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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: From a number of perspectives, they were very positive and helpful. I have three points to make before I go to questions. First, I think everyone here would echo the Tánaiste's comments, and will echo his comments, about the Passport Office. It is an office with which every Member of the Houses interacts. We have all noticed the improvement, so please convey our compliments to it...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: For the benefit of the public watching, the Minister might give us a summary on the Expo in Japan because it is a big deal. It tends to be a big deal. How often does it come around and what is Ireland doing at it? I can come back to him.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: If it is agreeable to the committee, I have asked Deputy Shay Brennan to fill in for ten minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: I am conscious that this is a select committee so all our colleagues from the Seanad are not here, but the Tánaiste will be back.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: Great. We will go for a second round of questions and answers of three minutes for each member. We will go the same way about it as the first round, if that is okay with everybody. I call Deputy Shay Brennan.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: I am looking forward to hearing the other question from the Deputy. He said it was from left field.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: We are very conscious of the deepening of relationships with different levels of Congress. This committee would like to play its part in anything that could be facilitated for whoever is passing through by wearing the green jersey on issues related to the committee's work. If there is anything we can do for the Tánaiste there-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: Deputy Michael Murphy is welcome.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: I will give the Deputy one minute so use it wisely.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: I have three questions to ask. The Tánaiste will then have a full four minutes to answer. The Parliamentary Budget Office produced a paper that was slightly questioning of the shared island fund. I will give the Tánaiste an opportunity to respond to that. Part of it is about how it is dispersed through different Departments. When does the Tánaiste think he might have the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: I will go to Deputy Ó Laoghaire because he came in late. I will give him one minute for the second round. I ask the Tánaiste to relax for 30 seconds and I will come back to him. Sorry for interrupting his-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: Nóiméad amháin, Deputy Ó Laoghaire.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: The Tánaiste has nóiméad amháin. If he could, a briefing paper on that would be useful.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: I thank the Tánaiste and his officials for appearing before the committee today. The briefing was well absorbed, so they have served their Minister well. I also thank members for their contributions.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Message to Dáil (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 27 – International Co-operation and Vote 28 – Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: I advise members of the constitutional requirements that members must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to participate where they are not adhering to this constitutional requirement. Therefore, a member who attempts to participate from outside the precincts will be asked to leave the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: How does the 1% or 2% work out in terms of footfall?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: I thank the Tánaiste. I call Deputy Duncan Smith.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: 194. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that are being taken to ensure that critical medicines for rare disease patients do not become embroiled in any trade tensions given the significant pharmaceutical manufacturing presence here; the steps that have been taken to ensure that this is being communicated at EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (24 Jun 2025)

John Lahart: 215. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the grants that are available to first-time buyers of second-hand homes and, more specifically, to provide information regarding the details of the SEAI one stop shop grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33941/25]