Parliamentary questions

69. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland accepts the legitimacy of the current government in Venezuela; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8281/26]

70. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her Department's stance on the digital omnibus proposal, in its current form, as published by the European Commission; the proposed changes or concerns they have; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7871/26]

71. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action she is taking with EU counterparts in relation to the situation in Iran; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8290/26]

72. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the need for international pressure to vindicate the right of Western Sahara to self-determination; and the Government's relations with the SADR. [8764/26]

73. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports issued to Tipperary residents in 2025; the number to date in 2026; the average processing time for each application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8345/26]

74. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her proposals to expand the Irish diplomatic footprint in areas with a growing diaspora community. [8712/26]

75. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8291/26]

76. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the opening of the new passport office in Cork; the services that will be provided from that office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8193/26]

77. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the recent engagement her Department and the Government has had with the European Union and the EU Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8653/26]

78. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagements she has had in relation to the EU-Mercosur trade agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7445/26]

79. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department will prioritise overseas aid and development as a key topic during the EU presidency, particularly in the context of decreasing overseas development aid budgets across Europe, and the impact those cuts are having on communities around the world; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8704/26]

80. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025. [8052/26]

81. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the continued detention in Hong Kong of businessman and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, the harassment of one of his lawyers and an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8209/26]

82. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her Department's recent engagements with the government of Ukraine in relation to the ongoing conflict, and efforts made to reach a ceasefire. [8762/26]

83. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider restricting Saint Patrick’s Day engagements with the Trump administration in light of the execution of protesters, kidnapping of a head of state and threats towards Greenland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8702/26]

84. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Government's position in relation to potential increased tariffs; and the preparations it is making for same. [8760/26]

85. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the number of passports issued during 2025, with a breakdown per passport office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8194/26]

86. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her assessment of the EU-India trade agreement; the way in which it will benefit Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8353/26]

87. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her assessment of the current situation in Belarus; if she has had any engagement with the Belarus government-in-exile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8280/26]

88. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on Ireland's implementation of, and adherence to, the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, which Ireland co-sponsored, arising from the ruling of the International Court of Justice in the case of the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinia…

89. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is working to secure a just and lasting peace that guarantees Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8339/26]

90. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement Ireland has had with Belarus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8284/26]

91. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade given that Ireland contributed over €150 million to global humanitarian crises in 2024, including responses in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Yemen, and Afghanistan; the way in which it is planned to safeguard and prioritise humanitarian funding in Budget 2026; and the assessment that has been made of the risks to Irish strategic inte…

92. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's position in relation to trade with China. [8732/26]

93. 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. [8694/26]