Questions

72. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on a digital strategy that works towards digital passports for those who want to avail of them in the future, as part of better digital public services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40753/26]

73. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to ensure Ireland’s priorities, particularly rural development and regional trade, are represented in EU negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49866/26]

74. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will end the use of Shannon Airport by the US military; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50247/26]

75. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the increasingly aggressive, reckless and irresponsible Russian behaviour towards EU Member States, including foreign information manipulation and interference, and threats against the European diplomatic presence in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50133/26]

76. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on engagements or meetings she has had in respect of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement since January 2026. [49318/26]

77. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which she plans to use Ireland's EU Presidency to highlight the issue of Palestinian statehood at the relevant Council of Ministers meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50195/26]

78. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps her Department has taken at EU level to secure investment and trade opportunities for the more rural areas of counties such as Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50190/26]

79. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report any initiatives to increase trade with Taiwan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50030/26]

80. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when she plans to issue a response to correspondence from persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50272/26]

157. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has given consideration to revising policies governing a citizen's ability to de-Anglicise and use the Irish version of their name on official documents such as their passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50448/26]

158. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the full record of correspondence and engagement between her Department and websites (details supplied) since 2015, including dates, subject matter and whether a reply issued in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50512/26]

159. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an individual associated with websites (details supplied) has been authorised by her Department or the State to use a diplomatic title, to represent the diplomatic or consular interests of Ireland, or to act in any official capacity on behalf of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50513/26]

160. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the mechanism that exists for her Department to respond when a private individual or organisation uses language, titles or branding that could reasonably be understood by the public to imply an official diplomatic or consular status or function; and whether such a concern has been raised with or by her Department regarding websites (details supp…

161. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the context of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the protocols that exist to ensure that only accredited diplomatic missions and authorised State representatives are engaged with or referenced in connection with official EU Presidency diplomatic activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50515/26]

162. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has provided, funded, or authorised the provision of a driver, security personnel, or related protective services to companies (details supplied); if so, to provide the basis, dates, and cost of such a provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50516/26]

163. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to deploy, as a matter of urgency, an Irish-led humanitarian response team to Venezuela, including trained personnel and essential resources such as emergency relief supplies, medical equipment, and search and rescue capabilities, including trained search dogs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50550/26]

164. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken in response to the recent earthquakes in Venezuela; if emergency humanitarian assistance will be provided through Irish Aid; if support will be given to Venezuelan community efforts in Ireland to deliver aid; if Ireland will engage through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to provide further assistance; and if she wi…

165. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken by the Government to support women and girls in Afghanistan. [50688/26]

80. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to review an application (details supplied); if an update will be provided on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49904/26]

81. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 206 and 207 of 25 June 2026, her views on the article (details supplied); to give an update on the costs associated with this tender; which departments the funding has come from to purchase these vehicles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49916/26]

82. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application (details supplied) as all requested supporting documentation has been submitted and the applicants travel date is imminent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49992/26]

83. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost incurred by the Passport Service in the development, procurement, implementation, and operation of the new IT system, Turas, broken down by year and by category of spend, including development, procurement, software licensing, staff training, and ongoing operational and maintenance costs; whether an element of this work was carried…

84. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 212, 213 and 214 of 25 June 2026, in which her Department stated that there have been no significant service disruptions to the Passport Service’s new IT system, Turas, since its deployment in December 2025, the precise criteria used by her Department or the Passport Service to classify an incident as a “sig…

85. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Registrar of the International Court of Justice notified the Irish Government of the proceedings in the case of Nicaragua v Germany in relation to Alleged Breaches of Certain International Obligations in respect of the Occupied Palestinian Territory; the action that has been taken by the Government in response to this notification; a…

86. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 (31.10.2025), which reaffirms Morocco's autonomy plan as the optimal solution within the Moroccan sovereignty; if in line with Ireland's strong commitment to multilateralism, the Government is considering an updated assessment of its current position on Western S…