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Aidan Farrelly Written 27 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
1. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach if a schedule of contracts will be provided that his Department and bodies under his aegis have had with an organisation (details supplied) and/or its subsidiaries; the value of each; the type and/or name of each project; if any project has been abandoned, paused, put on hold and completed; if any projects over ran on cost and delivery; and if so, the details of same. [404…
Pa Daly Written 27 May 2026 · to Foreign
2. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the priorities the Government has identified for Ireland's upcoming EU presidency; and which of these measures will be aimed specifically at reducing the cost of energy. [39679/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 27 May 2026 · to Foreign
3. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to seek the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement during Ireland's EU Presidency, considering Israel's ongoing crimes against humanity; if the Government will enact the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40382/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 27 May 2026 · to Foreign
4. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a schedule of contracts will be provided that her Department and bodies under her aegis have had with an organisation (details supplied) and/or its subsidiaries; the value of each; the type and/or name of each project; if any project has been abandoned, paused, put on hold and completed; if any projects over ran on cost and delivery; and if …
Michael Cahill Written 27 May 2026 · to Foreign
5. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40433/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 27 May 2026 · to Foreign
6. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is a requirement for same-sex parents of children born prior to 2020, to submit court orders to the Passport Office justifying the presence of both parents on a birth certificate when provided as supporting documentation for a child's first time passport application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40449/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 27 May 2026 · to Foreign
7. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to expedite a passport to accommodate visa requirements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40454/26]
Duncan Smith Written 27 May 2026 · to Foreign
8. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement she has had with American officials on the possibility of Donald Trump attending the Irish Open this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40501/26]
Duncan Smith Written 27 May 2026 · to Foreign
9. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of engagements she has had with American officials in 2026; the number of times the topic of sanctioning the state of Israel was raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40502/26]
John Connolly Written 27 May 2026 · to Foreign
10. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the efforts the Government has made to suspend the EU-Israeli Association Trade Agreement since January 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40650/26]
Paul McAuliffe Written 27 May 2026 · to Foreign
11. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40666/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 27 May 2026 · to Climate
12. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if a schedule of contracts will be provided that his Department and bodies under his aegis have had with an organisation (details supplied) and/or its subsidiaries; the value of each; the type and/or name of each project; if any project has been abandoned, paused, put on hold and completed; if any projects over ran on cost and delive…
Aidan Farrelly Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
13. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence if a schedule of contracts will be provided that her Department and bodies under her aegis have had with an organisation (details supplied) and/or its subsidiaries; the value of each; the type and/or name of each project; if any project has been abandoned, paused, put on hold and completed; if any projects over ran on cost and delivery; and if so, the details o…
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
14. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Defence her plans to improve the working and living conditions of cadets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40486/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
15. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Defence to outline the justification for the maximum limit of 100 days in a calendar year for reservists undertaking supplemental military service (SMS) in support of Permanent Defence Force or Reserve Defence Force activities; the reason the SMS limit is capped at 100 days rather than permitting service of up to 365 days in a calendar year; and if she will make a state…
Noel McCarthy Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
16. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Defence the way in which a reservist undertaking supplemental military service (SMS) can be deployed overseas for a period of six months, interoperating with the Permanent Defence Force, when SMS is currently limited to a maximum of 100 days in a calendar year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40528/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
17. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Defence the way in which reservists undertaking supplemental military service (SMS) can effectively support the Permanent Defence Force during Ireland’s EU Presidency when the maximum period of SMS service available between 1 June 2026 and 31 December 2026 is limited to 58 days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40529/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
18. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Defence to outline whether under the new Department of Defence guidance governing supplemental military service (SMS), a reservist must now voluntarily apply for SMS and obtain prior Ministerial approval in order to undertake Reserve Defence Force (RDF) recruitment activities, RDF administrative activities or to instruct on RDF training activities; and if she will make …
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
19. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any equipment, software, avionics, communications systems, sensor systems, mission systems, cybersecurity systems, electronic warfare components, or other defence-related technologies currently in operational use within the Defence Forces were manufactured, developed, licensed, or supplied by companies headquartered in Israel or by subsidiaries of Israeli …
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
20. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any assessment has been undertaken by her Department or the Defence Forces regarding the procurement, operational use, maintenance, licensing, or integration of Israeli-origin defence technologies or software within Defence Forces platforms or systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40581/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
21. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any Israeli-manufactured, Israeli-developed, or Israeli-origin components, software, mission systems, avionics, communications equipment, cybersecurity tools, sensors, or licensed technologies form part of the Airbus H145M helicopter fleet acquired for the Air Corps; and whether ministerial approval, departmental review, export-control clearance, or legal …
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
22. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department maintains any policy, guidance framework, procurement restriction, ethical screening mechanism, or due diligence process relating to the acquisition or use of defence-related systems, software, or technologies originating from jurisdictions subject to significant international controversy or armed conflict; and if she will provide details. […
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
23. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Defence Forces or her Department maintain a register, inventory classification, or procurement record identifying the country of origin of major defence-related software, avionics, communications systems, sensors, or mission-critical technologies currently in use across Defence Forces platforms. [40584/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
24. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any third-party systems integrators, subcontractors, or original equipment manufacturers involved in Defence Forces procurement programmes utilise Israeli-developed software, firmware, avionics architecture, cybersecurity tools, sensor technology, or communications systems as part of integrated defence platforms supplied to the State. [40585/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 May 2026 · to Defence
25. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Department or Defence Forces require prime defence contractors to disclose the origin country of embedded software, avionics systems, communications architecture, sensors, mission systems, or cybersecurity components supplied under State defence procurement contracts. [40586/26]