196. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his proposals to provide more effective services to and build relationships with the diaspora; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15504/25]
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197. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any discussions with EU counterparts in relation to 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 the matter. [15333/25]
199. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his engagements with the government of Turkey in relation to the escalating situation there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15546/25]
200. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has been briefed regarding ReArm Europe plans following the European council recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15459/25]
201. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his Department’s engagements following the recent breaking of the ceasefire by the Israeli government. [15548/25]
211. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on the number of inspections of military aircraft carrying munitions of war that took place in Ireland since January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15561/25]
212. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade this Government’s plans to deal with the vulnerability of Ireland’s undersea cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15826/25]
213. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government’s approach to the issue of global governance of activity in space. [14724/25]
214. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application can be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14983/25]
215. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens that have sought permission from the Government to accept titles of honour or nobility in the past five years, pursuant to article 40.2.2 of the Constitution, and whether that permission was granted. [14993/25]
216. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of an issue faced by domestic violence survivors whereby they are trying to seek a passport for their child, including renewals, where they have to get their ex-partner's/abuser's signature, where they have not initiated legal proceedings for a safety order, etc., usually out of fear, and the child loses out as a r…
217. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to an issue faced by domestic violence survivors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15077/25]
218. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of his St. Patrick’s Day missions and in particular the business and trade aspect of the missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15214/25]
219. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of funding provided by his Department for organisations and community groups working with the Irish diaspora; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15215/25]
220. Deputy Catherine Callaghan 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. [15216/25]
221. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with Irish representatives at the United Nations, particularly with regard to the conflict and devastation in Gaza, the Middle East and Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15217/25]
222. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the support and assistance provided to the citizens of Gaza and the West Bank due to the conflict in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15218/25]
223. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of engagement he has had with foreign ministers of other EU Member States with regard to collective support for Ukraine and its people in the onslaught of ongoing violence from Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15219/25]
224. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the work of the US government in securing a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15220/25]
225. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with his “like-minded” European counterparts in relation to the EU Mercosur Free Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15222/25]
226. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish ambassador to Italy has visited the city of Naples in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025; and if so, the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [15245/25]
227. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or Ministers of State from his Department raised recent breaches of international law by Israel such as cutting off food, water, and electricity to civilian populations in Gaza during recent visits to EU Member States over the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; how these breaches of international law impact Article 2 of the EU-Is…
228. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average time to process foreign birth register applications; and if he will provide a schedule, by number of persons and country, waiting to have their application processed to completion. [15332/25]
229. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his phone call discussion with US Commerce Secretary (details supplied) on 24 March 2025; whether the Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 was mentioned during that phone call; and, if so, the discussions regarding the bill. [15356/25]
230. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of people employed in the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU for each of the past five years; the number of vacant posts, for each of the past five years; and the average staffing level for each European country’s Permanent Representation office to the EU. [15376/25]