Michael Murphy (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----foreign affairs is of interest to us all. I acknowledge the extraordinary work done by our diplomats abroad throughout the world in the context of the current geopolitical climate, including our missions to east and west. To what extent are we demonstrating we are getting value for money from our missions abroad? Are there any plans in the context of the 2025 budget to either expand or contract any missions we have abroad?

On human rights, how is the extent of our role in promoting human rights globally reflected in the 2025 budget?

On Brexit and Ireland-UK relations, what is the funding for maintaining and developing this relationship post Brexit? I also raise the matter of the shared island fund, following yesterday's very disappointing decision on the A5. I am not too sure to what extent moneys are set aside in the 2025 budget. Is that something that will be reallocated to other cross-Border projects?

What is the extent of funding set aside for preparing for Ireland's 2025 Presidency of the Council of the European Union? In that context, Deputy McCarthy can have his passport office in Cork providing one of the high-level meetings is held in south Tipperary.