196. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his officials have read a report titled "Peak Ireland Ireland’s Diplomatic Challenges and the Lessons for the UK" which was recently published by the Policy Exchange think-tank; and if he has given consideration to the specific criticisms which this report makes of Irish foreign policy under the current Government; and his …
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsForeign Policy
197 questions from 61 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 1 October 2026.
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190 written, 7 oral
61
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 5 |
| February 2025 | 18 |
| March 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| June 2025 | 11 |
| July 2025 | 7 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 18 |
| November 2025 | 15 |
| December 2025 | 13 |
| January 2026 | 13 |
| February 2026 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 7 |
| April 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 7 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
217. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on Transnistria and its recognition as part of Moldova; the way in which the question of Transnistria impacts on Moldova's potential EU membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61830/25]
140. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the key achievements of Ireland's international development policy since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58864/25]
179. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of the existing mutual aid agreement with the United Kingdom, as referenced in the Review of Storm Éowyn published on 21 October 2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58591/25]
180. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the details of proposed new mutual aid agreement regarding energy with European countries, as referenced in the Review of Storm Éowyn published on 21 October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58593/25]
96. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on his recent meeting with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57158/25]
107. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the protests, often marred by police violence, that have been ongoing across Serbia for the past 11 months; his views on whether the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Serbia could be seen as a statement of support for President Aleksandar Vučić amidst allegations of corru…
118. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland is working bilaterally, at EU, and at multilateral level, to support Belarus civil society and the democratic opposition in exile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57012/25]
123. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent release of political prisoners by Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56894/25]
136. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the Russian withdrawal from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57011/25]
138. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the recent election in Moldova. [56954/25]
150. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to a recent United Nations report which suggests that some 60 politically motivated criminal cases are opened against Russian citizens every month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57165/25]
152. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the implementation of the Ireland and Germany joint plan of action for enhanced bilateral and EU Cooperation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57054/25]
157. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the recent arrest by the Russian authorities of Maxim Kruglov, deputy leader of Russia’s last remaining opposition party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57164/25]
160. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the current human rights situation in Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57000/25]
163. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the recent election in Czechia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56961/25]
166. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the current situation in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56899/25]
170. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the situation of the Kurdish people across Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56951/25]
624. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if consideration has been given to adding Vietnam to the list of safe countries of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57426/25]
13. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 30 September 2025, whether the Government has any issue recognising the state of Lebanon, considering the participation of a proscribed organisation in its Government, or whether the policy determining that Ireland will not permit foreign governments to facilitate the participatio…
15. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 30 September 2025, wherein he considers that an organisation proscribed for terrorism cannot play any role in a prospective Palestinian state, whether he also considers that the Likud party, National Unity party, Shas party, Otzma Yehudit party, National Union–Tkuma party, or New …
16. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 30 September 2025, wherein he considers that an organisation proscribed for terrorism must decommission its arms in a new Palestinian state as it is guilty of war crimes and terror, whether the same applies to the Israel Defense Force, which in the opinion of the Government is gui…
20. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the systematic violence being employed by the Myanmar military, including airstrikes on civilian areas with a view to clearing territory ahead of planned elections, if Ireland will state unequivocally that it will not recognise any election conducted by the Myanmar military while it is engaged in aerial attacks and forced …
189. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the State's participation in NATO's Support and Procurement Agency; for a breakdown of all payments to this agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50990/25]
46. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland's engagement with EU partners on defence innovation, including the development of radar and AI technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49098/25]