Parliamentary questions

150. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of studies, reports or evaluations commissioned by her Department during 2025. [65345/25]

151. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has plans to examine a shorter-term, more affordable passport renewal option for seniors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65359/25]

152. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on an application for citizenship by descent for a person (details supplied); the estimated timeframe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65446/25]

153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her proposals to develop the trading relationship between Norway and Ireland. [65458/25]

154. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to estimate the total cost of the attendance of the Irish delegation at the "COP 30" conference in Brazil; to state the estimated carbon footprint or carbon cost of the Irish delegation attending the conference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65592/25]

155. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to state the total cost of the attendance of the Irish delegation for the COP conference in each year in 2022, 2023 and 2024; to state the estimated carbon footprint or carbon cost of the Irish delegation attending the conference each year in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65595/25]

156. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of embassies, missions and consulates operated by her Department; the total WTE staff and cost of each by host country/mission, for each year since 2015. [65804/25]

157. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of former secretary generals, retired civil servants, directors of service, retired city/county managers or those of a similar grade in her Department that have subsequently served on state boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66001/25]

158. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on a foreign birthright application (details supplied). [66028/25]

159. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the current situation in Sudan; the action being taken in concert with EU partners; the details of the humanitarian aid Ireland has provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66063/25]

160. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount her Department and any body under her aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66079/25]

161. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount her Department and any body under her aegis have spent on the services of a company (details supplied), by year and organisation in the years 2020 to 1 November 2025, in tabular form. [66097/25]

162. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the online passport application website is directing applicants who require translation services to solely use translators registered with a company (details supplied) only; the accreditation that exists for the use of this one company for such services; and the position in cases in which the company has no one to t…

163. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to expedite a passport application for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66165/25]

164. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide the Department’s annual expenditure on State Claims Agency costs for the years 2020–2025. [66359/25]

205. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the delay in processing of passports for two persons (details supplied). [64936/25]

206. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of Irelands contribution to the OSCE; the details of some of its functions; the details of Ireland's role within it as a member and its growing importance in the present turbulent global context. [65025/25]

207. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on Ireland's financial contribution to the OSCE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65026/25]

208. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on increasing funding to the OSCE for election observation on the basis that investment in such processes protects and strengthens democratic processes and institutions (details supplied) [65027/25]

209. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of discussions at the recent General Affairs Council with reference to the EU multi-annual budget (2028-2034); and the need to protect funding for the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65065/25]

210. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken with the US Secretary of State in the past two months. [65172/25]

72. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application can be expedited for a person (details supplied) regarding a passport application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64054/25]

73. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to respond to the findings of a report from a UN special rapporteur (details supplied) that the Irish state continues to permit the transfer of weapons to Israel through Irish ports and airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64056/25]

74. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on foreign birthright applications (details supplied). [64077/25]

75. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how Ireland engaged with the European Commission during the development of the Democracy Shield; and if he will outline any concerns Ireland raised about the protection of free expression. [64234/25]