Parliamentary questions

202. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the planned attendance of the head of the Israeli Sailing Association at the World Sailing Annual Conference being held in Dún Laoghaire between 7 to 9 November 2025; his views on whether this is appropriate given the Israeli interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla; and if he w…

203. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding engagement his Department has had with the Israeli Sailing Association in relation to their attendance at the World Sailing Annual Conference being held in Dún Laoghaire between 7 to 9 November 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61228/25]

204. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding engagement his Department has had with the Israeli Sailing Association (ISA) in relation to their attendance at the World Sailing Annual Conference being held in Dún Laoghaire between 7 to 9 November 2025; if any support was provided to this organisation in terms of visa requirements or othe…

205. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the update on an application for Irish citizenship for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61259/25]

206. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61260/25]

207. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of any conditions and stipulations attached to any overseas funding from the State; if the State ever makes such funding conditional on the recipient state agreeing to change its laws or practices in support of abortion as an element of sexual and reproductive health. [61335/25]

208. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views the Government must recognise our stance on being neutral; and if there are any changes on neutrality it will have to be adjudicated on by the people of Ireland by a referendum. [60837/25]

209. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 4 November 2025, if he will indicate the matters outstanding on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61602/25]

210. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the input these individuals or teams have into Departmental policy and practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61662/25]

211. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the progression of Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61689/25]

212. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagements with the ambassador and government of Tanzania in relation to recent reports that authorities have killed unarmed citizens in that country (details supplied). [61695/25]

213. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to visit Greece before the end of 2025 to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation ahead of Ireland's EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61812/25]

214. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that each Irish Honorary Consulate received in consulate fees in 2024 and for the first nine months of 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61813/25]

215. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade given the first monitoring report of the Windsor Framework confirms that the UK’s internal market guarantee has been met, but implementation issues remain and friction persists in trade flows between GB and Northern Ireland, the assessment his Department has made of the knock-on effects for Irish exporters and lo…

216. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if two foreign birth registry applications (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61820/25]

217. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on Transnistria and its recognition as part of Moldova; the way in which the question of Transnistria impacts on Moldova's potential EU membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61830/25]

218. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to advocate for a person (details supplied) currently in a German prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61881/25]

219. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of the ways in which Ireland’s humanitarian aid to Afghanistan is being allocated, particularly in relation to projects aimed at protecting women’s rights and promoting gender equality; the specific programmes which are being supported to counteract the Taliban’s systematic rest…

220. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Irish aid budget for 2026 will be agreed; the way in which global education programmes will be prioritised; the level of funding for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62129/25]

221. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Irish Aid budget for the 2026-2030 period will be agreed; the way in which global education programmes will be prioritised over the same period; the level of funding for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62144/25]

222. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade given the recent address by the SecretaryofState for Northern Ireland emphasising the region’s dual-market access and the continuing importance of UK-NI trade flows, the assessment his Department has made of how UK domestic economic policy shifts (including Northern Ireland) will affect Irish exporters, particula…

223. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62201/25]

148. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure Ireland plays a leading role in the restoration of the Palestinian banking system; if he will advocate for the immediate end to the block imposed by Israel of banknotes to Palestinian banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60750/25]

149. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding granting a US Department of War chartered flight, carrying troops or military cargo, to refuel at Shannon Airport en route to the Nevatim IDF base in Israel, the way in which he reconciles this decision with the statement made by the then-Taoiseach in November 2023 that ‘there were no flights going from…

52. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish passports issued in each of the first nine months of 2025, in tabular form. [60252/25]