Diplomatic Representation

47. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE staff by job title based at the Irish embassies in Canberra, Mexico City, Oslo and Wellington. [55483/26]

55. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider opening an Irish Embassy in Peru. [55803/26]

60. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons that applied to become Ireland's new Honorary Consul based in North Carolina; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56474/26]

61. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of full time drivers posts allocated to the Irish embassies in Seoul, Beijing, and Tokyo in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [56495/26]

64. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates to date in 2026 where the Irish Ambassador based in Athens has met formally with the Mayor Athens, in tabular form. [56583/26]

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]

95. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and location of Irish embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions currently in operation; the number of staff employed at each mission, broken down by diplomatic, administrative and locally engaged staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59135/26]

105. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reasons for the closure in 2012 of Ireland's Institute for Trade and Investment in Taipei; if the Department has assessed the case for reopening a trade and cultural office in Taipei, given the recovery in the Irish economy, continued growth in Taiwan's economy, and an estimated 600 or more Irish citizens now resident in …

73. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on how Ireland has enhanced its diplomatic capacity January 2025; her priorities for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53547/26]

33. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her proposals to expand the Irish diplomatic footprint in areas with a growing diaspora community. [50267/26]

61. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to establishing full diplomatic relations between Ireland and Palestine, when an ambassador of Ireland to the State of Palestine will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50288/26]

113. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement she has had with Isreal regarding the detention of a person (details supplied); and whether she has asked that Israeli authorities to disclose their whereabouts and grant them access to a lawyer, ensure their protection from torture and other ill-treatment and provide them with adequate healthcare; and if she wil…

97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans to have an Ireland House Model in Berlin. [46838/26]

218. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of embassies and consulates operated by her Department; the total WTE and cost of each, by state; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46741/26]

2. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens who have sought assistance from the Irish Embassy in New Zealand in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [46067/26]

178. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the role of his Department in the promotion of Irish business and State agency interests abroad through the Ireland houses diplomatic initiative; the engagement his Department has had to date with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the establishment of new Ireland houses; and if he will make a statement…

225. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the Irish Ambassador stationed in London is given the title of the "Ambassador of Ireland to Great Britain", rather than the Ambassador of Ireland to the United Kingdom; and to outline the legal status which underpins the use of this alternative title. [45516/26]

1476. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the locations overseas where agricultural attachés are located, in tabular form. [41802/26]

1477. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41810/26]

883. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 751 of 19 May 2026, the staffing levels at the visa desk in Abuja; the number of applications that were received in 2025; the processing times for visas at that desk regardless of their nationality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40269/26]

12. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her proposals to expand the Irish diplomatic footprint in areas with a growing diaspora community [38356/26]

46. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the expansions that have taken place and are planned in our overseas embassies and consulates, with particular emphasis on supporting trade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38396/26]

67. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her Department’s plans for the opening of new Irish embassies, consulates and Ireland houses over the next two years; if any specific areas that have been identified by her Department as a priority to extend Ireland’s diplomatic reach in the short term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38213/26]

162. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions in 2025 and to date in 2026 where the Irish ambassador in Kuala Lumpur has met formally with the Malaysian Foreign Minister, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38614/26]

7. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the establishment of an embassy in Armenia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38027/26]