Questions

76. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff, whole-time equivalents employed in her Department on 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63351/26]

77. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason passport applications cannot be expedited or assisted by local TD offices when the estimated issue date falls after constituents confirmed date of travel, until that estimated issue date has officially passed; if she will address why this restriction remains in place even when a minimum of three weeks' notice is provided to h…

79. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of each capital project over €1m in total expenditure funded or part funded by her Department on an annual and county basis since 2020, in tabular form, and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63478/26]

80. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name of the external company contracted to her Department that arranges for work permits/visas and so on to be issued for departmental staff that are being posted overseas at Irish Embassies and Consulate General; the amount that her Department paid this company for such works in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [63731/26]

81. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of individuals not resident in Ireland or Northern Ireland who have been issued with Irish passports in 2026 who also hold passports from other countries and the list of those countries, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63859/26]

82. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued by Irish embassies and consulates to date in 2026 to applicants outside of Ireland and Northern Ireland, by country or region or issuance; the number of applicants who held passports from a second or more countries at the time of application, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63858/26]

83. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications received by country and region of residence in each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63860/26]

84. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the engagement she has had with her counterpart in the UK on the decision to amend travel document requirements for those travelling by ferry between Ireland and the UK (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64030/26]

85. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of Irish passports issued to applicant residents outside the State in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the number in each year, by country of residence; and the number relating to first-time passport applications and renewals respectively, in tabular form. [64091/26]

86. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports issued in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by the country of residence of the applicant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64089/26]

87. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of first-time Irish passports and passport renewals issued in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by country of residence of the applicant, in tabular form. [64090/26]

88. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on whether changes to passport check requirements (detail supplied) impacts on the common travel area policy between Ireland and the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64020/26]

89. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff, whole-time equivalents employed in each agency or regulatory body under her Department’s remit who were considered to be public service personnel in June 2016 and in June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63453/26]

90. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the delays in processing a first-time passport application (details supplied); the actions she will take to ensure that it is processed in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64439/26]

91. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59556/26]

93. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on his Department’s engagement with the local authority sector and other relevant stakeholders to prioritise the development of a system which will assist local authorities in managing discarded nitrous oxide canisters; the timeline for the implementation of this system; and if he will make a statement on the m…

94. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to work on possible grant schemes or changes to the RHSS to facilitate district-communal heating schemes or move them from gas fed systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59682/26]

95. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the working group on district-communal heating schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59685/26]

96. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the current grant schemes available for anaerobic digestion, AD; if enhancements to these grants are being considered; the guidelines for those considering AD, including to avoid displacement farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59687/26]

97. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will provide an update on the number of retailers and producers currently operating the deposit return scheme; the challenges faced in the introduction of the scheme; the steps being taken to overcome them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59689/26]

98. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on plans to address the high costs of energy in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59692/26]

99. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on plans to deliver onshore and offshore wind power and solar in a sustainable way, engaging with the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59694/26]

100. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 28 July 2026, to provide a detailed outline of the initiatives being undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter [59750/26]

101. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 28 July 2026, to provide a comprehensive outline of the extensive engagement with stakeholders; the name of all stakeholders that were met as part of this process; the dates on which these meetings took place and with whom, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59752/2…

103. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the oversight role of his Department in respect of the operation of the protected disclosures process within Inland Fisheries Ireland; whether his Department has received any report or correspondence concerning the integrity or governance of that process; whether he is satisfied that the process operates in accordance with the Protecte…