport office in the north [8627/26]
138. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will condemn the illegal invasion of Venezuela, and the kidnapping of its leader, Nicolás Maduro. [1813/26]
139. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will actively support Denmark and the authorities in Greenland to defend the sovereignty of their country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1814/26]
140. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government is making the case for the North/South Ministerial Council to meet more regularly; and if the areas of co-operation dealt with in this forum be expanded. [5972/26]
141. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the work that is being done to increase the number of the all-Ireland implementation bodies to cover more co-operation between North and South [5971/26]
142. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to clarify the position of the State regarding military aid to Ukraine, and the implications for Irish neutrality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8645/26]
143. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her Department’s position on the digital omnibus, particularly relating to the proposed changes to the EU AI Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1737/26]
144. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the necessary clearance and approval can be given to an Irish person who has been nominated for an MBE but, as an Irish citizen, requires approval from the Irish Government before this award can be made (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8809/26]
145. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland has undertaken or participated in any formal review, assessment, or policy discussion, either nationally or within the European Union, regarding the downgrading, suspension, or closure of Iranian diplomatic missions as part of the EU response to ongoing repression within Iran and transnational intimidation attributed to Iranian s…
146. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied). [8968/26]
147. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will address concerns about the current situation in Iran, raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9034/26]
148. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has had engagement with the US embassy in relation to the Catalpa sesquicentenary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9035/26]
149. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the research carried out into the merits of introducing a levy on disposable coffee cups;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8929/26]
150. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the status of the proposal to introduce a levy on disposable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8930/26]