Parliamentary questions

47. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will outline the current status of the proposed Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025, including whether her Department has examined the inclusion of both goods and services within its scope, given the significance of this legislation for Ireland’s a…

48. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the EU-Israel Association agreement; and the efforts being made by the Government in relation to the suspension of the agreement. [66748/25]

49. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her Department’s engagement with and support for the International Fund for Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66422/25]

50. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on her engagement with EU colleagues in relation to the situation in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66288/25]

51. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will host a European Council meeting in north Tipperary during Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66713/25]

52. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her assessment of the intimidation and violence against the Palestinian people in the West Bank; the actions her Department is taking to increase the international pressure on Israel to halt their campaign of displacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66647/25]

53. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the implementation of the joint framework on legacy published on 19 September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66602/25]

54. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on contacts with Scottish and UK authorities on reaching an agreement on issues relating to Rockall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66126/25]

55. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her response to the EU Commission's final package of proposals for the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66263/25]

56. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of Ireland's commitment to supporting democratisation, human rights and the rule of law as a key element of foreign policy, the extent to which Ireland is currently contributing observers to international election observation missions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66692/25]

57. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the next meeting of the Government Trade Forum will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66632/25]

58. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Hungary; the actions she will take to ensure that this situation is raised at an EU level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66738/25]

59. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will set out a clear timeline for when she intends to pass the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65874/25]

60. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her diplomatic engagements to date in relation to the Gaza peace plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65875/25]

61. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the work of the Government trade forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66429/25]

62. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her Department’s plans to expand Ireland’s diplomatic presence across Canada and the United States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66710/25]

63. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her assessment of the current situation in Belarus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66241/25]

64. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her main foreign policy priorities and trade objectives for the period ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66645/25]

65. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline how Ireland is supporting the special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66112/25]

66. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will include services in the version of the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 to be introduced by the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65955/25]

67. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in the context of Ireland assuming the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in July 2026, any security concerns or specific requests relating to the safety of heads of State, ministers, delegations or other visiting officials attending meetings in Ireland have been communicated to the Government by other E…

68. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's most recent assessment of the public health risks posed by the EU-Mercosur agreement, specifically in relation to the importation of agricultural products produced using pesticides and growth hormones banned in the EU; and the immediate verifiable audit and inspection protocols which will be put in place befo…

69. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether a passport printer will be installed in Cork. [65565/25]

70. 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. [65492/25]

71. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans to oppose the Mercosur Trade Agreement in view of its detrimental impact on Irish agriculture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65163/25]