Parliamentary questions

190. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what position Ireland will take regarding the nomination of Annalena Baerbock for the position of president of the United Nations General Assembly, particularly given her support for Israel’s brutal military campaign in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14175/25]

198. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contribution the Government has made to the decisions by the EU to retaliate to the threatened US tariffs; the contribution the Government has had to the selection of targets for this retaliation; the selection of US bourbon manufacturers that has put the Irish whiskey sector in danger of further retaliatory tariffs from the US; …

199. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the total number of copper communication lines within his Department currently in active operation and for which his Department is paying for on a monthly basis, inclusive of ISDN, PTSN and copper-based lease lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12986/25]

200. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passports revoked by his Department in the past 20 years to date; and the reason for each time a passport has been revoked. [13064/25]

201. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking ahead of the late spring, summer and autumn seasons in order to mitigate delays and backlogs in the processing of passport applications and issuing of passports. [13065/25]

202. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport cards issued on an annual basis since their introduction; and the amount in fees for same collected, broken down by category. [13066/25]

203. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the Irish embassies and consulate general offices that currently have a cultural officer post filled, in tabular form. [13125/25]

204. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding the passport application system, the reasoning behind the recent change in policy whereby the notarising of a passport applicant’s driver’s licence must now be undertaken by a solicitor or notary public rather than by a member of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13143/25]

205. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of any secondments from consulting firms to his Department since 2020; the consulting firm involved; the purpose of the secondment; the durations of the secondments; who paid the salary of the individual seconded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13183/25]

206. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the processing of a passport for a person (details supplied) will be expedited by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13241/25]

207. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the Hungarian Government’s ban on a public pride march (details supplied); his engagement with the Hungarian Government in respect of this ban and their repression of the LGBTQIA+ community; the efforts he will take through the European Union in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [132…

208. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

111. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a person (details supplied) will receive a passport card, which was due on 26 February; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10610/25]

112. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a person will receive a response to formal complaints submitted to the Passport Office (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10863/25]

113. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of, and his views on, the total amount of taxpayers' money allocated to overseas aid with provision for 'reproductive rights' services, and specifically with regard to moneys to fund or promote abortion provision, from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form. [11051/25]

114. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent engagements with the United States Secretary of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11059/25]

115. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if all persons that are recruited to work in his Department and all the related agencies of his Department are fully vetted before they are employed by his Department and or said agencies. [11084/25]

116. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11109/25]

117. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he will take to ensure Irish neutrality will be adequately safeguarded in ReArm Europe plans recently announced by Ursula von der Leyen, in the context of EU monies being used for defence and security investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11334/25]

118. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take action at an Irish and European level in response to news that Israeli organisations supported by the EU or its Member States will be taxed 80% on their donations and be banned from instituting legal proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11386/25]

119. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with his Department. [11519/25]

120. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if UN peace resolution 1325 has been raised with European partners surrounding peace negotiations in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11573/25]

121. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the re…

122. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den an Tánaiste agus Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha aon bhuntáistí, idir chinn dhíreacha (poist arna gcruthú sna Forais Eorpacha, srl) agus chinn indíreacha a bhaineann le stádas na Gaeilge mar theanga oifigiúil iomlán de chuid an Aontas Eorpaigh a chur in iúl, agus ar féidir leis trácht ar an gceist. [11776/25]

123. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposals to extend voting rights for the Presidential election to persons living in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11864/25]