Parliamentary questions

200. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has ever expressed concern regarding the issuance of a dual use export licence in relation to an end user based in Israel. [27333/25]

201. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the accession negotiations ongoing between the European Union and countries granted candidate status who wish to join the union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27454/25]

202. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on developments regarding EU-US trade relations. [27441/25]

203. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he agrees with the comments of an tUachtarán at the recent National Famine Commemoration that the General Assembly of the United Nations should exercise its powers under ‘Uniting for Peace’ to bypass the Security Council and authorise collective action to preserve life in Gaza in the face of Israel’s g…

204. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline any plans by his Department to expand Ireland's diplomatic representation abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27457/25]

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]

206. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the progress of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. [27394/25]

207. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the withdrawal of the EU from the EU-Israel Association Agreement; the efforts he is making to advance that case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27334/25]

208. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Passport Office is operating at weekends due to seasonal high demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27349/25]

209. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his timeline for publishing debating and enacting the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27483/25]

210. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland assesses the appropriateness of maintaining full trade ties with Israel under the EU-Israel Association Agreement, in view of the ongoing blockade of Gaza and warnings of imminent famine, including the possible deaths of thousands of children; and if Ireland considers that trade pressure …

211. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he expects India and the EU to conclude a trade deal by end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27172/25]

212. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the impact for Ireland of the recently agreed agreement between the European Union and Great Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27455/25]

213. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the recent decision by the European Union to review its association agreement with Israel, in light of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and concerns over potential violations of Article 2 of the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27456/25]

214. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland and the EU will take to ensure a stable and prosperous new government develops in Syria and that it is one that respects minorities and the rule of law. [27438/25]

215. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which he is working with stakeholders to understand the potential impacts on Ireland of EU countermeasures on the US trade measures. [27442/25]

216. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will support the suspension of elements of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, particularly trade preferences, should the upcoming review determine that Israel is in breach of Article 2 of the agreement concerning respect for human rights and international law; to outline Ireland's position within tha…

217. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the policies being adopted by the Government to support the people of Syria and engage with their new government, including the lifting of trade sanctions at an EU level announced last week, as well as how the Kurdish population will be protected and assisted in their fight for self-determination; and if he will m…

218. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on his meeting with leaders of parties in Northern Ireland earlier this month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26915/25]

219. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts his Department is making to expand Ireland's trade relations with China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27446/25]

220. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will support efforts for a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, highlighting the human rights clause of Article 2 of that agreement. [27346/25]

221. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagements he has had with the EU regarding protecting Ireland from the tariff war. [17197/25]

222. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his visit to Northern Ireland on 19 May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27444/25]

223. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans his Department is putting in place should tariffs imposed by President Trump remain in place long-term once the 90-day pause ends on 8 July 2025. [26773/25]

224. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any further discussions in relation to the Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy and Reconciliation Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27443/25]