Parliamentary questions

175. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent engagement with the British Government regarding the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27324/25]

176. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline his engagements and position regarding the Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27331/25]

177. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by his Department and the Government to put pressure on the British Government to get a public inquiry in place around the murder of a person (details supplied) in Bellaghy, County Derry. [26774/25]

178. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the fifth meeting of the Government’s Trade Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27428/25]

179. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reconsider what he stated earlier in February 2025 and ban services in the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. [26772/25]

180. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has raised the serious matter of sustained attacks on citizens of Hungary, and consequently the EU, who are LGBTQ+ by the actions of the Hungarian government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27352/25]

181. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the response the Government has had with regard to the actions of Iran, where the UN recently reported that 901 people were executed there in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27403/25]

182. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures being undertaken by his Department to ensure that there is sufficient staffing numbers in passport services in order that the current processing times for passport applications are maintained, in view that a spike in volume of passport applications received by passport services often occurs in the lea…

183. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Government's engagement at UN level to ensure peace endures in the conflict between India and Pakistan. [27398/25]

184. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the increase, if any, in staff numbers in the Passport Office this year; the staff positions in the service which were filled as a result of any increase; his Department's plans to further boost staff numbers in the Passport Office ahead of the busier summer holiday period; and if he will make a stat…

185. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will define the timeline for the enactment of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. [26771/25]

186. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the new actions he will take against the state of Israel in light of the duty of the State to prevent genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27405/25]

187. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration is being given to expanding areas of co-operation under the North South Ministerial Council and the British-Irish Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27325/25]

188. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his current priorities in terms of Irish-US relations, with particular regard to Irish-US economic interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27395/25]

189. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to offset the potential negative impacts of a trade war with the US on the life sciences sector in Ireland, in particular the pharmaceutical industry; and the engagements he has had with workers and employers, and the representatives, in this regard. [26755/25]

190. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position on the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. [27341/25]

191. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; the date on which the Bill will brought before the Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27335/25]

192. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on his engagement with Irish Aid agencies working in developing countries in view of recent USAID funding cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27408/25]

193. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any recent discussions with European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefcovic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26986/25]

194. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of all arms transferred through Shannon Airport or Irish airspace by any nation for use by the Israeli army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27351/25]

195. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason he will not implement the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018, in light of his comments that Israel is committing war crimes over the blockading of aid in Gaza. [24169/25]

196. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has any concerns that a deal between Ukraine and Russian brokered by the United States could result in Russian aggression being rewarded with territorial gain; the discussions he has had with EU counterparts in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27451/25]

197. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the impact of the EU-UK Summit on co-operation in the area of security, particularly for the islands of Ireland and Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26944/25]

198. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations he envisages for Ireland’s candidacy of the Human Rights Council for 2027-2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26855/25]

199. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by the Government to have the aid that is stuck at the Rafah border crossing freed and transported into Gaza. [27347/25]