231. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the provision of passports as a vital citizen service; the changes her Department has considered to the format of the passport in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42473/26]
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232. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider amending the Passport Act 2008 to allow for the inclusion of a child's details on a parents' passport when the parent so elects in order to allow parents with different surnames to their children to more easily transit through international borders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42474/26]
233. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will confirm that the provisions in the general data protection regulation do not prohibit the inclusion of the names of a child on the page opposite the photo page on a parents' passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42475/26]
251. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the level of annual funding provided to Ukraine, broken down by year since the Russian invasion in February 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43553/26]
252. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the way in which Ireland’s level of support provided to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022 compares to other EU countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43554/26]
257. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the engagement she has had with Ukrainian officials in relation to alumina exported to Russia since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43849/26]
236. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to a passport application (details supplied); the actions she will take to expedite this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38957/26]
79. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the merits of creating a mechanism within children’s Irish passports that would allow for the inclusion of a connection to their parents in cases where they do not share the same surname to allow for ease of transit through passport control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37226/26]
84. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the merits of creating a mechanism within Irish passports that would allow for the inclusion of a connection to a passport holder’s children in cases where they do not share the same surname to allow for ease of transit through passport control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37227/26]
4. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the Israeli settlements (prohibition of importation of goods) Bill 2025; if there is a timeline for this Bill to progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37977/26]
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]
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]
152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views in relation to Taiwan's participation in the 79th World Health Assembly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35944/26]
153. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the merits of engaging at a Government level with Taiwan in relation to infectious disease prevention, digital health transformation, global population ageing and any other health topics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35945/26]
156. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position in relation to Taiwan's participation in the 79th World Health Assembly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35942/26]
157. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any discussion or debate at EU Council level in relation to Taiwan's participation in the 79th World Health Assembly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35943/26]
159. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to a project awarded funding under the Shared Island Civic Society Fund (details supplied); the mechanisms in place to support groups in securing a home for their project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35948/26]
160. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will facilitate a meeting with a group awarded funding under the Shared Island Civic Society Fund (details supplied), specifically in relation to finding a suitable place to locate their project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35949/26]
161. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is any flexibility or extensions regarding the timeframe for drawdown available to groups awarded funding under the Shared Island Civic Society Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35950/26]
233. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any mechanism in place within her Department that allows for civil servants to transfer on secondment to an equivalent role within the European Union, without negatively impacting their pension and other employment rights; her views on the merits of such a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34423/26]
157. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide a list of all capital projects, including Defence Forces infrastructure projects, delivered under the remit of her Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Dublin in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33819/26]