European Union

18. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on Ireland's history to date and plans to support greater Africa voice and voting power in key international fora including at the UN and international banking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31957/26]

421. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30267/26]

456. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a sta…

488. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30266/26]

346. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that she has taken to achieve greater EU pressure to find an immediate and diplomatic resolution to the Iranian crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27116/26]

469. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update the preparations for managing European Union negotiations at COP31, particularly on financing fossil-fuel phase out and climate adaption finance for developing nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25618/26]

470. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update the preparations for managing European Union negotiations at COP31, particularly on financing fossil-fuel phase out and climate adaption finance for developing nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25619/26]

111. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will outline the preparations being undertaken for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22947/26]

143. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the core policy priorities identified for Ireland’s forthcoming EU Presidency; the way in which these priorities will shape Ireland’s strategic positioning within the Union during the Presidency term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23019/26]

539. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the source of funding used by the State to discharge financial penalties imposed on Ireland by the European Union arising from infringement proceedings, including failure to transpose directives within the required timeframe; whether such penalties are paid directly from the…

540. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether a formal mechanism exists within Government to hold Departments financially accountable where financial penalties are imposed on the State by the European Union arising from failure to transpose directives or otherwise comply with European Union law within the requir…

1260. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there has been engagement between his officials and the European Commission in respect of the European Commission's recently published proposals for a new EU Cyber Security Act; if he will outline the extent of that engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18504/26]

494. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department supports the creation of a new EU-wide legal statute, the "Innovative European Company" (as per the Draghi report on EU Competitiveness) to allow Irish start-ups to operate across the single market under harmonised corporate and insolvency rules; and if so, when he plans to introduce this.; and if …

495. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his position on the creation of a Vice-President for simplification at the EU level; if he plans to commit to a single methodology to quantify the cumulative cost of new regulation on Irish businesses, as per the Draghi report on EU Competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10065/26]

65. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department has concerns regarding the ability of citizens to exercise their rights under GDPR and the EU AI Act being undermined by the provisions currently proposed in the digital omnibus simplification packages; whether these concerns have been raised in early discussions on the packages; and if she will make …

70. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her Department's stance on the digital omnibus proposal, in its current form, as published by the European Commission; the proposed changes or concerns they have; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7871/26]

1682. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an updated list of measures Ireland has opted into under Protocol 21, and a list of the measures Ireland is automatically bound by as a result of our participation in elements of the Schengen acquis. [75100/25]

1683. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when an updated list of measures Ireland has opted into under Protocol 21, and a list of the measures Ireland is automatically bound by as a result of our participation in elements of the Schengen acquis will be uploaded to the Department website, as the current list has not been updated since 2023; and if he wil…

189. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will report on his engagement regarding the EU Multiannual Financial Framework post-2027. [73034/25]

129. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if her Department is committed to the aims and objectives of the new European Union instrument-the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) Regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71602/25]

209. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Ireland's position on the question of whether the European Commission's upcoming proposals for new Digital Networks Acts should take the forms of a regulation or a directive (details supplied); the rationale for Ireland's position on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70506/25]

5. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will outline the preparations currently under way in her Department to meet the demands of Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66109/25]

96. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out in detail the obligations that will apply to Ireland under the European Democracy Shield, including all monitoring, reporting, data-sharing, or participation requirements foreseen for Member States; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66556/25]

97. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the European Democracy Shield will require Ireland to participate in any EU-wide systems for identifying, reviewing or classifying online communications, including content linked to domestic political debate; and to outline the legal basis that would permit any such participation. [66557/25]

98. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the European Commission has accepted Ireland’s position that electoral regulation and political debate must remain under full national competence, and to detail how this will be protected during the implementation of the European Democracy Shield. [66558/25]