82. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the basis for any delay in the opening of thematic clusters related to accession of Moldova into the EU. [65142/26]
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83. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the opening of thematic clusters related to accession of Moldova into the EU. [65141/26]
84. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any engagement she has had with her EU counterparts in relation to the opening of thematic clusters related to accession of Moldova into the EU. [65143/26]
18. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that her Department is taking to support Bosnia and Herzegovina's accession application to the EU, including in the context of the "Ireland for EU Enlargement" capacity-building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50193/26]
19. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking to ensure that the European Union is institutionally and financially prepared for future enlargement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50239/26]
26. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the progress made for EU candidate countries, Ukraine, Moldova and Montenegro, with regard to EU accession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50237/26]
53. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that will be taken to advance Bosnia and Herzegovina's accession application to the EU in the context of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50192/26]
110. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on whether future EU accession states, including Iceland, should participate fully in the Common Fisheries Policy on the same basis as existing Member States; whether Ireland has raised or intends to raise concerns regarding fishing opportunities and quota shares in the context of any future enlargement negotiations, in…
217. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to a recent construction project in Albania which seeks to disapply EU environmental law (details supplied); if she will raise this issue with the European Commission in relation to Albania's application for EU accession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45075/26]
128. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Montenegro’s accession to the European Union; how Ireland is supporting that accession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44779/26]
129. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Ukraine’s accession to the European Union; how Ireland is supporting that accession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44780/26]
32. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on the discussion on EU enlargement at the EU General Affairs Council on 11 May 2026. [37821/26]
22. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on Ireland's support for the continued enlargement of the European Union; the process being followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66243/25]
29. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had regarding Ukraine joining the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38052/25]
201. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the accession negotiations ongoing between the European Union and countries granted candidate status who wish to join the union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27454/25]