269. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review passport renewal requirements for widowed parents who must repeatedly submit bereavement documentation for their children's passports; if she will introduce a once-off verification system for such cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36989/26]
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270. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she supports the use of the European Union's blocking statute (Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96) to protect EU operators from the extra-territorial application of third country laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37058/26]
271. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on whether the European Union should not recognise the extra-territorial application of laws adopted by third countries and that they are contrary to international law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37060/26]
272. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps she will take to ensure the use of the European Union's blocking statute (Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96) to protect persons, particularly judges and prosecutors at the International Criminal Court, from sanctions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37062/26]
273. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if in preparation for Ireland's hosting of the EU Presidency from July to December 2026, a venue outside of Dublin, such as Killarney, has been considered as a location for summit meetings of EU senior officials (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37096/26]
274. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department will examine the introduction of a system whereby bereavement documents need only be submitted once (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37115/26]
275. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will introduce a once off verification system for passport applications in the case of widowed parents so bereavement documents for their spouses only need to be submitted once unless family circumstances change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37123/26]
276. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an online passport application for a person (details supplied) living in the North that was submitted on 1 March 2026 will issue on time for their travel date 2 June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37141/26]
277. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) regarding the current child passport renewal process, which requires widowed parents to repeatedly submit death certificates and sworn affidavits each time a child’s passport is renewed; if she will consider introducing a once-off verification system within the passpo…
278. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware that widowed parents are required to repeatedly submit death certificates and sworn affidavits when renewing children’s passports; if she will review this requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37188/26]
279. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether consideration is being given to introducing a once-off verification process for bereaved parents renewing children’s passports, whereby bereavement documentation will only need to be submitted once unless family circumstances change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37189/26]
280. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37202/26]
281. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to a campaign (details supplied); if this can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37235/26]
282. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider facilitating a meeting with a group (details supplied) to discuss their concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37236/26]
283. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the merits of amending the requirements for child passport renewals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37237/26]
284. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans to implement a change to the application process for widowed parents to renew their child's passport so that a once off verification process of death would protect safeguards while showing basic compassion to bereaved families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37239/26]
285. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her assessment of reports from Iran Human Rights, a Norway-based monitoring organisation, that the Iranian regime has deliberately accelerated the execution of political prisoners and protesters under the cover of the ongoing US-Israeli military conflict with Iran, including at least 145 confirmed executions since 28 February 2026; whethe…
286. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she has communicated to the United States administration, or to EU counterparts engaged with the US-Iran peace process, Ireland's position that any negotiated settlement between the United States and Iran must include binding human rights commitments, including a moratorium on the execution of political prisoners and protesters, g…
287. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of additional staff employed or that will be employed by her Department directly or under contract for the purposes of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026. [37453/26]
288. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to issue a detailed up-to-date response to an urgent matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37469/26]
289. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review the case of persons (details supplied); the status of the applications; if the applications will be expedited given the circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37486/26]
290. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will support Montenegro's path towards European Union membership (details supplied) and give a detailed response to all the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37588/26]
291. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to a passport application and renewal process for children’s passports, if changes (details supplied) will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37593/26]
292. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review the case of a person (details supplied); the status of the passport application; if the application will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37608/26]
293. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport can be expedited for a person (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37683/26]