EU Programmes

658. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his Department's position on the current EU allocation under the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the AgoraEU programme (details supplied); and whether Ireland will be seeking an increase in this allocation during the MFF negotiation process. [57482/26]

699. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 30 June 2026, if he will make a statement on matters raised. [55439/26]

100. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position on the current EU allocation under the proposed Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the AgoraEU programme, specifically in the context of ensuring civil society, independent journalism and culture safeguarding European democracy; and if Ireland will be seeking an increase in this allocation during the MFF n…

237. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that remain outstanding under the Farming for Water (FFW) European Innovation Partnership (EIP); the efforts that are being made to issue payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47983/26]

822. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a highly-regarded European programme (details supplied) cannot get her Departments support. [42157/26]

922. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if Ireland will participate in the basic skills support scheme being piloted by the European Commission in 2026, which aims to ensure that every child reaches an adequate level of basic skills by the end of compulsory schooling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43443/26]

38. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress to date in advancing the proposal to establish a successor programme to the Peace Plus Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40457/26]

439. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Government supports the introduction of additional EU wide windfall taxes on oil and petroleum companies which have recorded significantly increased profits during the ongoing international energy crisis; if Ireland is participating in, or supporting, discussions at EU level on such measures; and if he will make a statem…

440. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has assessed the extent to which increased profits among major oil and petroleum companies during the current energy crisis are contributing to higher consumer energy and fuel costs; if consideration is being given to additional windfall taxation measures to support households facing significant cost-of-living…

25. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Irish and EU humanitarian and development funding for the Sahel; the steps Ireland is taking at EU level to advocate for increased long-term investment in agricultural development in the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38255/26]

29. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which Ireland is engaging at EU level to secure investment and trade opportunities that benefit rural regions; the steps being taken to ensure that areas like Laois can maximise the economic benefits of EU programmes and external trade agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38295/26]

571. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he recognises the role of the proposed AgoraEU programme in supporting culture and independent media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37754/26]

572. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has engaged with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, or the Department of Children, Disability and Equality regarding Ireland’s negotiating position on AgoraEU and related democracy and civil society funding streams; and if …

573. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether an assessment has been carried out of the potential impact on Irish civil society organisations, cultural organisations, equality bodies and media organisations if the AgoraEU programme is not substantially strengthened within the next EU budget cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37757/26]

295. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Ireland’s position on the planned EU Digital Fairness Act, including in the context of a non-paper by Poland on the need for full and effective use of existing tools to strengthen consumer protect in the digital economy. [33348/26]

166. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland has contributed financially to the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE); the precise amount; and if anyone from Ireland has been appointed to the CoE. [23257/26]

219. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence her views on ensuring that defence investments in the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework fully respect national competences and Ireland's specific choices regarding neutrality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13824/26]

220. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Defence the opportunities for Ireland to participate in dual-use technology developments, such as drones and AI, under the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13825/26]

225. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Defence considering that Ireland is a net contributor to the EU budget and as an increasing proportion of the next Multiannual Financial Framework is allocated to defence and security-related programmes, the strategy that is in place to position Irish SMEs and indigenous firms to participate in and repatriate EU defence funding through the developme…

173. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her position regarding the possibility of EU candidate countries joining certain EU programmes, such as the single market, while still on the path to full accession; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7281/26]

185. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 235 of 18 November 2025, the engagement her Department has had at EU Council level regarding the derogations from the Habitats Directive and the Water Framework Directive within the European Defence Industry Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68875/25]

235. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence the engagement his Department has had with the European Commission regarding the so-called 'crisis mechanism' within the European Defence Industrial Programme which would allow basic protections within the Working Time Directive to be suspended for arms companies, allowing them to override core workers' rights provisions of EU law; and if he …

3. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when he expects the mission critical communications system to be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60174/25]

93. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the progress to date in the roll-out of the PEACEPLUS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55959/25]

202. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the ongoing work of the EU’s Retail Investment Strategy; when he expects it to be finalised; the means by which that strategy will impact Ireland’s plans to increase retail investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49343/25]