198. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans to establish an Irish embassy in the Faroe Islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39295/25]
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199. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans to establish an Irish embassy in Greenland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39296/25]
11. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the Irish Embassy in Washington DC to engage with the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to ensure its members are not subjected to disinformation in regard to proposed Government legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38165/25]
18. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current status of the Irish diplomatic mission in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38061/25]
40. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the full list of Irish embassies and consulates; if there is any plans to expand this number in 2025 or 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37244/25]
67. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the opening of an embassy in Moldova; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38242/25]
4. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of defence attachés accredited to Ireland, both resident and non-resident; when defence attachés were first accredited to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34690/25]
8. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give consideration to opening a new Irish Consulate General office in the Bahamas. [34721/25]
206. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of embassies and consulates operated by his Department; the total WTE staff, and cost of each, by state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34223/25]
211. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the new measures his Department had put in place to ensure the safety of Irish diplomats serving abroad, particularly in Israel, Palestine and Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34439/25]
193. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether there are any plans for new embassies planned for any countries in which Ireland does not have a full-time mission; whether consideration is given to shared facilities with other EU member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33432/25]
146. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the Government provides diplomatic assistance for the immediate release of the 12 activists from the Freedom Flotilla 'Madleen' from the Israeli Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/25]
152. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will give consideration to the opening of an embassy in Lima, Peru, given our strengthening relationship, since Peru have a resident Ambassador here since 2017, the growing trade and travel opportunities between both countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32658/25]
176. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates in 2024 and to date in 2025 in which the Irish Consul General based in Miami has met with the sheriff of Miami-Dade Sheriff Office. [29171/25]
179. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any representations made directly to the Chinese Government in relation to the Christians in China or more generally regarding freedom of religion in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29322/25]
181. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the cases related to the persecution of Christians in China (details supplied); if this has been raised by the Minister at any diplomatic level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29335/25]
171. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the merits of establishing a trade office or diplomatic office with Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27402/25]
204. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline any plans by his Department to expand Ireland's diplomatic representation abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27457/25]
260. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the Israeli Defence Forces opening fire while Irish diplomats were present in the Jenin refugee camp; the steps he will take to ensure the safety of Irish diplomats from the Israeli defence forces; the response and sanctions he intends to levy against Israel in response; and if he will make a statement on the matte…
126. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide access to the current comprehensive table of figures of allowances payable to third secretaries in the diplomatic service when posted abroad (details supplied); if he will provide policy documents describing the eligibility criteria and conditions attached to these allowances; and the details on whether each allowance is…
128. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of countries where Ireland has a permanent ambassador currently. [27733/25]
9. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the countries and cities where Ireland currently maintains an embassy or consulate; the countries under consideration for future Irish embassies or consulates as part of Ireland’s expanded diplomatic engagement, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26296/25]
198. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget allocated to the Irish Embassies based in Ankara, Pretoria, Wellington and Kuala Lumpur, in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [25354/25]
274. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he has made to date to increase the number of Irish diplomatic staff in the United States since the formation of the Government, including the total number of new staff added to diplomatic missions by location and costs associated with increased number of missions and diplomatic staff. [23770/25]
171. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the Government's stance on the ongoing conflict in Sudan; the action the Government taking in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21842/25]