224. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost to date of the drafting of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026, including drafting fees, legal advice, consultancy fees, the costs of consultations of any kind and to itemise all costs by category. [45512/26]
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187. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when she expects to bring forward the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 to the Houses of the Oireachtas; if she will consider including a ban on services in the Bill to ensure maximum effectiveness of the sanctions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40932/26]
278. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the proposed Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; the steps taken; the Government's current position on its enactment; the legal, constitutional or EU law issues identified that may affect its progression; the expected timeline for further action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24144/2…
280. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the advice the Attorney General has given in relation to the inclusion of services within the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 following clarification being sought by her Department on a number of legal issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24457/26]
281. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade which month the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 will most likely be introduced and debated at Second Stage in the Dáil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24458/26]
289. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to give a timeline for the introduction of the Government’s version of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and her views on the matter in the context of advice received form the Attorney General; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24929/26]
296. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 and when it is expected to come before the Houses of the Oireachtas for first stage. [25294/26]
304. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government’s current position on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; the status of the legal advice being considered in relation to the Bill; the expected timeline for its progression; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25601/26]
343. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding legislation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27032/26]
213. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason Ireland has not enacted the primary legislation required to give full effect to Council Decision 2013/488/EU on the protection of EU Classified Information; the timeline originally set by her Department for drafting and publishing the necessary Heads of Bill; the current status of that draft; and the name and grade of the official o…
214. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline which Department has held lead responsibility for ensuring State-level compliance with Council Decision 2013/488/EU since 2013; whether this responsibility has changed hands; whether any interdepartmental group or senior officials’ committee was established to progress the required legislation; and the reasons no legislation has bee…
215. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all interdepartmental meetings, working groups, or official submissions concerning Ireland’s compliance with EUCI obligations since 2013, including dates and participating Departments. [17141/26]
216. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role her Department has played in progressing the legislative measures required to implement Council Decision 2013/488/EU; whether her Department has raised concerns regarding Ireland’s non-compliance; and the reasons no legislative framework has been introduced in the 13 years since the decision was adopted. [17145/26]
217. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of personnel vetted for access to EU classified information since 2013; and whether the absence of primary legislation has affected Ireland’s ability to meet EU level security obligations. [17146/26]
218. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide the dates of all internal milestones, submissions, or memos relating to the preparation of the required EU legislation on the protection of classified information; the dates on which these were approved or delayed; and the reasons for any delay exceeding six months at each stage. [17208/26]
232. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps her Department has taken since 2013 to ensure Ireland’s compliance with Council Decision 2013/488/EU on EU Classified Information; whether her Department requested or recommended the drafting of primary legislation; and the reasons such legislation has not been published. [17143/26]
233. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide the dates of all communications between her Department and other Departments regarding the need for EUCI-related legislation; and the outcome of each communication. [17144/26]
209. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill ; and when it is expected that the Bill will come before the Houses for First Stage [15680/26]
188. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will outline each section of enacted legislation, where the responsibility lies in the Minister to commence that section, that has not been commenced; if she will outline each section of enacted legislation which provides for the making of regulations by the Minister that have not been made by the Minister; if she will outline all sec…
258. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe for the introduction of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1068/26]
80. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average time over the past six years it has taken to produce a stamped final bill in her Department from the time when her Department has received government approval for the general scheme and the heads of a bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70273/25]
19. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when she will introduce the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; if it will be introduced ahead of the December recess of Dail Éireann; if she given any consideration to the inclusion of services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66497/25]
25. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the work she has undertaken to progress the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025. [65564/25]
42. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progression of the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66661/25]
44. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she agrees with the recommendation of the Oireachtas Joint Committee Foreign Affairs and Trade to include services in the version of the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 to be introduced by the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65956/25]