261. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the systems in place to agree performance metrics of Chief Executives of agencies within the aegis of her Department; the way in which these are measured; the person or body that carries out the assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11959/26]
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247. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within her Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9431/26]
248. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which her Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9449/26]
249. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on and her plans to engage in further awareness raising of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine noting that the 24 February 2026 will mark the fourth anniversary of the 2022 invasion. [9468/26]
250. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if sanctions have been implemented against any Irish citizen, company or entity as a result of their support for the Russian government since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9469/26]
81. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the continued detention in Hong Kong of businessman and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, the harassment of one of his lawyers and an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8209/26]
117. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the 2030 Roadmap on Ukraine-Ireland Partnership that was signed with President Zelenskyy on 2 December 2025. [70940/25]
173. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her position regarding the possibility of EU candidate countries joining certain EU programmes, such as the single market, while still on the path to full accession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7281/26]
229. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the nature of EU sanctions that apply to those engaged in or contributing to Russian state sponsored media, including a network (details supplied); if such sanctions apply to any Irish citizen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5617/26]
12. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how she ensures that all websites operated by her Department are accessible to the visually impaired. [4817/26]
13. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any website or other platform operated by her Department uses an AI-enabled chatbot; if there are plans to use chatbots; in what circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4835/26]
14. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by her Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (details suppl…
218. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is concerned by the reported harassment of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3232/26]
228. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74003/25]
258. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures in place to provide for the recruitment of senior personnel, including at ambassador level, from outside her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73353/25]
259. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the priorities for Ireland’s presidency of the EU Council of Ministers for July to December 2026. [73368/25]
23. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the current conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia; to outline Ireland's response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72611/25]
270. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the plans to expand Ireland's diplomatic and trade footprint in Latin America. [71038/25]
271. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has taken or will take action concerning the decision of the Government of Mali to recriminalise homosexuality; and if she will express the Irish Government's concern. [71087/25]
272. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has taken or will take action concerning legislative proposals in Ghana to recriminalise homosexuality; and if she will express the Irish Government's concern. [71088/25]
273. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has taken or will take action about restrictions on expression of faith in China, including by Christians; and if she will express the Irish Government's concern. [71089/25]
274. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on Ireland's position on the way in which the United Nations will be reformed to operate more effectively and to be more reflective of today's world; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71090/25]
8. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the type of training provided to staff within her Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a programme is planned for all staff on their obligations under the EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67463/25]
9. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued to persons with addresses in Northern Ireland; for each year from 2015 to 2024, and to date in 2025. [67481/25]
22. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on Ireland's support for the continued enlargement of the European Union; the process being followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66243/25]