183. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the achievements since the formation of the Government [41394/26]
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184. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach the engagement his Department and the Central Statistics Office has had with the National Archives in advance of the public release of the 1926 Census records on 18 April 2026; and the level of public uptake recorded since the release. [41415/26]
185. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the work undertaken by the Central Statistics Office to accompany the release of the 1926 Census records, including the comparative analysis published in Then and Now: Life in Ireland in 1926 and 2022; and the key findings of that analysis. [41416/26]
186. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Taoiseach the date on which the next Census of population is scheduled to take place; and the preparations underway by the Central Statistics Office for that census, including the introduction of an online completion option for the first time [41417/26]
187. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if the forthcoming Census will be conducted solely on an online basis or if a paper version of the Census form will also be made available; if all households will be provided with the option of completing the Census either online or in paper format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41777/26]
188. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach the estimated number of persons employed within vape and smoke retail outlets in the State in each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40872/26]
189. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks [42177/26]
190. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded above €25,000 (exclusive of VAT), including contract type, c…
191. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if statistics on crimes committed by individuals with international protection status exist. [42197/26]
192. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [42267/26]
193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; the number and total cost of projects…
194. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach the current vacancy and unemployment rates in the Longford–Westmeath constituency; and the sectors experiencing the most acute labour shortages locally. [42307/26]
195. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Taoiseach the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date [42433/26]
196. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Taoiseach if he believes there is any conflict of interest in the CEO of An Post also being the Independent Chair of the Dublin City Taskforce (i.e. the body responsible for the GPO’s redevelopment). [42721/26]
197. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach when the CSO will publish an updated set of the ‘Employment Analysis of Maternity and Paternity Benefits 2019-2022’.
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198. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Ireland’s position on cookie/banner simplification as part of EU council deliberations on the digital omnibus. [42724/26]
199. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if she will instruct her Department to contact the family to resolve the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43814/26]
200. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an overview of dates, times and venues of meetings scheduled associated with Ireland’s Presidency of the EU. [43836/26]
201. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41451/26]
202. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline any public consultations that her Department expects to launch before the end of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41744/26]
203. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline her Department’s planned priorities for Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41751/26]
204. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reasons for her Department's decision to proceed with the accreditation ceremony for the new Iranian ambassador to Ireland following a six month delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41782/26]
205. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions in 2025 and to date in 2026 where the Irish Consul General based in Barcelona has met formally with the Mayor of Barcelona, in tabular form. [41793/26]
206. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE local employed staff by job title currently working at the Irish Embassies based in Bangkok and Lisbon, in tabular form. [41794/26]
207. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE housekeeper posts filled at Irish Embassies based in Warsaw and Toronto, in tabular form. [41795/26]