Parliamentary questions

58. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action she is taking at EU level to sanction Israel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37943/26]

59. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on Ireland’s engagement with international partners in responding to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37159/26]

60. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the progress of the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38339/26]

61. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions she is taking to prioritise economic competitiveness in the EU, strengthen the Single Market, advance simplification and support an ambitious EU trade agenda, promoting new free trade agreements, with appropriate assurances regarding sustainable development, human rights and the advancement of our economic inter…

62. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the situation in the West Bank and the recent measures adopted by the Israeli Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38024/26]

63. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the priority areas within the European agenda that Ireland intends to shape or contribute to most actively during the 2026 to 2029 period, as outlined in the Statement of Strategy; the way in which her Department plans to enhance Ireland's influence within EU decision-making structures; and if she will make a statement on…

64. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has attended any meetings to discuss the Israeli-Ireland soccer match. [38214/26]

65. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions she is planning in international forums to oppose recently enacted legislation in Israel sanctioning the death penalty in military courts, effectively targeting Palestinian people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26967/26]

66. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the immediate and emerging risks she has identified to the continuity of international trade flows as a result of the ongoing conflict in west Asia; to outline her engagements with EU partners to mitigate such risks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38269/26]

67. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her Department’s plans for the opening of new Irish embassies, consulates and Ireland houses over the next two years; if any specific areas that have been identified by her Department as a priority to extend Ireland’s diplomatic reach in the short term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38213/26]

68. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific initiatives Ireland is supporting at EU and UN level to prevent further escalation of the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. [38230/26]

69. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will impose sanctions on the state of Israel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38329/26]

70. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the British Government's response to the State's ongoing request for full disclosure and access to all relevant documents concerning the Dublin-Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37158/26]

71. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which she is working to ensure the EU’s trade policy and suite of free trade agreements reflect the needs and growth potential of Irish businesses, including the SME sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37788/26]

72. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline when her Department will publish its proposals in relation to the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 on foot of advice from the Attorney General; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38340/26]

73. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason Ireland continues to trade with Israel despite its having violated international law by violating the geocide convention; if the current Government believes it has a responsibility to pursue the enforcement of the prohibition of genocide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38223/26]

74. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the modernisation and efficiency improvements of passport and consular services, as detailed in the DFAT Departmental Action Plan 2026; the way in which these improvements will benefit citizens in rural areas such as County Offaly, including access to services and processing times; and if she will make a s…

75. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the EU Multi-annual Financial Framework 2028-2034 was discussed at the recent meeting of the EU General Affairs Council. [37992/26]

76. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline her plans to review the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38342/26]

77. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department is aware of difficulties encountered by widowed and single parents in renewing their child’s passport; and if her Department is preparing to take action to ensure these parents are supported. [38319/26]

78. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is supporting the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37837/26]

79. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the merits of creating a mechanism within children’s Irish passports that would allow for the inclusion of a connection to their parents in cases where they do not share the same surname to allow for ease of transit through passport control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37226/26]

80. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Government’s Bill to ban trade with the occupied territories will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38330/26]

81. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of urgent passport renewal appointments facilitated at the Cork, Dublin and London passport offices in each of the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38219/26]

82. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline her Department’s assessment of the wider economic and trade security implications of the west Asia crisis with international shipping route disruptions; her engagement at EU level on these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38268/26]