280. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has any usage policy on or if it sanctions for official purposes the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37202/26]
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287. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of additional staff employed or that will be employed by her Department directly or under contract for the purposes of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026. [37453/26]
5. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline any development aid projects supported by Ireland that assist in building cyber resilience in other territories. [35682/26]
300. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total pay bill for the civil service in her Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25444/26]
334. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out Ireland's support and desire for Britain to rejoin the European Union, if it is the wish of that country to do so; and the benefit for British-Irish relations if Britain made that decision. [26513/26]
344. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by her Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within her own Department; and if she will make a statement on the m…
100. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has raised or will raise the case of a person (details supplied) with the Chinese Ambassador and with the Chinese authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22375/26]
158. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has expressed or will express concern at the adoption of legislation in Senegal that seeks to further oppress members of the LGBT community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22376/26]
170. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's position on Ukraine's accession to EU membership. [23389/26]
208. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials she and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21902/26]
209. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations her and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21920/26]
210. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of businesses and business representative organisations she and State Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21938/26]
211. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by her and by Ministers of State in her Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21956/26]
212. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to give consideration to establishing diplomatic relations with Bhutan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21978/26]
213. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list the countries recognised by the United Nations with which Ireland does not have diplomatic relations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21979/26]
65. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which the protection and promotion of democracy underpins Ireland's approach to overseas development aid. [20810/26]
66. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the full extent of Ireland's diplomatic representation in India; and any plans to increase that representation. [20811/26]
265. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will support a fast tracking to EU membership for Iceland if that country applies for membership; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18070/26]
3. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland's policy toward China remains that as reflected in the speech of her predecessor as Minister, Micheál Martin, as set out at an event (details supplied) in May 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15429/26]
4. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland’s overseas development aid policies and projects include measures to increase access to artificial intelligence and other technologies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15509/26]
211. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total number of buildings leased by her Department, or bodies or agencies under its aegis, during 2025; the total cumulative sum paid under these leases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14020/26]
228. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider opening a permanent consulate in Montreal, Canada. [15109/26]
229. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of cyberattacks on Irish embassies and consulates during 2025; the nature of these attacks. [15110/26]
230. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's approach to the Board of Peace as established by US President Donald Trump. [15112/26]
260. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has raised concerns about the imprisonment of a person (details supplied) with the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11941/26]