47. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are plans to open a new Irish Consulate General Office in Milan in 2027. [61504/26]
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52. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount collected in consulate fees from each Irish Embassy in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [55617/26]
21. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has recognised the countries or regions with the greatest need for Irish citizen consular assistance where no Irish embassy or consulate currently exist; the measures her Department is considering to ensure easier access to consular services in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50082/26]
221. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the activities of the Irish Embassy based in Rabat including staffing levels. [45240/26]
222. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if each Irish embassy and consulate general has a phone number (details supplied) in additional to regular phone number to deal with emergencies during out-of-hours. [45241/26]
204. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reasons for her Department's decision to proceed with the accreditation ceremony for the new Iranian ambassador to Ireland following a six month delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41782/26]
205. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions in 2025 and to date in 2026 where the Irish Consul General based in Barcelona has met formally with the Mayor of Barcelona, in tabular form. [41793/26]
231. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the safety and evacuation plans for any Irish citizens, diplomats, or aid workers currently in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid the escalating Ebola outbreak; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38945/26]
233. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department has assessed any potential impact on Irish international development programmes or NGOs operating in Central Africa due to the Ebola outbreak in Ituri Province, particularly regarding the protection of vulnerable children and education services in affected areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38948/26]
38. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens currently registered in high-risk regions; the contingency plans in place to assist evacuations where necessary; whether additional consular staffing or resources are being deployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38393/26]
267. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications made to the Irish embassy in Abu Dhabi for Irish citizens located in Doha, Qatar to attend the consular clinic at the embassy on 10 May 2026. [36837/26]
1. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been brough to the case of a person (details supplied); if her Department will commit to observing the trial to ensure that Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights is adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35369/26]
6. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will engage with the Polish Prime Minister regarding a case (details supplied). [33399/26]
194. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the recent activities of the Irish Embassy based in Riyadh including staffing levels. [31728/26]
195. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE staff, by job title currently working in each Irish Embassy and Consulate General offices worldwide, in tabular form. [31729/26]
10. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the continuing closure of the Irish consulate in Moldova; the plans to reopen it; if there are no plans to do so, the reasons; the reason the website continues to state that it is open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31266/26]
283. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the State has advocated for a person in Germany (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29406/26]
320. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department's Consular Crisis Team based in Dublin is currently manned on a 24-7 basis. [25935/26]
107. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the diplomatic mechanisms in place to support any Irish citizen that is detained in relation to their immigration status in the United States of America; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22372/26]
217. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will intervene in the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22137/26]
222. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the current assessment of the safety and welfare of Irish citizens living, working or travelling in regions affected by recent instability in the Middle East; the consular supports being provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22459/26]
13. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in light of the significant escalation in hostilities involving Iran and adjoining states between 28 February and 1 March 2026, during which her Department’s travel advice and consular outreach capacities were placed under heightened demand; the number of staff that were rostered, on duty, and actively responding to calls on her Department’s desi…
14. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider opening a permanent consulate in Taiwan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18418/26]
16. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up to date advice for Irish citizens in the Gulf and Middle East; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18463/26]
17. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide a schedule by consulate and embassy with the number of requests from Irish citizens for assistance in 2025 and to date in 2026. [18535/26]