47. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's priorities during it's term of Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50296/26]
Topics / EU Presidency
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEU Presidency
273 questions from 61 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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266 written, 7 oral
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| January 2025 | 0 |
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| March 2025 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 4 |
| July 2025 | 2 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 13 |
| October 2025 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 44 |
| February 2026 | 7 |
| March 2026 | 18 |
| April 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 23 |
| June 2026 | 36 |
| July 2026 | 44 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 17 |
| October 2026 | 18 |
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The questions
5. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the impact the EU Presidency will have on the availability of the Garda fleet to service our communities, particularly DMR west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49649/26]
81. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 206 and 207 of 25 June 2026, her views on the article (details supplied); to give an update on the costs associated with this tender; which departments the funding has come from to purchase these vehicles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49916/26]
247. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which an organisation (details supplied) can engage in activities of the EU presidency; how they can contribute their knowledge for this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50076/26]
107. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to explain the €400 million cost of the forthcoming EU presidency; the reason it is costing over six times the cost of the last presidency in 2013; how it can be justified that Ireland is spending multiples of what other countries who recently held the presidency; and the reasons Ireland is spending more than other countries. [49169/26]
116. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [50203/26]
151. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49574/26]
162. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Defence for an update on her Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49576/26]
234. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49589/26]
277. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49579/26]
295. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49585/26]
398. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on her Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49577/26]
448. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49575/26]
515. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49583/26]
543. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49587/26]
614. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49584/26]
675. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49572/26]
718. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on her Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49573/26]
900. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Health for an update on her Department’s priorities for Ireland’s Presidency of the EU Council. [49582/26]
943. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49581/26]
956. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49586/26]
21. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will outline his recent discussions about economic resilience and energy security with EU Finance Ministers, in the context of Ireland’s EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48188/26]
206. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost to her Department for the purchase of mini vans arising from Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; the plans for these vans when the presidency is finished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48372/26]
207. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated cost to her Department for the purchase of minibuses arising from Ireland’s presidency of the European council; the plans for these buses when the presidency is finished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48374/26]
350. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the estimated cost to his Department and each agency for which he is responsible arising from Ireland’s Presidency of the European Council; the line items or events for which a cost is expected to arise; the estimated cost for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48363/26]