188. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his current priorities in terms of Irish-US relations, with particular regard to Irish-US economic interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27395/25]
Topics / Foreign Policy
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
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Independents counted together
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Questions per month
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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
214. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland and the EU will take to ensure a stable and prosperous new government develops in Syria and that it is one that respects minorities and the rule of law. [27438/25]
217. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the policies being adopted by the Government to support the people of Syria and engage with their new government, including the lifting of trade sanctions at an EU level announced last week, as well as how the Kurdish population will be protected and assisted in their fight for self-determination; and if he will make a statement on t…
234. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the current situation in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26981/25]
246. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with the Canadian government and its respective agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27340/25]
290. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s views on Ukraine’s path to European Union membership; the role it will play as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24497/25]
20. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the situation of an Irish citizen abroad (details supplied); to ask whether he and his Department can assist. [22394/25]
21. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration is being given to renewing the Ireland-Wales Shared Statement and Joint Action Plan 2021 to 2025 beyond 2025; if the Minister will ensure that cultural and historical commemorations such as the RMS Leinster continue to be supported as a shared priority; and if funding could be made available under existing or succe…
22. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to review the travel advice for the United States in the context of the changed policy of border enforcement officials with respect to Irish citizens with legal residency or visitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22692/25]
23. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to Taiwan’s exclusion from participating in the World Health Assembly as an observer; his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22749/25]
166. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the strength of the relationship between Ireland and Australia; and the events planned to mark 80 years of diplomatic relations with same. [21775/25]
184. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the two Irish citizens (details supplied) being deported from Germany despite not being charged with any crime due to them exercising their right to protest; if he will instruct his Department to intervene on their behalf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18631/25]
193. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the deportation orders issued by German authorities against two Irish, and therefore EU, citizens, where there is no criminal record; if he has a concern that this represents a breach of EU law; if he will raise this with the German authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18727/25]
200. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a full list of the overseas governments and groups that received funding from the State from the beginning of 2019 until the end of 2024 inclusive, in the area of "sexual and reproductive health"; and to provide details on how the monies were spent including written reports on usage of the funds, including in each…
207. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a full list of the overseas governments and groups that received funding from the Irish State from the beginning of 2019 until the end of 2024 inclusive, in the area of sexual and reproductive health; and the details of the way the monies were spent including written reports on usage of the funds, including in each case t…
230. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the approach of the Serbian government in assisting Russia; whether such actions should have an impact on its EU membership application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20597/25]
232. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has contacted the German authorities about the repression of a protest held outside the Embassy of Ireland in Berlin in solidarity with Palestine on 16 April 2025; if he has contacted the German authorities about their repression of the use of the Irish language at protests in the country, including arrests at the Embassy o…
4. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update as to whether the Government has contributed, or intends to contribute, to the work of the Montreal Irish Monument Foundation’s plan to create a memorial green space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17842/25]
126. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his current priorities in terms of Irish-US relations, with particular regard to Irish-US economic interests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15543/25]
133. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will be issuing updated travel advice for people intending to visit the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15451/25]
189. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent cancellation of the election in Romania; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15461/25]
183. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the decision of the Russian election commission to ban opposition candidates such as persons (details supplied) from standing in the 2024 Russian presidential election; his views on whether these bans are a contravention of the European Convention on Human Rights; the interaction he has had with his Russian counterpart or the Rus…
114. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent engagements with the United States Secretary of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11059/25]
118. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take action at an Irish and European level in response to news that Israeli organisations supported by the EU or its Member States will be taxed 80% on their donations and be banned from instituting legal proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11386/25]
17. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the recent election in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4522/25]