Departmental Meetings

2269. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will formally recognise agricultural and forestry contractors as essential service providers within the national food production system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25821/26]

2270. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has assessed the risk to national fodder and food production arising from the escalating diesel costs faced by agricultural contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25822/26]

373. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the date on which he met officially and unofficially with the PSNI chief constable and the Northern Irish Justice Minister; and if he will summarise the nature of those engagements. [23281/26]

328. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21911/26]

329. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21929/26]

330. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the number of businesses and business representative organisations he and State Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21947/26]

331. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by him and by Ministers of State in his Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21965/26]

349. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if a group (details supplied) sits under his Department; to outline his recent engagements with the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22379/26]

378. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21901/26]

379. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21919/26]

380. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of businesses and business representative organisations he and State Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21937/26]

381. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by him and by Ministers of State in his Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21955/26]

762. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21894/26]

763. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21912/26]

764. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of businesses and business representative organisations he and State Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21930/26]

765. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by him and by Ministers of State in his Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21948/26]

779. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings with an association (details supplied) in the past three years; the amount of funding provided by his Department directly or via third parties to market and promote the traditional Irish horse; the number of meetings each year between the associations; the marketing plan each year since 2…

823. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials she and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21895/26]

824. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations she and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21913/26]

825. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of businesses and business representative organisations she and State Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21931/26]

162. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding any engagement he has had with environmental groups in relation to the drafting of the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21031/26]

163. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions he will take to ensure that the concerns of environmental groups are considered as the Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve Bill 2025 progresses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21032/26]

31. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland was represented at the Hague Group meeting in Amsterdam this week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19026/26]

34. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on meetings and other engagements between Ireland and the Nordic Baltic 8 group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19154/26]

52. 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 Ambassador based in Madrid has met formally with the Mayor of Madrid, in tabular form. [20032/26]