Parliamentary questions

104. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will quantify the impact of American foreign direct investment on the regional economy of Clare, Limerick and Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22548/26]

105. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action taken by the Government to make public their opposition to the killing of over 170 school children in a primary school in Iran. [22433/26]

106. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on diplomatic efforts made by the State in response to legal persecution of LGBTQ+ persons in Senegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22987/26]

107. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the diplomatic mechanisms in place to support any Irish citizen that is detained in relation to their immigration status in the United States of America; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22372/26]

108. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement she has with Iraqi authorities on the return of an Irish resident (details supplied) to their family in Ireland from Iraq. [21551/26]

109. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has engaged with partner EU states, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland regarding the withdrawal from the Ottawa treaty which outlaws anti-personnel mines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22636/26]

110. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the delay in bringing forward the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; the timeline for this to come before Dail Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22962/26]

111. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will outline the preparations being undertaken for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22947/26]

112. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the principal potential priority actions arising from the most recent meeting of the Government Trade Forum; the way in which these actions will inform Ireland’s trade policy direction over the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23020/26]

113. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on any recent new sanctions relating to Russia’s illegal occupation of Ukraine. [22517/26]

114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an overview of diplomatic links that Ireland has with the Republic of Korea; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22547/26]

115. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken to support Irish exporters facing increased global trade uncertainty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22514/26]

116. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the action her Department has taken to date to ensure Ireland’s trade relationship with Middle Eastern regions has continued and stabilised since the start of the war in Iran; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22373/26]

117. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the return of an Irish resident (details supplied) to their family in Ireland from Iraq; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21550/26]

118. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland’s policy on the defence of the protections within the European Convention on Human Rights, particularly on the Article 3 and Article 8 protections of the ECHR which were the subject of a letter signed by Ireland in December; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22944/26]

119. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on any engagements or meetings she has had in respect of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement since January 2026. [22879/26]

120. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the actions her Department is taking to assist Irish citizens trying to get home from the Middle East; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22945/26]

121. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports that have been issued to Tipperary residents to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22521/26]

122. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures she intends to take to nullify the effect within the State of foreign sanctions targeting judges of international courts or special rapporteurs of the United Nations, including by use of the Blocking Statute of the European Union; if she intends to seek use of the Blocking Statute at EU level; and if she wi…

123. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her visit to Ukraine on 16 March 2026. [22511/26]

124. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will advance the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025, for goods and services, with urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22979/26]

125. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government’s assessment of the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, including tensions involving Iran, on Irish trade; the potential risks to key export sectors and supply chains; the measures being taken to mitigate any disruption to trade flows; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22803/26]

126. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will use her diplomatic influence to press for the immediate lifting of the US blockade of Cuba to ensure the free flow of fuel, medicines and essential supplies to the Cuban people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22978/26]

127. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her response to the recent call by Belgium’s prime minister for the normalisation of relations with Russia. [22518/26]

128. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 16 March 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22530/26]