Written answers
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Departmental Staff
15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of civil servants in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024,... - Departmental Contracts
18. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of contracts to provide services and or consultancy to his Department that have been granted without having to go to public... - Official Engagements
19. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to US Vice President Elect JD Vance since his election. [46376/24] - Diplomatic Representation
20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the staffing budget allocation to each Irish embassy and consulate general office in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [46377/24] - Consular Services
21. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are plans to open a new Irish consulate general office in Luxor city, Egypt, during 2025. [46393/24] - Human Rights
22. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures Ireland is taking to support women’s rights internationally, particularly in countries that face extreme discrimination... - Departmental Policies
23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will consider introducing a foreign travel advice warning of the harm caused by orphanage volunteering. [46516/24] - Electoral Process
24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider extending voting rights to Irish citizens living abroad. [46523/24] - Departmental Policies
25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations to date his Department has undertaken for a united Ireland, or a united Ireland referendum. [46524/24] - Diplomatic Representation
27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the process by which it was agreed that the Irish embassy in Britain would host a book launch for a person (details supplied);... - Passport Services
28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied); if the application will be expedited as the applicants travel date is... - Foreign Birth Registration
31. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign births registration application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46759/24] - Human Rights
32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the release from prison of a prominent Tibetan environmental rights defender (details supplied) after... - Foreign Policy
33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the continued detention of the political prisoner (details supplied) in Hong Kong, on efforts made by his Department to raise... - Ukraine War
34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken during 2024 at international level by Ireland in support of Ukraine and against the illegal invasion by Russia; the number... - United Nations
35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s continued support for the United Nations 1967 Outer Space Treaty and Ireland’s opposition to proposed... - Departmental Data
36. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has undertaken an examination of Project 2025, the transition plan developed by the United States Heritage Foundation, and... - Artificial Intelligence
37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence within his Department;... - Foreign Birth Registration
38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application to the foreign birth register for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the... - Appointments to State Boards
39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a list will be provided of all persons appointed to State or semi-State boards under his remit since 1 November 2024. [46928/24] - Passport Services
40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport will be issued for a person (details supplied). [1034/25] - Departmental Data
41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens who have sought permission pursuant to Article 40.2.2 of the Constitution to receive titles of nobility or other... - Shannon Airport Facilities
42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason four US military aircraft landed at Shannon Airport on 6 January 2025 (details supplied); if steps were taken to investigate... - Middle East
45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions that have taken place at EU Council level regarding an arms embargo on Israel; the positions Ireland has taken in any such... - Foreign Birth Registration
49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 95 of 24 October 2024, for an update on the processing of an application (details supplied); and if he... - Foreign Policy
50. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will seek another round of tough EU sanctions to be applied to Belarus. [1417/25] - Foreign Birth Registration
51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on an application for foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing the... - Artificial Intelligence
53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department have policies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the... - Departmental Policies
54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of a policy document relating to the use of DNA results in respect of applying for an Irish passport; to provide a copy of... - Human Rights
55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn the death sentence against a person (details supplied) by the Iranian government; if he will work to apply diplomatic... - Passport Services
56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine the case of a person (details supplied) awaiting issuance of a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1729/25] - Departmental Properties
57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the full address and Eircode of each property that is directly occupied by his Department where that address is located in Dublin, in tabular... - EU Meetings
58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the preparations that are being put in place for Ireland’s hosting of a meeting of the European political community during... - Foreign Policy
59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government’s approach to Tibet; if he is concerned regarding ongoing human rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party in Tibet;... - Legislative Measures
61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeline he is working towards in progressing the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 through Dáil... - Official Travel
62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a schedule of all foreign travel undertaken by him and his accompanying officials in 2023 and 2024, including flight, hotel,... - Departmental Contracts
64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including... - Foreign Policy
66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the current situation in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2079/25] - Diplomatic Representation
67. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the number of current and planned global Irish diplomatic missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2081/25]
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