Parliamentary questions

67. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the length of time each property has been vacant; the reason for vacancy in each case; the amount spent to maintain the property since it was first left vacant in each of the years 2020 to date, in…

68. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Departments plans to expand Ireland's diplomatic presence across South Africa. [56922/26]

69. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will include trade in the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 as a means of sanctioning Israel for the suffering and slaughter inflicted on the Palestinian people by the Government and army of Israel; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…

70. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the correspondence her Department has issued and / or received from a company (details supplied) regarding the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 and the impact that its enactment would have on the Irish economy; the date this correspondence was issued or recei…

71. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of correspondence her Department has issued or received from a company (details supplied) regarding the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 and the impact that its enactment would have on the Irish economy; the date this correspondence was issued or …

72. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total value of non-compliant public procurement identified within her Department and in bodies under the aegis of her Department in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57207/26]

73. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the usage of artificial intelligence within her Department; the categories of usage; the usage of artificial intelligence within any bodies under the aegis of her Department; the categories of usage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57225/26]

74. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will scrap the requirement for a widowed parent to provide a signed affidavit each time they renew a child’s passport, and instead make this a requirement for the first application only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57491/26]

75. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when she last spoke formally with the Irish Ambassador to Thailand; the topics discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57563/26]

76. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assistance can be provided for an individual (details supplied) in accessing an appointment with the Ukrainian Embassy regarding passport renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57815/26]

77. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the State’s position on the sovereignty and status of Western Sahara; the engagements undertaken by the Department with representatives of the Polisario Front during the past five years; Ireland’s participation in United Nations and European Union efforts to support the right of the Sahrawi people to self-de…

78. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government’s position on the United States embargo against Cuba; the representations made by Ireland through the European Union, the United Nations and in bilateral engagements regarding the embargo during the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58136/26]

79. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the documentation and procedures that will apply to Irish intended parents seeking to return to the State with a child born through surrogacy in Canada in December 2026, where Irish legal parentage has not yet been determined in respect of both intended parents; whether the Passport Service will provide advance case management…

80. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to expedite a passport application in respect of a person (details supplied) who originally applied on 1 February 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58228/26]

81. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will raise with the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the need to progress without delay the proposals in the joint framework on legacy issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58445/26]

82. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will raise with the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the need for the UK Government to respond in a meaningful way to the unanimous requests of the Oireachtas in relation to the need to ensure comprehensive investigations into atrocities including the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and other criminal incident…

83. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports available to assist the Undocumented Irish in the United States who face particular difficulties concerning their status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58447/26]

84. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are proposals under consideration in the United States at present in relation to the need to provide a legal pathway for undocumented Irish emigrants such as the inclusion of Ireland in the E-3 non- immigrant visa programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58448/26]

85. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that have been taken by her Department to ensure human rights compliance by Indonesia in respect of West Papua, during negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58490/26]

86. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken by her, during Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union, to advance the “two-pronged approach” on economic and political measures against illegal Israeli settlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58491/26]

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…

88. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in her capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58625/26]

89. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of spending on media training or strategic consultants by her Department and all bodies under her aegis’ in preparation for Oireachtas committees since 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58643/26]

90. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an overview of the AI policy in place within her Department; if AI has been incorporated into any work streams; if AI is ever used in reply to parliamentary questions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58661/26]

91. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she uses personal emails for Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58679/26]