127. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures his Department has implemented to prevent further cost escalations and ensure robust oversight of public funds for Ireland House, Tokyo and future overseas capital projects. [57859/25]
Topics / Diplomatic Representation
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDiplomatic Representation
172 questions from 53 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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167 written, 5 oral
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| May 2025 | 10 |
| June 2025 | 13 |
| July 2025 | 24 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 23 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 4 |
| April 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 8 |
| July 2026 | 11 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 7 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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128. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the original budget approved for Ireland House, Tokyo, in 2018, including allocations for land, construction and fit-out, alongside the current projected final cost (details supplied). [57863/25]
129. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the primary drivers of the €12 million overrun for Ireland House Tokyo, including the impact of rising construction costs in Tokyo, changes in project scope, design modifications, or unforeseen site conditions; and his views on the project’s value for money for Irish taxpayers, particularly those in export-driven constituencies such…
130. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contractual or procurement procedures altered during the construction or fit-out phases of Ireland House Tokyo; the specific changes and their cost implications; and the estimated annual operating cost of Ireland House Tokyo compared to the previous leased embassy facilities (details supplied). [57865/25]
133. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the establishment of an embassy in Armenia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58161/25]
135. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all ambassadors stationed abroad, their salaries, all Irish embassies and consulates abroad and the cost in 2024 of maintaining each such embassy or consulate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58371/25]
149. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times to date in 2025 when the Irish Consular General based in Sydney has met with the Governor of New South Wales. [59310/25]
1237. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider establishing a visa centre in Yerevan in Armenia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58160/25]
1238. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will set out the visa requirements for Armenian citizens visiting Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58162/25]
1266. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing times for tourist visa applications by Armenian citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58163/25]
1267. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the average processing times for work visa applications by Armenian citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58164/25]
155. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the €10 million investment in new embassies and consulates under Budget 2026 will be geographically allocated to support Irish citizens and businesses abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57062/25]
172. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the expansion of Ireland’s diplomatic and consular network globally under the Global Ireland strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57061/25]
191. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the percentage of staff that are based at the Irish Embassy in Bangkok that are fluent in speaking and writing in Thai. [56886/25]
3. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget allocation to the Irish embassies based in Seoul, Wellington, Rabat, Pretoria and Tokyo in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [50638/25]
99. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent activities of the Irish Consulate in Mumbai including staffing number [49808/25]
97. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times the Irish Ambassador based in Vienna has met with the Mayor of Vienna in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [48609/25]
109. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of recent controversy in the United Kingdom over diplomatic vetting as in a case (details supplied); the current standards and oversight mechanisms in place for Ireland’s nominations and appointments for foreign diplomatic posts, both multilateral and bilateral; and if the Government will consider publishing a review of prec…
65. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of male and female persons that applied for the post of personal assistant at the Irish Consulate General based in Miami. [46717/25]
66. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to expand Ireland house model in Singapore. [46718/25]
67. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates in 2024 and to-date in 2025 where the Irish Ambassador based in Bangkok has visited Pattaya area of Thailand; and the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [46719/25]
74. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether his Department will make additional resources available to the Irish Embassy in Tel Aviv in order to secure the safe passage of Palestinian students who have been awarded scholarships to study in Ireland in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42220/25]
75. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether his Department had any engagement with Israeli counterparts regarding the decision of the Israeli authorities to block the chair, a member and the secretariat of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Palestine from entering Israel on an official mission of the European Parliament in February; and if he will m…
88. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to establish new Irish embassies during the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42451/25]
98. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are plans to open a new Irish consulate general office in Auckland, New Zealand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42947/25]