Written answers
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Council of Europe
32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cost of designing, developing and producing the visual identity and logo for Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union... - Departmental Policies
33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 30 June 2026, if she will make a statement on matters raised. [55440/26] - Departmental Funding
34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking to support the Global Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, individually and within the European Union; and if... - Departmental Correspondence
35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59041/26] - Departmental Policies
36. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she supports the calls of an organisation for the immediate release of a Palestinian paediatrician (details supplied); and if she will... - Third Level Admissions
37. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the diplomatic pathways and evacuation assistance currently available to Palestinian students who have secured academic places in Irish... - Departmental Communications
38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether her Department has been contacted by, or has itself contacted, any companies regarding the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied... - Passport Services
39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on a query regarding a passport application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55050/26] - Middle East
42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update regarding the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026... - Online Safety
43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the findings of the EU Commission Report into online safety (details supplied); the actions she will take... - Birth Certificates
45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding an application for a foreign birth certificate (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Passport Services
46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether a child born abroad to a parent with a UK passport (details below) that was raised in Ireland qualifies for an Irish passport; and if... - Diplomatic Representation
47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE staff by job title based at the Irish embassies in Canberra, Mexico City, Oslo and Wellington. [55483/26] - Departmental Correspondence
48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she has received direct correspondence dated 22 June 2026 and 14 July 2026 relation to an Irish citizen in detention in Germany... - Departmental Expenditure
49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efficiency and reform proposals that her Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service... - Departmental Bodies
50. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas members to agencies under her Department, in tabular form. [55581/26] - Departmental Meetings
51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she met formally with the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince during her recent visit to the Gulf region. [55616/26] - Consular Services
52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount collected in consulate fees from each Irish Embassy in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [55617/26] - Human Rights
53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) and other political prisoners in Moroccan jails; and whether she will... - Irish Aid
54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding that has been allocated by Irish Aid to the provision of anti-retroviral drugs and the prevention of HIV, particularly in the... - Diplomatic Representation
55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will consider opening an Irish Embassy in Peru. [55803/26] - Artificial Intelligence
56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and proportion of staff who have completed AI-related training programmes since January 2024; the levels of training, introductory... - EU Presidency
57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will actively use the EU Council Presidency to coordinate EU wide action on enforcement of the Paris Protocol, which... - Trade Agreements
58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland's trading relationship with Kuwait; and the steps being taken to improve this relationship. [56284/26] - Fines Administration
59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the cases in which Ireland has been found by the Court of Justice of the European Union to have failed to comply with European Union law... - Diplomatic Representation
60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons that applied to become Ireland's new Honorary Consul based in North Carolina; and if she will make a statement on the... - British-Irish Co-operation
62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade is she aware of the campaign by descendants and relatives of prisoners of war, including Irish men, on the Japanese transit vessel, the Suez... - Departmental Staff
63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of WTE quantity surveyors and senior quantity surveyors that are employed by her Department as of 16 July 2026, in tabular form.... - Diplomatic Representation
64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates to date in 2026 where the Irish Ambassador based in Athens has met formally with the Mayor Athens, in tabular form. [56583/26] - Passport Services
65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Passport Office will consider a passport application of a newborn baby who is breastfeeding if an emergency application is submitted... - State Properties
67. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the... - Diplomatic Representation
68. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Departments plans to expand Ireland's diplomatic presence across South Africa. [56922/26] - Middle East
69. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will include trade in the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 as... - Departmental Correspondence
70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the correspondence her Department has issued and / or received from a company (details supplied) regarding the Israeli Settlements in the... - Departmental Data
72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the total value of non-compliant public procurement identified within her Department and in bodies under the aegis of her Department in 2025... - Artificial Intelligence
73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the usage of artificial intelligence within her Department; the categories of usage; the usage of artificial intelligence within any bodies... - Passport Services
74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will scrap the requirement for a widowed parent to provide a signed affidavit each time they renew a child’s passport, and... - Departmental Communications
75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when she last spoke formally with the Irish Ambassador to Thailand; the topics discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Passport Services
76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assistance can be provided for an individual (details supplied) in accessing an appointment with the Ukrainian Embassy regarding passport... - Foreign Policy
77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the State’s position on the sovereignty and status of Western Sahara; the engagements undertaken by the Department with... - Passport Services
79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the documentation and procedures that will apply to Irish intended parents seeking to return to the State with a child born through surrogacy... - Northern Ireland
81. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will raise with the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the need to progress without delay the proposals in the joint... - Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will raise with the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the need for the UK Government to respond in a meaningful way to the... - Undocumented Irish in the USA
83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports available to assist the Undocumented Irish in the United States who face particular difficulties concerning their status; and if... - Foreign Policy
85. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that have been taken by her Department to ensure human rights compliance by Indonesia in respect of West Papua, during negotiations... - Middle East
86. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken by her, during Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union, to advance the “two-pronged approach”... - EU Presidency
87. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of her Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts for attendees and... - Ministerial Responsibilities
88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in her capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value;... - Departmental Expenditure
89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a detailed breakdown of spending on media training or strategic consultants by her Department and all bodies under her... - Artificial Intelligence
90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an overview of the AI policy in place within her Department; if AI has been incorporated into any work streams; if AI is ever used... - Ministerial Communications
91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she uses personal emails for Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58679/26] - Departmental Programmes
94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Affairs the amount of official development assistance allocated to programmes in 2025 and 2026, by country and programme where available; the... - Diplomatic Representation
95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and location of Irish embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions currently in operation; the number of staff employed at... - EU Meetings
99. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her and other departments engagement with the EU and US as regards the possibility of tariffs; and if she will make a... - Departmental Meetings
100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her and other departments engagement with industry and employees in relation to the possibility of tariffs; and if she will... - Departmental Correspondence
101. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on any recent engagement there has been between her Department and the Palestinian Authority; and if she will... - Passport Services
102. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the current number of passport applications that are in processing, the total number of passports issued to date in 2026; and if... - EU Meetings
104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide an update on any recent engagement her Department has had with the EU regarding Palestine; and if she will make a... - Overseas Development Aid
105. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her Department is aware of any plans by the EU to reduce the overseas aid budget; the engagement her Department has had with the EU on... - Foreign Conflicts
106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will detail the recent engagement her Department has had with the EU regarding Russian aggression in Ukraine; and if she will make a... - Departmental Funding
107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for which figures are...
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