56. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's relationship with Iceland; if there are any plans to establish an embassy in Reykjavik; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46154/25]
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57. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his perspective of the impact on trade between Ireland and the UK since the UK formally left the European Union on 31 January, 2020; to provide relevant charts for each of the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46155/25]
204. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39608/25]
139. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, given the alleged involvement of Iran in the drug trafficking operation halted by the MV Matthew in November 2023, he or his Department have raised this issue with their Iranian counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38554/25]
144. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, given the alleged involvement of Iran in the drug trafficking operation halted by the MV Matthew in November 2023, he or his Department have raised this issue with their Iranian counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38516/25]
122. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the reported major build up and expansion of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, on Ireland's position regarding a potential threat to Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35357/25]
126. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade as to whether Ireland supports the right of the Tibetan people to select and appoint their own religious leaders, including the next Dalai Lama; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35609/25]
127. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will indicate if Ireland has raised the ongoing abuses of the Tibetan people by the Chinese Communist Party at any multilateral for a since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35610/25]
158. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken by Ireland to support efforts to try to end Sudan's civil war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32753/25]
185. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the threat by the Russian Ambassador to Ireland that "a day of reckoning" will face Ireland as a result of our support for Ukraine; if he has called in or made contact with the Ambassador to explain his remarks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31529/25]
205. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when Ireland will fully ratify the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26949/25]
268. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific measures taken in his Departmental offices and operations in reducing energy usage and to assist in Ireland meeting our climate targets for 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23320/25]
290. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s views on Ukraine’s path to European Union membership; the role it will play as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24497/25]
291. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views as to closer European Union engagement with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24498/25]
166. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the strength of the relationship between Ireland and Australia; and the events planned to mark 80 years of diplomatic relations with same. [21775/25]
167. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline any correspondence or communication from the Russian embassy since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 on Ireland’s position regarding that invasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21776/25]
230. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the approach of the Serbian government in assisting Russia; whether such actions should have an impact on its EU membership application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20597/25]
170. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on Ireland's plans to host a meeting of the European Political Community; the key themes that may be explored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16411/25]
171. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government's position on claims being made by the Trump administration in the United States toward Greenland; his views as to the potential impact on European security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16408/25]
172. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government's position on the actions of the Houthi in Yemen and surrounding waters; on the support being voiced for them by certain former Irish politicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16409/25]
173. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government's position on the actions of Hezbollah in Lebanon and surrounding areas; on the support being voiced for them by certain individuals in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16410/25]
147. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict put forward by former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian Authority foreign minister Nasser al-Kidwa, and if he will make a statement on measures for the long-term stability of the region. [15192/25]
188. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts by Ireland to secure the release of political prisoners held in Belarus; his views on the current political situation in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15193/25]
213. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government’s approach to the issue of global governance of activity in space. [14724/25]
138. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of actual and attempted cyberattacks on his Department during each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, the countries of origin of those attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14691/25]