Parliamentary questions

144. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the necessary clearance and approval can be given to an Irish person who has been nominated for an MBE but, as an Irish citizen, requires approval from the Irish Government before this award can be made (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8809/26]

145. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland has undertaken or participated in any formal review, assessment, or policy discussion, either nationally or within the European Union, regarding the downgrading, suspension, or closure of Iranian diplomatic missions as part of the EU response to ongoing repression within Iran and transnational intimidation att…

146. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will issue for a person (details supplied). [8968/26]

147. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will address concerns about the current situation in Iran, raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9034/26]

148. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has had engagement with the US embassy in relation to the Catalpa sesquicentenary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9035/26]

150. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set-out Ireland’s position on the proposed EU Digital Simplification Omnibus; and to provide an update on Ireland’s engagement on the proposals with the European Commission and at Council of Ministers and working group level. [8248/26]

151. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she plans to visit Denmark prior to Ireland holding the presidency of the Council of EU. [7376/26]

152. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the aid Ireland is providing to Ukraine in order to assist in repairing their electricity grid [7390/26]

153. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the location and nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Irish Embassies in 2025; and the location and nature of refurbishment works that are scheduled to be carried out at Irish Embassies in 2026, in tabular form. [7420/26]

154. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will be issued for a person (details supplied). [7449/26]

155. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine a request for a passport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7716/26]

156. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total humanitarian aid provided by Ireland to conflict-affected regions in Africa in 2025; the monitoring processes to ensure funds reach intended beneficiaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7860/26]

157. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on trade relations with countries involved in ongoing human rights concerns; the criteria for imposing sanctions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7861/26]

158. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the support provided to Irish missionaries operating in developing countries; the coordination with NGO partners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7862/26]

159. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the annual financial contributions to UN peacekeeping missions; the involvement of Irish personnel in current operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7863/26]

160. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic efforts to promote religious freedom internationally; the specific initiatives funded by Ireland in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7864/26]

161. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7930/26]

162. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7948/26]

163. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the proposed EU-India Trade Agreement includes a mobility agreement; and, if so, what this will mean for Ireland in terms of citizens from India moving to Ireland and Irish citizens moving to India; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8149/26]

164. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens who have sought assistance from the Irish embassy in South Korea in the years of 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form.` [8294/26]

165. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the point at which, and level at which her Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8467/26]

166. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on activities on the Irish Consulate General based in Munich including staffing resources. [8502/26]

167. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a tender was involved in the production of the video published on the Irish Foreign Ministry account (details supplied) to mark St. Brigid's Day; the number of companies that applied; the total cost of the production to date; if the script for the video was provided by the winning company or her Department; and if she will…

171. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she is aware of reports of state-backed violence against the Kurdish people in northern Syria; her engagements with the Syrian government and its embassy on the matter. [7071/26]

172. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the mandatory requirement that members of the Irish Election Observation Roster must apply for at least one mission a year has been lifted; the implications of this for the smooth running of the roster and active members; the number of such members that have not applied for any missions in the last two years; whether …