Parliamentary questions

144. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if will report on his recent discussions with the EU Trade Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15336/25]

145. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contribution the Government has made in discussions with EU partners in response to proposed US tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15190/25]

146. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider including the renewal reminder on online passport applications instead of the optional sign-up service on the Department's website; if there are plans to further streamline the passport service’s work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15231/25]

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]

148. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update in relation to the Government’s Trade Forum and the efforts that are underway to preserve Ireland’s two-way relationship in trade between the United States and Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15527/25]

149. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus and the continuing persecution and intimidation campaigns against all segments of Belarusian society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15340/25]

150. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the European Commission response to the proposed US tariffs on EU goods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15338/25]

151. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his recent trip to the United States for St. Patrick’s Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15230/25]

152. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if artificial intelligence innovation will be a key theme of Ireland’s EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15526/25]

153. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his engagements with the EU-Israel Association Council, following the recent meeting of the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15545/25]

154. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues surrounding triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15538/25]

155. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action that is planned to step up pressure on Russia, including through further sanctions and by strengthening the enforcement of existing measures, including further means and measures to counter its circumvention, in order to weaken its ability to continue waging its war of aggression; and if he will make …

156. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken in response to Israel denying a European Union delegation access to the State of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15505/25]

157. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to counter the possible impact of US tariffs on EU products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15537/25]

158. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement that has taken place with the British government in relation to the repeal of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15429/25]

159. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his engagement to date, and the details of further engagements planned with the United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick; if the trade imbalance between the US and Ireland were and will be discussed in the future given the escalating tariff risks between the EU and the US; and if he will make a st…

160. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the meetings he has engaged in with international organisations, including the United Nations and the European Union, concerning the appalling atrocities inflicted on innocent people in Gaza. [15576/25]

161. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and location of new Irish embassies and consulates planned for opening before the end of 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15360/25]

162. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his Department’s engagements with the British government on trade, migration legacy and other relevant issues of shared interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15547/25]

163. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are supports for members of the Irish diaspora who would like to retire to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15149/25]

164. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a report on his efforts to alleviate the repression of people, particularly women, in Afghanistan; the engagements he has had in support of these efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15157/25]

165. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to establish a passport printing service at the Cork Passport Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15395/25]

166. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the communications he has had with the United Nations in relation to Ireland’s departure from the UN mandate to deploy troops abroad; the interdepartmental communications he has had in relation to maintaining Irish neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15535/25]

167. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on whether Irish provided aid is being permitted to enter Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15499/25]

168. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to support democracy and human rights in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15468/25]