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Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
141. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Czechia, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36192/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
142. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Denmark, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36193/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
143. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Estonia, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36194/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
144. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Finland, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36195/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
145. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in France, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36196/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
146. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Germany, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36197/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
147. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Greece, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36198/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
148. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Hungary, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36199/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
149. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Latvia, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36200/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
150. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Lithuania, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36201/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
151. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Luxembourg, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36202/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Malta, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36203/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
153. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in the Netherlands, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36204/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
154. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Poland, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36205/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
155. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Portugal, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36206/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
156. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Romania, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36207/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
157. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Slovakia, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36208/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
158. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Slovenia, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36209/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
159. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Spain, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36210/25]
Barry Ward Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
160. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Sweden, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36211/25]
Emer Currie Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
206. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33502/25]
Liam Quaide Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
155. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of temporary administrative and policy officers expected to be hired by his Department, in either Dublin or Brussels, in the lead up to and hosting of the European Presidency in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32666/25]
Liam Quaide Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
156. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the additional budget being made available for the hiring of temporary staff to assist in the lead up to and hosting of the European Presidency in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32667/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
18. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising their service…
Barry Heneghan Written 22 May 2025 · to Foreign
123. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26554/25]