195. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade If she had a bilateral meeting with her Australian counterpart during the recent UN High Level Week. [73519/26]
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65 questions from 36 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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| April 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 7 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 6 |
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218. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment If he had a bilateral meeting with his Canadian counterpart during the recent UN High Level Week. [73509/26]
43. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a report from the UN General Assembly. [69081/26]
54. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland is advancing proposals for the reform of United Nations structures. [68948/26]
61. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on her attendance at the United Nations High-Level Week. [68947/26]
68. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to comment on the Irish delegations’ participation at the recent UN Assembly meeting; and her response to the Prime Minister of Israel’s speech. [69361/26]
304. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence the engagement her Department has had with the UN authorities in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59153/26]
123. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence to list the current UN peacekeeping missions around the world for which a request for Irish participation was made by the UN authorities and the reason Ireland is not participating in them, given that the ending of Ireland's role in the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, UNDOF, and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, means that th…
110. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence if she intends to take steps in order that a vote of the UN General Assembly would allow for the deployment of Irish troops on overseas peacekeeping missions, particularly in a situation where the UN Security Council is deadlocked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53578/26]
123. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the omission of persons with disabilities from the draft United Nations Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity; if she will make submissions to ensure their inclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51845/26]
37. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update about the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon given recent remarks by UN high representative (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49965/26]
86. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 (31.10.2025), which reaffirms Morocco's autonomy plan as the optimal solution within the Moroccan sovereignty; if in line with Ireland's strong commitment to multilateralism, the Government is considering an updated assessment of its current position on Western S…
88. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has considered the diplomatic efforts undertaken (details supplied) to facilitate negotiations aimed at advancing the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 concerning the Western Sahara issue; whether Ireland has engaged with these initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50052/26]
160. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence her response to the failure of the United Nations Security Council to renew its mandate for the EU Mediterranean naval mission, Operation Irini. [42793/26]
381. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Defence if she will commit to ensuring UN oversight via the Security Council or General Assembly is maintained as a key provision in the proposed Defence (Amendment) Bill 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44195/26]
54. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the UN80 reform process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37312/26]
30. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's position in relation to the UN General Assembly Resolution on the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States with respect to Climate Change; whether Ireland will co-sponsor the resolution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38299/26]
236. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the UN and member states ensure ethical sourcing and improved working conditions regarding cobalt mining in the DRC. [34788/26]
243. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on whether Ireland is doing enough to contribute to global peace and security through the UN; and the reasons for same. [35341/26]
125. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if she will report on any discussions had with the UN regarding any missions that Irish peacekeepers may take part in following the cessation of the UNIFIL mission; if discussions have been had regarding Irish peacekeepers remaining in Lebanon after 2026 to support the Lebanese armed forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33212/26]
141. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence if there will be a continued partnership between Ireland and the people of Lebanon, given our longstanding commitment to peace keeping in Lebanon. [32845/26]
49. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland is advocating for any reforms of United Nations structures, specifically at Security Council level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33284/26]
338. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for her view or position on the appointment of the Government of Iran to a United Nations committee on women’s rights and child welfare; and for her view on what this appointment says for the credibility of such UN structures. [28544/26]
284. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the rationale for Ireland’s abstention on the UN General Assembly Resolution on the Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24592/26]
71. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she supports the calls from Colombian President Gustavo Petros for states to invoke Resolution 377, the UN’s uniting for peace mechanism in relation to Gaza; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22633/26]