Parliamentary questions

203. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to advise what response he is receiving from engagement on the case of a person (details supplied); the additional actions that will be taken; if anything on a cross-party basis will be helpful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25619/25]

204. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what is required by the Passport Office in the case of a child renewal application where a person, other than their parents, has court ordered custody; if this is sufficient to receive a passport renewal, and accepted by the Passport Office. [25628/25]

205. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the June 2024 assessment of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food (details supplied) that famine has existed in Gaza since that time. [25668/25]

206. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he recognises that Israeli officials, over the course of the conflict and blockade, have made repeated public statements indicating an intention to use starvation as a method of warfare against the civilian population of Gaza. [25669/25]

207. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza over the past 70 days constitutes the use of starvation as a weapon of war and a violation of international humanitarian law. [25671/25]

208. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he supports the establishment of a United Nations-mandated force to ensure the safe delivery and distribution of humanitarian aid to the civilian population in Gaza. [25672/25]

209. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Government will consider bringing forward, or supporting, a motion at the United Nations General Assembly, on foot of the Uniting for Peace mechanism, to authorise the deployment of a UN humanitarian protection force to Gaza, given the Security Council's ongoing failure to act. [25673/25]

210. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, given Ireland's historical experience of famine as a tool of genocide and its weaponisation against a civilian population, and the enduring intergenerational impacts of that trauma, the Government will propose the codification of famine as a distinct crime under international law and seek to advance t…

211. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on Rockall and surrounding waters; his approach to Britain's claim of sovereignty and to 22km territorial waters off the islet; and the steps he is taking to assert Irish interests in this part of the North Atlantic. [25675/25]

212. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26016/25]

182. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagements with European counterparts regarding the potential activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to relieve humanitarian disaster in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24911/25]

183. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current status of the implementation of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and the work his Department has carried out on this Bill since he took office. [24916/25]

184. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24934/25]

185. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine the case of a person (details supplied) who, having applied for a passport in October 2024, has yet to receive any confirmation or communication regarding when this passport will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24956/25]

186. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a comprehensive breakdown of all Irish foreign aid spending for the past five years, including but not limited to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25004/25]

187. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the bust of General San Martin will be put on public display (details supplied); if consideration will be given, in consultation with the Office of Public Works, to the placement of this bust in the Daniel O’Connell House in Derrynane, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25008/25]

188. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [25046/25]

189. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [25060/25]

4. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his engagement with his Cabinet colleagues regarding the EU Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24886/25]

5. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens repatriated back to the island of Ireland after dying abroad in the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24512/25]

6. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of countries that have established Irish support agencies similar to the one in Sydney, Australia, which provide front-line support to persons in the Irish Australian community; the way in which these organisations are funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24513/25]

7. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any arms have been transferred through Shannon Airport by any nation for use by the Israeli army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24522/25]

8. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application (details supplied), given the applicant's travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24525/25]

9. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if he will advocate for the rights of this activist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24567/25]

10. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department sources IT equipment from companies named on the official boycott, divestment and sanctions list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24582/25]