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Michael Healy-Rae Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Paul Lawless Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Danny Healy-Rae Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Barry Ward Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Charles Ward Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Charles Ward Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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 logistics firms (inclu…
Michael Healy-Rae Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Malcolm Byrne Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Ruth Coppinger Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Paula Butterly Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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 restrictions on women an…
Darren O'Rourke Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Darren O'Rourke Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Ken O'Flynn Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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, particularly in Cork and the …
Michael Healy-Rae Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Cian O'Callaghan Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Paul Murphy Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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 the US through Shan…
Ann Graves Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
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]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
53. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement Ireland had at the United Nations in advance of the Security Council vote on the so-called ‘autonomy plan’ for Western Sahara, which would de jure formalise Morocco’s occupation; if his officials directly engage with Security Council members on this resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60370/25]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
54. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Irish embassy in Morocco has recently engaged with Moroccan officials regarding the continued occupation of Western Sahara; the actions Irish diplomatic officials have taken to engage with the Sahrawi people directly, both within occupied Western Sahara and in Tindouf, Algeria; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
Duncan Smith Written 5 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
55. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60428/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Foreign
117. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates during Ireland's Presidency it will host a summit meeting of the European Political Community and an informal meeting of the European Council. [58201/25]