1101. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide details of the grant funding provided to Failte Ireland for the annual St. Patrick's Festival in each of the years from 2010 to 2025 and to-date in 2026 [23581/26]
Topics / St. Patrick's Day Celebrations
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSt. Patrick's Day Celebrations
52 questions from 8 TDs, between 27 January 2026 and 14 April 2026.
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194. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of Heads of Government, Heads of State, Ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21910/26]
195. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21928/26]
196. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of businesses and business representative organisations he and State Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21946/26]
198. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a schedule of the gifts that he and or his officials gave to the US President and his staff and officials in the White House on 17 March 2026; and the value of the gifts. [22258/26]
206. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the full breakdown of expenditure by her Department on St. Patrick’s Day related activities; the details of any travel abroad; the number of officials that travelled; the costs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21823/26]
208. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials she and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21902/26]
209. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations her and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21920/26]
210. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of businesses and business representative organisations she and State Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21938/26]
218. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the official St. Patrick's Day celebrations in which Irish embassies or consulates were involved in any way, by country, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22154/26]
245. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the full breakdown of expenditure by his Department on St. Patrick’s Day related activities; the details of any travel abroad; the number of officials that travelled; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21817/26]
248. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21896/26]
249. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21914/26]
250. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of businesses and business representative organisations he and State Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21932/26]
251. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by him and by Ministers of State in his Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21950/26]
260. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the full breakdown of expenditure by her Department on St. Patrick’s Day related activities; the details of any travel abroad; the number of officials that travelled; the costs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21819/26]
261. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials she and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21898/26]
262. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations she and Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21916/26]
263. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the number of businesses and business representative organisations she and State Ministers of State in her Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21934/26]
264. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by her and by Ministers of State in her Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21952/26]
311. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the full breakdown of expenditure by his Department on St. Patrick’s Day related activities; the details of any travel abroad; the number of officials that travelled; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21832/26]
407. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21907/26]
408. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of Irish diaspora groups, including but not limited to sporting and cultural organisations, as well as emigrant organisations he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21925/26]
409. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of businesses and business representative organisations he and State Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21943/26]
410. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the value of trade and tourism respectively, between Ireland and the states visited by him and by Ministers of State in his Department for the St Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21961/26]