26. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current average processing times for passport applications, particularly for first-time applicants; the extent of any recent delays being experienced; the measures being implemented to improve turnaround times and ensure applications are processed within target timelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38310/26]
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27. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will outline her Department’s Statement of Strategy to 2029; the way in which her Department aims to strengthen Irish influence across economic policies within the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38335/26]
28. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the key priorities for trade under her Department’s new Statement of Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38379/26]
29. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government’s current position on the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38341/26]
30. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the recent meeting of the EU General Affairs Council. [37991/26]
31. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Government trade forum will next meet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38378/26]
32. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the discussion on EU enlargement at the EU General Affairs Council on 11 May 2026. [37821/26]
33. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36516/26]
34. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on her attendance at the thirty-first plenary meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council on 8 May 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37998/26]
35. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the status of the EU-Israel association agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38376/26]
36. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action she is pursuing at EU level with regard to the growing violence and the expansion of settlements in the West Bank; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38025/26]
37. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on preparations for Ireland’s EU Presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38336/26]
38. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens currently registered in high-risk regions; the contingency plans in place to assist evacuations where necessary; whether additional consular staffing or resources are being deployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38393/26]
39. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which she intends to use Ireland’s EU Presidency to highlight the issue of Palestinian statehood, in addition to humanitarian relief for Gaza, at the relevant Council of Ministers meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38338/26]
40. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the under-reporting of almost 250 more US military aircraft flights over Ireland, which went unreported due to an ‘administrative error’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38385/26]
41. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the war in Sudan and on the Government's position on same, in particular the need to ensure access to appropriate aid; her position on the continuing concerning flow of weapons into the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38383/26]
42. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps her Department has taken in response to the reported detention of Irish citizens involved in the recent Gaza-bound flotilla; and whether she has expressed any concerns to Israeli authorities regarding the treatment of those Irish citizens. [38229/26]
43. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has had any recent discussions with the British government in relation to legacy issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38331/26]
44. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the discussion at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council of further policy options regarding the West Bank, including trade-related measures concerning the import of products from the settlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38000/26]
45. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the discussion on the next EU budget at the EU General Affairs Council on 11 May 2026. [37808/26]
46. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expansions that have taken place and are planned in our overseas embassies and consulates, with particular emphasis on supporting trade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38396/26]
47. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a venue outside of Dublin, such as Killarney, has been considered as a location for summit meetings of EU senior officials in preparation for Ireland’s hosting of the EU Presidency from July to December 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38106/26]
48. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider reviewing and reducing the current reprocessing timeline of passport applications (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38309/26]
49. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which she is engaging with the UK Government to ensure that the measures announced in The Legacy of the Troubles: A Joint Framework are faithfully implemented in both jurisdictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37997/26]
50. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures that will be pursued under goal 1 of her Department’s new Statement of Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38332/26]