Garret Ahearn (Fine Gael)
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The Minister of State mentioned the EU Presidency in his opening statement, which we will hold at the second half of 2026, and about maternal health being a priority. What other priorities does he think he and the Department should have during those six months?

The last question relates to the diaspora abroad. I have had a number cases in recent months of Irish citizens who have been deported. That had not happened much in the previous five years. Again, it is probably too early to have statistics but from my own short experience of it, this does seem to be the case. There was one high-profile case several weeks ago of a woman who was deported back to Ireland. Have the numbers increased under the Trump Administration or is it too early to say?