25. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current position regarding the review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53946/25]
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208. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the help available to the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo; and the plans to ameliorate the deteriorating humanitarian situation on the ground (details supplied). [52689/25]
209. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he will raise the case of a person (details supplied) from Saudi Arabia who is in currently detained in Bulgaria, with his counterparts in Bulgaria and with the Bulgarian Embassy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52704/25]
210. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if officials in the Irish embassy in Sofia will advocate for a person (details supplied) to prevent the person from being returned to Saudi Arabia, where they are at risk of torture and inhumane treatment. [52705/25]
211. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to raise the case of a person detained in Bulgaria (detailed supplied) at the European Commission or other appropriate forum. [52706/25]
212. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request a monitoring visit to the Busmantsi Detention Centre in Bulgaria to assess detention conditions, and in particular the detention conditions for a person (details supplied) who is in custody at the centre. [52707/25]
213. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the development, timelines and key features of the successor to the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020; and when it will be published. [52716/25]
214. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position Ireland will take at Council on 2 October 2025 regarding the signature and provisional application of the proposed amendments to the EU-Morocco Agreement arising from the CJEU rulings regarding Western Sahara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52759/25]
215. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of engagement between his Department and the Government of Kuwait in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52798/25]
216. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the work being undertaken by his Department regarding the implementation of the EU’s plan to offer digital identity to all of its citizens and residents by 2026, under the eIDAS 2.0 regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52843/25]
217. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any action taken to support the Pécs Pride march in Hungary; if the Hungarian government's proposal to ban it has been raised at an EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52904/25]
3. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 10 June 2025, his views on whether the principle lesson of the Good Friday Agreement applies equally to Palestine as to Ireland, namely, that militant and paramilitary groups can come to form part of a civilian administration provided they mostly, or partially, decommission their a…
4. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to send observer boats to the Global Sumud Flotilla given the presence of 22 Irish citizens. [52272/25]
5. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of all instances when a Head of State or Government of an EU member state visited Ireland but was not formally received by the President, the Taoiseach or the Minister for foreign affairs from 2000 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52315/25]
6. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the attacks by Hamas on civilians in Israel on October 2023 constituted a genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52316/25]
7. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to elaborate on his recent statement that an independent Palestinian State should not involve Hamas; the way in which he envisages Hamas being removed from power in Gaza in order to bring about this outcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52317/25]
199. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the legislative basis of the Government's policy not to issue travel documents to non-nationals experiencing grave humanitarian disasters whose passports have been lost, damaged or destroyed as a consequence of the conditions they are seeking to be removed from (details supplied); and whether he will consider legislation wh…
200. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of historical precedent for issuing travel documents to non-nationals outside of normal procedures during conditions of genocide (details supplied); and his plans to follow the precedent to enable the evacuation of Palestinians from Gaza where they are seeking to come to Ireland.; and if he will make a statem…
201. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will confirm if a person (details supplied) is eligible for Irish citizenship based on their parent's citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51251/25]
202. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the Government has taken to ensure that the new UK Ireland framework replacing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 fully meets human rights standards, including provision for independent oversight, timely inquests, and proper disclosure of information; and how Ireland will support victim fami…
203. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount expended on cloud storage solutions in the past five years and to date in 2025; and if he will provide the data storage supplier, in tabular form. [51364/25]
204. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the General Scheme of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025, and when it is expected that the Bill will come before the Houses for First Stage. [51456/25]
205. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Government will table draft legislation in this Dáil session to give effect to the new UK-Ireland framework on the Troubles' legacy; whether Ireland will insist on full access to all documents held by UK State agencies; the safeguards in place to ensure victims' voices are central; and the projected budgetary and adminis…
206. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of Ireland’s response to the attacks on the global sumud flotilla, which currently has a number of Irish citizens onboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51913/25]
207. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland's 1980 position endorsing Palestinian statehood, and resolving not to make comment "good bad or indifferent" as to the political beliefs of organisations that are "in a position to negotiate on behalf of the Palestinian people," still applies (details supplied); in particular noting that the relevant beliefs…