208. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the new joint legacy framework being advanced by the Irish and UK governments, if he will publish the legal text or draft legislation under consideration; to confirm if Irish citizens access to UK archives and military records will be guaranteed; and the resources (staffing, legal support, victim assistance) Ireland will …
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209. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his immediate plans to protect Irish citizens on a non-violent mission to bring aid to Gaza, given recent Israeli attacks on the flotilla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52114/25]
178. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the means by which he will ensure the enforcement of sanctions against Iran agreed at the UN Security Council; to outline trade between Ireland and Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51003/25]
179. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make changes to the passport application system so that apostrophes in surnames along with fadas for Irish names can be recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51010/25]
180. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific measures agreed under the new UK-Ireland framework on the Troubles legacy; the extent of financial, judicial, and investigative powers being granted to victims’ families; the implications this agreement will have for the State’s legal proceedings at the European Court of Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on …
181. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will publish the full text of the new Northern Ireland-UK legacy framework; the timeline for its implementation, including the repeal of the Legacy Act; the legislative or statutory steps required in Ireland; and to identify the resources (funding, staffing, cross-border commitments) that will be committed to ensure victims’ f…
1. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which tariffs influence Ireland’s trade relationship with the United States, particularly in terms of exports and imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50737/25]
2. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress of plans for the management of the EU Presidency in 2026; if decisions to host events outside Dublin have been made; if so, the locations agreed or those being considered for such events; and if the regions, insofar as is practical, will be showcased in equal measure to promote tourism and inward investment. [50742/25…
3. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget allocation to the Irish embassies based in Seoul, Wellington, Rabat, Pretoria and Tokyo in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [50638/25]
95. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the stage the Mercosur talks have now reached; the safeguards that will be put in place to protect the livelihoods of Irish farmers in the event of an agreement being agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49832/25]
96. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the passport office will not accept apostrophes as part of legal names e.g. O’Connor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50232/25]
97. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49608/25]
98. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49626/25]
99. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent activities of the Irish Consulate in Mumbai including staffing number [49808/25]
100. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s strategic response to Russia’s incursion into Polish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49021/25]
101. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 8 September 2025, whether the Government has a preference regarding the manner of implementation of the 2024 CJEU rulings regarding Western Sahara, namely the obtainment of the consent of the Sahrawi people in line with the principles of self-determination or, as the Commission have propo…
102. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which his Department will consult on shaping the agenda of Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50336/25]
103. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he expects to have a draft timetable for the various EU Ministerial engagements for Ireland's EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50337/25]
104. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the communications he has had with the European Commission to date in 2025, in respect of the impact of tariffs on the pharmaceutical and medtech sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50338/25]
105. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the means by which his Department will consult on shaping the agenda of Ireland’s presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50348/25]
106. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he expects to have a draft timetable for the various EU Ministerial engagements for Ireland’s EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50349/25]
107. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline communications he has had with the European Commission to date in respect of the impact of tariffs on the pharmaceutical and medtech sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50350/25]
108. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens who have been arrested and/or charged with supporting a terrorist organisation under the UK’s Terrorism Act for their support for Palestine Action; to outline the consular support the Irish embassy has given to those arrested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50353/25]
109. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Ireland’s support of Taiwan’s participation in multilateral fora such as ICAO, UNFCCC and INTERPOL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50369/25]
110. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to the interpretation of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 (details supplied); what our position is on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50370/25]