Parliamentary questions

123. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagements his Department has had with the government of Mexico in the past 12 months. [5474/25]

124. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department received funding support for projects of any kind from the United States of America International Development for the period 2016 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5649/25]

125. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress to date in Ireland securing access to the US E3 visa programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5733/25]

126. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the actions taken by the present United States administration to put sanctions on the International Criminal Court and it’s members; the nature of Ireland’s part in this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5771/25]

127. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5853/25]

128. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport books and cards that were issued to Kilkenny applicants in 2024; how many are expected to issue in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5917/25]

129. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) can be expedited as the applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5988/25]

130. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware of forced evictions by the Cambodian government at the Angkor Wat complex; if Ireland’s UNESCO ambassador has discussed the matter; the Government’s position on such evictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6132/25]

131. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide details of the empty buildings, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain empty; and the physical status of each building, in tabular form. [6231/25]

132. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide details of undeveloped sites, by county, in his Department’s portfolio; the value of the property; the length of time they have lain undeveloped; and the reason for the lack of development, in tabular form. [6249/25]

133. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 27 June 2024, if he and his Department have undertaken any acts of investigation or enquiry to establish if the Holy See is in the possession of the crown of Brian Boru, former High King of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6329/25]

134. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within his Department in 2024 and to date in 2025; if any section of his Department currently makes use of artificial intelligence; if he will outline the purposes it is utilised for and costs associated with same; if he has consult…

119. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide an update on the way the Government is assisting the Gaza paediatric care initiative in carrying out its vital work in providing healthcare to the children of Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5323/25]

120. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made in relation to an application for a passport (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing the passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5337/25]

121. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the way in which Ireland is complying with the International Court of Justice’s non-binding opinion on the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, 19 July 2024; the specific actions taken to comply with the UN General Assem…

59. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements regarding the ongoing humanitarian crisis and war in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4872/25]

60. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements regarding the ongoing humanitarian crisis and war in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4873/25]

61. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4874/25]

62. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his efforts to support the independence and integrity of the International Criminal Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4875/25]

63. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to recent mass arrests of Palestinians in the West Bank by Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4876/25]

64. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress he has made in securing a review of Israel’s adherence to its obligations under the EU-Israel Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4878/25]

65. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the timeframe in which he intends to progress the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4879/25]

66. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to Israel increasing the size and scope of its illegal occupation of Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4881/25]

67. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with his European counterparts regarding the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4882/25]

68. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to repeated breaches by Israel of the ceasefire in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4883/25]