5. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken by her Department to recognise and further strengthen Ireland’s historic, cultural and diplomatic relationship with France, as Ireland’s closest European Union neighbour; and whether consideration is being given to initiatives to mark the historic links and friendship between the two countries. [69692/26]
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A subject heading for parliamentary questionsInternational Relations
100 questions from 40 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 1 October 2026.
100
questions
81 written, 19 oral
40
TDs have asked
8
parties and groups
Independents counted together
7
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 16 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 10 |
| November 2025 | 2 |
| December 2025 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 5 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 8 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
Who asks, by party
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.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
73. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which she is promoting diplomatic and trade relations with Barbados. [68995/26]
87. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish Ambassador based in Thailand has visited the City of Pattaya since her appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66986/26]
93. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions in 2025 and to date in 2026 where the Irish ambassador based in Indonesia has met formally with the Indonesian president, in tabular form. [50948/26]
96. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to reports of enforced disappearances and deaths allegedly linked to detention conditions in the Tindouf camps in Algeria; and whether the Government intends to raise these concerns at EU or UN level and support calls for independent investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50999/…
98. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department will, as Belgium has, cease offering local consular services to dual-citizens illegally occupying land in the Occupied Palestinian territory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51049/26]
103. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the continued refusal by the Algerian authorities to permit a comprehensive census and formal registration of the population in the Tindouf camps; whether given concerns regarding the lack of transparent and verifiable data on their refugee status, the Government intends to raise this issue at EU or UN level t…
115. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions in 2025 and to-date in 2026 where the Irish Consulate General based in Sydney has met formally with the Chief of New South Wales Police; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51718/26]
62. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on protecting the rights of the Tibetan people, including the right to select the next Dalai Lama. [49863/26]
66. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her engagement with the UK government regarding the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50027/26]
251. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the level of annual funding provided to Ukraine, broken down by year since the Russian invasion in February 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43553/26]
252. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the way in which Ireland’s level of support provided to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022 compares to other EU countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43554/26]
322. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence if the recent Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the United Kingdom has been placed before the Dáil (placed in the Dáil Library); and if not can the Minister advise when it will be. [39118/26]
152. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views in relation to Taiwan's participation in the 79th World Health Assembly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35944/26]
153. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the merits of engaging at a Government level with Taiwan in relation to infectious disease prevention, digital health transformation, global population ageing and any other health topics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35945/26]
156. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position in relation to Taiwan's participation in the 79th World Health Assembly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35942/26]
157. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any discussion or debate at EU Council level in relation to Taiwan's participation in the 79th World Health Assembly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35943/26]
13. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the main challenges the Government faces with currently facing EU-Africa relations, including geopolitical competition and financing constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31952/26]
16. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the consultations that have been undertaken to inform Ireland's approach to EU-Africa relations during its Presidency; the key themes emerged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31955/26]
19. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland intends to initiate or host any EU-Africa ministerial meetings or political dialogues during its Presidency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31958/26]
243. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of United States military personnel who landed at Shannon Airport in each month of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, including those who remained on board the aircraft, those who disembarked and remained within the designated transit area, and those who exited the transit area or passed through customs, by month; and the definition of ‘military p…
63. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of times his Department has officially denied permission to a foreign country seeking to transport weapons through Ireland in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31316/26]
114. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an overview of diplomatic links that Ireland has with the Republic of Korea; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22547/26]
127. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her response to the recent call by Belgium’s prime minister for the normalisation of relations with Russia. [22518/26]
140. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has examined the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations with Bhutan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23026/26]