Parliamentary questions

111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the issues discussed at the 45th summit meeting of the British-Irish Council in Guernsey on 10 July 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54257/26]

60. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost of hosting a dedicated housing summit as part of Ireland's EU Presidency; the budget line from which this will be drawn; and whether a value-for-money assessment has been carried out or is planned. [53224/26]

61. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will raise the case of an individual (details supplied) at EU level, and demand their immediate release from captivity by Israel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52635/26]

62. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that her Department spent on providing foreign language training skills to Departmental officials being deployed to Irish Embassies and or Consulate General Offices worldwide where that country's first spoken language is not English in 2025 and to date in 2026; if there is a contract for an external company to pro…

63. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of State owned cars and vans attached to each Irish Consulate General Office in the US; the ages of each of those vehicles, in tabular form. [52711/26]

64. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is a specific policy within her Department that seeks to preclude those elected to local authorities from any boards she may appoint; the rationale behind any such policy; the way in which it aligns with encouraging participation in local government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52855/26]

65. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to commit to preparing legislation to not automatically exclude members of local authorities from consideration for appointment to State boards; and to set out the reasons such persons would be excluded. [52873/26]

66. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53079/26]

67. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is possible to travel to other European countries on a passport that is due to expire within six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53104/26]

68. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will urgently intervene in the case of an international Irish passport application for a family (details supplied). [53198/26]

69. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the criteria and sequencing that will determine which candidate countries make progress on EU accession during Ireland's EU Council presidency; and if any timeline commitments have been given to Ukraine that have not been given to Western Balkan candidate countries at similar or earlier stages of the accession process. [53242/…

70. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland's stated priority of supporting "substantial, historic" progress on Ukraine's EU accession during Ireland's EU Council presidency has been assessed against Ireland's policy of military neutrality; if any formal assessment of this kind has been conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matte…

71. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through her Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5…

72. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the main initiatives taken to support Ireland's trading position since January 2025; her priorities for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53546/26]

73. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on how Ireland has enhanced its diplomatic capacity January 2025; her priorities for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53547/26]

74. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of infringement procedures currently initiated against Ireland by the EU for failure to transpose EU directives within the required timeframe; the details of each infringement procedure including the date of initiation and the Department responsible; the reason given for delayed transposition in each case; and i…

75. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department utilises a central tracking or recording system for EU directives transposed into Irish law across each of the departments; whether records are kept on the extent to which each EU directive is transposed, that being to the minimum level required or above the minimum; and if she will make a statement …

5. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide the amounts by which her Department or agencies within the aegis of her Department has that been defrauded as a result of a cyberattack; and the total amount which has been recovered for each of the years 2021 to 2025, and to date in 2026. [51984/26]

6. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of the humanitarian supports Ireland is providing to Venezuela in the aftermath of the recent earthquakes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52004/26]

7. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department plans to hold events in County Clare during and related to the EU Presidency term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52014/26]

8. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to respond to correspondence received (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52079/26]

9. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on the Paris protocol and its operational applicability to economic relations between Palestine and Israel. [52144/26]

10. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the humanitarian support her Department has provided to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52189/26]

90. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the main policy achievements of her Department since 22 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50802/26]

91. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the emergency humanitarian aid including financial assistance, specialised equipment, logistics supports, technical expertise, or personnel, she will send to Venezuela following the earthquakes on 24 June 2026. [50849/26]