Questions

207. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total financial cost and security assessment criteria behind choosing a location (details supplied) for the recent EU Defence and Foreign Affairs Ministers' meetings; the reasons a civilian community was selected over secluded venues; the total number of Defence Forces and Garda personnel deployed; the level of maritime and aviat…

22. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress that will be made on implementing the Draghi report during Ireland's Presidency. [69340/26]

33. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on Ireland's EU Presidency; and the way in which Irish priorities are being advanced. [69016/26]

83. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union is being used to showcase Galway and other regions outside Dublin; and the opportunities being provided for regional communities to participate in and benefit from Ireland’s Presidency. [67436/26]

21. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 14 July 2026, which confirmed a meeting of EU Housing Ministers in Dublin in November 2026, to provide details of the Department that will lead responsibility for that meeting; the estimated cost of the meeting; the budget line from which it will be met; and whether a value-for-money assessment has been…

23. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total amount spent to date on outdoor and out-of-home advertising, including bus shelter, billboard and street furniture advertising, as part of the public communications campaign for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59812/26]

24. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a breakdown of expenditure to date on the public information and advertising campaign for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026, by category, including outdoor advertising, digital and social media, print, broadcast, and design and production; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59813/26]

25. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the names of the companies or agencies contracted to deliver the advertising and communications campaign for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026, the value of each contract, and whether each contract was awarded following a competitive public procurement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59815/26…

35. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total budget allocated and the total amount spent to date, on all advertising, marketing and public awareness activity for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59819/26]

56. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to host a World Peace Summit in Ireland during Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union. [59775/26]

57. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will actively use the EU Council Presidency to coordinate EU wide action on enforcement of the Paris Protocol, which governs economic relations between Palestine and Israel, and strengthen Palestinian economic sovereignty. [56052/26]

87. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of her Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts for attendees and dignitaries; details of any branded merchandise purchased; the details of events planned by her Department throughout the duration of the Presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58607/26]

200. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any external groups such as companies, consultancies, or NGOs have been paid to assist with managing Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will disclose each organisation, their assigned roles, and the funds allocated to them, in tabular form. [54298/26]

205. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of EU Presidency policy and administrative officers now employed on temporary contracts across her Department, in Ireland and abroad; if these individuals can apply to internal civil service competitions for these temporary contracts; the plans being developed to retain these individuals once their contracts cease, given they wi…

60. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost of hosting a dedicated housing summit as part of Ireland's EU Presidency; the budget line from which this will be drawn; and whether a value-for-money assessment has been carried out or is planned. [53224/26]

7. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department plans to hold events in County Clare during and related to the EU Presidency term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52014/26]

104. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total cost incurred in the design, development and production of the logo for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union; the breakdown of these costs by design, consultancy, branding, and promotional expenditure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51239/26]

25. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department will prioritise the promotion of peace-building and diplomacy during Ireland's EU presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50249/26]

44. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the priorities in the forthcoming negotiations on the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028–2034, in view of recent discussions at the EU General Affairs Council; the way in which Ireland intends to advance these during its upcoming EU Presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49860/26]

47. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's priorities during it's term of Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50296/26]

81. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 206 and 207 of 25 June 2026, her views on the article (details supplied); to give an update on the costs associated with this tender; which departments the funding has come from to purchase these vehicles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49916/26]

107. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to explain the €400 million cost of the forthcoming EU presidency; the reason it is costing over six times the cost of the last presidency in 2013; how it can be justified that Ireland is spending multiples of what other countries who recently held the presidency; and the reasons Ireland is spending more than other countries. [49169/26]

116. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [50203/26]

206. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost to her Department for the purchase of mini vans arising from Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; the plans for these vans when the presidency is finished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48372/26]

207. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost to her Department for the purchase of minibuses arising from Ireland’s presidency of the European council; the plans for these buses when the presidency is finished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48374/26]