Parliamentary questions

204. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of all diplomatic démarches received by the Government from other states over each of the past five years, including the period from January 2025 to date, in tabular form, to include the state issuing the démarche; the date on which the démarche was received; a brief summary of the conte…

205. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of all diplomatic démarches issued by the Government to other states over each of the past five years, in tabular form, including the period from January 2025 to date, to include the state to which the démarche was issued; the date on which it was issued; a brief summary of the content o…

206. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33502/25]

4. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review correspondence regarding two passport applications (details supplied); if he will expedite the processing of these passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32956/25]

5. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations he has made to the government of Egypt to ensure safe entry and passage to Irish citizens participating in the global march to Gaza; to provide details on any response he has received; if he is aware of Irish citizens being detained and deported by Egypt for attempting to participate in th…

6. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken in response to the detention of an Irish citizen in Egypt partaking in the march to Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33026/25]

7. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any steps being taken at a national or EU Council level to address the breakdown in cooperation regarding the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33053/25]

8. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to promote dialogue between India and Pakistan regarding the Indus Waters Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33054/25]

144. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 10 June 2025, when the forthcoming action plan on market diversification, which is being developed jointly by his Department and the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, will be published; and if further clarification will be provided on the specif…

145. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on the latest processing times for applications to the foreign births register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32299/25]

146. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the Government provides diplomatic assistance for the immediate release of the 12 activists from the Freedom Flotilla 'Madleen' from the Israeli Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/25]

147. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 10 June 2025, the number of passports issued to applicants using sworn affidavits as a form of identification in 2022, 2023, and 2024. [32451/25]

148. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department’s website employs analytics tools (details supplied) that track website traffic using UTM parameters (for example, utm_source); if so, whether any visits have been recorded with a specific parameter or similar identifiers indicating traffic from ChatGPT; and to provide the monthly number of suc…

149. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 10 June 2025, if he will confirm that the only material consequence in Irish policy between endorsement of a Palestinian state in 1980 and recognition of a Palestinian state in 2024 is a change in status for Palestinian diplomats in Ireland and Irish diplomats…

150. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 10 June 2025, if he will clarify the difference between endorsing a Palestinian state and recognising a Palestinian state. [32576/25]

151. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32640/25]

152. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give consideration to the opening of an embassy in Lima, Peru, given our strengthening relationship, since Peru have a resident Ambassador here since 2017, the growing trade and travel opportunities between both countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32658/25]

153. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied), a British citizen married to an Irish citizen, who has been imprisoned in Dubai for 17 years; if he is further aware of the work done by the UN arbitrary detention group on this case; if he is in a position to utilise our positive relations with UAE …

154. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of citizens that have sought permission from the Government to accept a title of nobility or of honour from a foreign Government, to date in 2025; and if he will state the respective foreign Government which sought to make the respective award in each case. [32664/25]

155. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of temporary administrative and policy officers expected to be hired by his Department, in either Dublin or Brussels, in the lead up to and hosting of the European Presidency in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32666/25]

156. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional budget being made available for the hiring of temporary staff to assist in the lead up to and hosting of the European Presidency in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32667/25]

157. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [32682/25]

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]

159. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that an aircraft which landed at Shannon Airport on 21 May 2025 was not operating as a “state aircraft” with reference to the definition provided for by section 5 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1950, or as a "foreign military aircraft" with reference to the definition provided p…

160. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the boarding of the Madleen boat by the Israeli military; if his Department intends to support the activists that are now in Israeli custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32793/25]