868. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he engaged with members of the European Parliament in advance of the recent vote to defer the Mercosur trade agreement for scrutiny to the Court of Justice of the European Union. [8151/26]
Topics / EU Agreements
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEU Agreements
53 questions from 29 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 7 October 2026.
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47 written, 6 oral
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| May 2025 | 2 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 1 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 8 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 8 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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184. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence to confirm if any of the identified 500 military hotspots under the EU’s proposal on the Connecting Europe Facility are in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7260/26]
89. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the European Energy Investment Treaty; Ireland’s position in relation to this treaty; if it is a matter that can be addressed in the context of our upcoming EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70154/25]
135. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position regarding the status of the European Energy Investment Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70040/25]
160. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement her Department has had with the Polisario Front regarding the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68876/25]
161. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department has raised concerns regarding the European Commission's negotiation of a trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates, given the well-documented role of that country in supplying weapons to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68878/25]
10. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the recent engagement at EU level on the EU-Israel agreement and the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66658/25]
118. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total Irish receipts or projected receipts from the EU Multiannual Financial Framework in the years 2019 to 2027, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64049/25]
119. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total Irish contribution or projected contribution to the EU Multiannual Financial Framework in the years 2019 to 2027, by year; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64050/25]
201. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his recent engagement at EU level with regard to suspending the EU Israel Association Agreement; if he will push for full suspension of the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57191/25]
229. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the specific measures the Government is taking to ensure that Ireland's participation in the European Union's permanent structured cooperation framework and any EU defence arrangements do not compromise Ireland's commitment to multilateralism, the UN charter, and its sovereign right to not participate in collective defence given Ireland's long-stand…
292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the specific oversight role he personally exercises in relation to Ireland’s engagement with the EU Entry/Exit System (EES); if he has appointed a senior official or taskforce within his Department to coordinate national readiness; and when he last received a departmental progress briefing on the matter. [56324/25]
293. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if the Government has formally considered or approved a decision to opt in to the EU Entry/Exit System; the date of any such Cabinet memorandum or discussion; and when a final decision will be brought before Government for ratification. [56325/25]
294. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline how his Department intends to inform the public and civil society organisations about the operation and privacy implications of the EU Entry/Exit System; to specify whether public information campaigns will be conducted; and to confirm the languages and accessibility formats to be used. [56348/25]
295. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeframe for the phased introduction of the European Union entry/exit system across member States; if Ireland will participate in the scheme from the EU’s stated full operational date of 10 April 2026; and the derogations, exemptions, or transition arrangements applicable to the State. [56350/25]
296. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to set out Ireland’s legal status under Protocol 21 of the Treaties in relation to the entry/exit system; to confirm whether the Government has formally exercised an opt-in or opt-out to the underlying regulation; and to provide the date and outcome of any related correspondence with the European Commission or Council. [56351/25]
299. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department expects the European Union’s new entry/exit system (ESS), which has now become operational in the Schengen area, to have implications for irregular migration to Ireland; if his Department will be monitoring the impact of the ESS on irregular migration to Ireland; if there are plans to introduce changes regarding entry…
101. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 8 September 2025, whether the Government has a preference regarding the manner of implementation of the 2024 CJEU rulings regarding Western Sahara, namely the obtainment of the consent of the Sahrawi people in line with the principles of self-determination or, as the Commission have propo…
133. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the Government remains committed to the decision of the previous Government to withdraw from the EU Energy Treaty; if so, when this withdrawal will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48559/25]
70. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position Ireland will take in relation to the European Commission's recommendation for a council decision regarding the opening of negotiations on the amendment of the 2018 agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the EU and Morocco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46767/25]
81. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding the review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47335/25]
60. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of opt-ins under Article 3 and under Article 4 of Protocol 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in each year since the introduction of the protocol, including to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36604/25]
33. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the position which Ireland will take on the upcoming renewal of the memorandum of understanding between the European Union, Egypt and Israel on natural gas, specifically due to the lack of a territorial clause explicitly excluding the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31336/25]
118. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's role in supporting the Dutch-led initiative, now backed by a majority of EU member states, to initiate a formal review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement; and to state whether the Government will advocate for trade measures should Israel continue to impede the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. [27434/25]
124. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade notwithstanding any letters, speeches or communications expressing support for a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, whether the Government has brought any formal proposals to meetings of any EU institutions equivalent to those formally tabled by the Dutch government, or formally requested such proposals be inclu…