Parliamentary questions

187. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach if the forthcoming Census will be conducted solely on an online basis or if a paper version of the Census form will also be made available; if all households will be provided with the option of completing the Census either online or in paper format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41777/26]

188. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach the estimated number of persons employed within vape and smoke retail outlets in the State in each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40872/26]

189. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks [42177/26]

190. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded above €25,000 (exclusive of VAT), includ…

191. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach if statistics on crimes committed by individuals with international protection status exist. [42197/26]

192. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local authority and agency. [42267/26]

193. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded their original budget or timeline; the number and to…

194. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach the current vacancy and unemployment rates in the Longford–Westmeath constituency; and the sectors experiencing the most acute labour shortages locally. [42307/26]

195. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Taoiseach the staff turnover rate in his Department in the years 2019 to date [42433/26]

196. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Taoiseach if he believes there is any conflict of interest in the CEO of An Post also being the Independent Chair of the Dublin City Taskforce (i.e. the body responsible for the GPO’s redevelopment). [42721/26]

197. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Taoiseach when the CSO will publish an updated set of the ‘Employment Analysis of Maternity and Paternity Benefits 2019-2022’. [44120/26]

198. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Ireland’s position on cookie/banner simplification as part of EU council deliberations on the digital omnibus. [42724/26]

199. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if she will instruct her Department to contact the family to resolve the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43814/26]

200. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an overview of dates, times and venues of meetings scheduled associated with Ireland’s Presidency of the EU. [43836/26]

201. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41451/26]

202. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline any public consultations that her Department expects to launch before the end of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41744/26]

203. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline her Department’s planned priorities for Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41751/26]

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]

206. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE local employed staff by job title currently working at the Irish Embassies based in Bangkok and Lisbon, in tabular form. [41794/26]

207. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE housekeeper posts filled at Irish Embassies based in Warsaw and Toronto, in tabular form. [41795/26]

208. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 265 of 26 May 2026, whether the Government supports sanctions against Israel with the aim of weakening Israel's economic base, depriving it of critical technologies and markets and significantly curtailing its ability to wage war, as it does in the case of sanctions against Russi…

209. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the engagement she has had with the German authorities in relation to the detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41973/26]

210. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding her Department's work to ensure the fair treatment of an Irish citizen (details supplied), regarding his ongoing detention in Germany; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41974/26]

211. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic efforts in place regarding the detention of an Irish citizen (details supplied), in Germany; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41975/26]