Parliamentary questions

208. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach the date on which a supplementary estimate or supplementary estimates was sought in respect of his Department’s Vote for each of the past ten years, and to the date in 2026; the gross and net amount involved in each case; and the Vote subheads to which each supplementary estimate related. [1803/26]

209. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach the value of expenditure originally allocated in the Estimates to specific programmes or staffing measures that could not be spent as planned within the year for each of the past five years; and whether such underspends were surrendered, carried forward or reallocated to other areas within the Vote. [1826/26]

210. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the progress to date in developing workspace hubs as provided for under the Shared Island Initiative; and when it is expected that such enterprise spaces will be provided in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan. [1853/26]

211. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach the progress to date in providing workspace hubs on a cross-Border basis as provided for under the Shared Island Initiative. [1854/26]

212. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid. [1989/26]

213. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach whether his Department, or any body under its aegis, has funded, or is funding, other than where legal costs were awarded against the employer by a court or tribunal, the legal costs of any current or concluded litigation taken by an employee or former employee against that Department or body, in each of the past five years; if so, to provide details of…

214. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach the basis on which his Department, or a body under its aegis, may fund the legal costs of an employee or former employee in litigation where that employee is in dispute with, or taking proceedings against, the same body. [2047/26]

215. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach whether the funding of employee legal costs in disputes against his Department, or a body under its aegis, is standard practice; if not, the circumstances in which such funding may be permitted. [2065/26]

216. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach to outline the guidance, codes, circulars or directions that govern the payment of legal costs by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in employment-related disputes, including any requirements under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies or Departmental sanction arrangements. [2083/26]

217. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach whether the funding of employee legal costs in litigation against the employing body could give rise to governance, accountability, or value for money concerns; whether his Department has issued any guidance in this regard. [2101/26]

218. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach whether his Department has reviewed, or intends to review, the practice of Departments, and bodies under their aegis, funding legal costs in employment disputes involving those same bodies; and if so, the outcome or timeline for such a review. [2119/26]

219. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach whether arrangements to fund legal costs in employment disputes involving his Department, or bodies under its aegis, require the prior approval of his Department or the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. [2137/26]

220. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach if his Department is using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2255/26]

221. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach whether any agencies or other bodies under his remit are using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the organisation are affected. [2273/26]

222. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach the status of the work of the Ministerial Council on National Security. [2420/26]

223. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach to provide a list of the top ten capital or programme projects delivered by his Department or its agencies over the past three years which were completed on time and within the originally approved budget; the project name, location, delivery timeframe, original approved budget, final outturn cost, and delivery body, for each project. [2437/26]

224. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach to detail the annual spend on external consultants by his Department and its agencies in each of the past three years; the number of consultancy contracts, the largest individual consultancy engagements by value, and whether internal capacity-building or cost-benefit assessments were undertaken prior to engaging external consultants. [2455/26]

225. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Taoiseach to provide a list, for each of the past three years of the top ten projects per annum delivered by his Department or its agencies which were completed late and over the originally approved budget; the project name, location, original approved completion date, actual completion date, original approved budget, final outturn cost, cost overrun expressed…

1. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the top international trade partners for Ireland for each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [72663/25]

2. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach if she will outline all recorded trade with Israel for each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [72664/25]

3. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the extent and value of trade between Ireland and Israel in each direction. [72665/25]

4. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the basis on which trade with Israel is calculated; which trade statistics apply to Israel; and the way in which a particular trade stream with Israel is determined. [72666/25]

5. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the value of trade with the occupied Palestinian territories for each of the years 2021 to 2024 and to date in 2025. [72667/25]

6. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the categories which trade takes place between Ireland and Israel, including the occupied Palestinian territories. [72670/25]

7. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Taoiseach in light of the city centre action plan passed by Cork City Council, if he still plans to establish a Government task force; if he has read the action plan; and if he will commit to a city deal for Cork. [72690/25]