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Question· oralPQ 79asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 March 2026
79. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on her interactions with the European Union following the United States’ illegal attack on Iran; and if she will make a statement on the matter [22941/26]
Question· writtenPQ 226asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2026
226. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will host a European Council meeting in Laois during Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22464/26]
Question· writtenPQ 144asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 March 2026
144. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the Government’s plan to advance the demand from our fishing and seafood industry for fairness from the Common Fisheries Policy, and reform, during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [20936/26]
Question· oralPQ 79asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 March 2026
79. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will campaign for the reform of European beneficial ownership laws to ensure transparency and accountability on the ownership of fishing vessels and the allocation of fishing quota by states across the European Union and in quota transfer deals with third-party countries. [20934/26]
Question· writtenPQ 540asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 March 2026
540. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether a formal mechanism exists within Government to hold Departments financially accountable where financial penalties are imposed on the State by the European Union arising from failure to transpose directives or otherwise comply with European Union law within the required timeframe; if such a mechanism exists, the details of the arrangements in place, including any requirement for costs to be recouped from the relevant Department's Vote; if no such mechanism exists, whether consideration is being given to introducing such arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20486/26]
Question· writtenPQ 539asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 March 2026
539. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the source of funding used by the State to discharge financial penalties imposed on Ireland by the European Union arising from infringement proceedings, including failure to transpose directives within the required timeframe; whether such penalties are paid directly from the Exchequer or another central fund; whether the costs are subsequently recouped from the Vote of the Department responsible for the failure to transpose or otherwise comply with EU law; the total amount paid by the State in such penalties in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20485/26]
Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 March 2026
27. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a list of companies providing sponsorship to Government for Ireland’s hosting of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July to 31 December 2026; the monetary value of the sponsorship; and the nature of what the sponsorship is providing for and what it entails, in tabular form. [18795/26]
Question· writtenPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2026
5. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland will use its position within the European Union to advocate for a coordinated EU diplomatic initiative aimed at restoring legally binding and verifiable strategic arms control arrangements between nuclear weapons states following the expiration of the New START Treaty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17380/26]
Question· writtenPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2026
3. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on Ireland’s preparations for the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [17311/26]
Question· writtenPQ 978asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2026
978. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the issues in healthcare her Department plans to champion specifically within the upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [17239/26]
Question· writtenPQ 977asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2026
977. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the way in which Ireland can lead European Union conversation on cardiovascular health during the upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17238/26]
Question· writtenPQ 266asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2026
266. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence her plans to permit Royal Navy vessels to patrol Irish waters during Ireland's forthcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union, as reported recently (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16871/26]
Question· writtenPQ 220asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2026
220. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of Official Development Assistance reported as part of Ireland’s national contribution to the European Union development cooperation budget, to set out for each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 the proportion of Ireland’s national contribution categorised as ODA-eligible, the Department unit responsible for that calculation, and the documents or data sources used to support the figure reported to the OECD Development Assistance Committee. [15713/26]
Question· writtenPQ 810asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2026
810. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the economic and job creation potential of an Irish industrial hemp sector; whether he considers there is a risk that Ireland may fall behind other European Union member states in developing this market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14328/26]
Question· writtenPQ 383asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2026
383. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance how effective the new regulations introduced in November 2025 that strengthen rules relating to the amount of duty-paid tobacco products an individual can bring into Ireland from another European Union (EU) Member State have been in reducing the number of non-Irish duty paid cigarettes in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14792/26]
Question· writtenPQ 215asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2026
215. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is the Government’s position that the institutional balance enshrined in the EU treaties envisages members of the European Commission other than the High Representative of the Union on Foreign Affairs and Security Policy speaking on behalf of the European Union and Ireland on matters of foreign affairs and security policy, as appears to be the intent of Commissioner Šuica’s attendance at the so-called Board of Peace meeting on 19 February 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14196/26]
Question· writtenPQ 189asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2026
189. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the specific measures his Department is taking to address the environmental impacts of the fashion industry, including textile waste and micro-plastic pollution; how these measures align with Ireland's climate and circular economy obligations under European Union law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14236/26]
Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 February 2026
52. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures in place to ensure that materials from labour camps in Xinjiang in China are restricted for entry to Ireland and the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8208/26]
Question· writtenPQ 443asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2026
443. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection whether the hot school meals programme will guarantee that food supplied to participating schools is of Irish origin; if not, the European Union procurement restrictions that prevent the State from mandating Irish only produce in school meal contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11192/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1238asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2026
1238. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the policy basis for recognising or not recognising teaching experience gained in Government-funded State post-primary schools outside the European Union for Youthreach resource persons; the rationale for any differential treatment versus post-primary teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9889/26]
Question· writtenPQ 710asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2026
710. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage and consult with a group (details supplied) regarding S.I. No. 374/2024 - European Union (Invasive Alien Species) Regulations 2024 on the designation of Fallow and Sika deer as invasive alien species; if he will confirm he will apply the lawful EU derogation as intended for Ireland; if he will make no further changes to current open seasons (section 29 of the Wildlife Act, 1976 as amended) for wild deer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9751/26]
Question· writtenPQ 375asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 February 2026
375. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he has requested or secured funding from European Union Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in respect of the Dart+ West and Dart+ South-West projects; and if not, his plans to secure funding via CEF. [10136/26]
Question· writtenPQ 145asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2026
145. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether Ireland has undertaken or participated in any formal review, assessment, or policy discussion, either nationally or within the European Union, regarding the downgrading, suspension, or closure of Iranian diplomatic missions as part of the EU response to ongoing repression within Iran and transnational intimidation attributed to Iranian state actors; and the reasons no such review has been undertaken. [8910/26]
Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2026
131. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has made, or plans to make, any representations at European Union level, through international fora on sports, or to the Israeli minister responsible for sport to demonstrate opposition to the proposed demolition of the football pitch at a location (details supplied). [4125/26]
Question· oralPQ 77asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 February 2026
77. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the recent engagement her Department and the Government has had with the European Union and the EU Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8653/26]
Question· writtenPQ 868asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026
868. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he engaged with members of the European Parliament in advance of the recent vote to defer the Mercosur trade agreement for scrutiny to the Court of Justice of the European Union. [8151/26]
Question· writtenPQ 840asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026
840. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has engaged with institutions of the European Union with respect to the Mobility Pact (Comprehensive Framework for Cooperation on Mobility) element of the EU-India Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8601/26]
Question· writtenPQ 827asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026
827. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration following the review of protocol 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union published in 2025, to list the measures which Ireland previously opted out of where opting in is now under consideration, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8238/26]
Question· writtenPQ 826asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026
826. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to list the measures under protocol 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which Ireland opted out of in each year since the introduction of the protocol, to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8237/26]
Question· writtenPQ 460asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2026
460. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has engaged with institutions of the European Union with respect to the Mobility Pact (Comprehensive Framework for Cooperation on Mobility) element of the EU-India Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8602/26]
Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026
65. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking at European Union level to challenge the overfishing of shared migratory stocks such as mackerel by certain non-European Union coastal states, which scientific advice identifies as a major factor in current stock pressures; if he will report on any progress in securing a more equitable quota-sharing arrangement following the December Agriculture and Fisheries Council, where Ireland experienced severe reductions and the invocation of Hague preferences was blocked by other Member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6650/26]
Question· writtenPQ 61asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 January 2026
61. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to engage with his European Union counterparts in view of the decision by France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland to block the invocation of the Hague preferences by Ireland at the December Fisheries Council; and his plans regarding the common fisheries policy (details supplied). [6529/26]
Record· Divisionvote_2carried
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 27 January 2026
Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."
Record· Divisionvote_1lost
Ireland · Seanad Éireann · 27 January 2026
Question put: :
Record· Divisionvote_15carried
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2026
Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."
Record· Divisionvote_14lost
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2026
Amendment put:
Record· Divisionvote_13lost
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2026
Amendment to amendment put:
Question· writtenPQ 823asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2026
823. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement his Department has had with the European Union in relation to fishing quotas. [6626/26]
Question· writtenPQ 587asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2026
587. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has conducted a formal proportionality assessment under Article 52 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in respect of requiring age verification for access to lawful online content by adults; and if not, whether such an assessment will be completed before any pilot or legislative measure proceeds. [6062/26]
Question· writtenPQ 239asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2026
239. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's current policy regarding diplomatic engagement with the Iranian regime; whether the downgrading or closure of Iranian diplomatic missions within the European Union has been considered as part of Ireland's response to ongoing repression and transnational intimidation by the regime. [6411/26]
Question· writtenPQ 238asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2026
238. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions Ireland has taken, or proposes to take, within the European Union to strengthen sanctions and restrictive measures against the Iranian regime, including those relating to oil exports, regime-linked assets and the activities of Iranian state or proxy networks operating within Europe. [6410/26]
Question· writtenPQ 236asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2026
236. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government's current policy position on the legitimacy of the Iranian regime, in light of sustained mass protests, the suppression of political opposition, and documented human rights abuses in Iran; and whether Ireland, either bilaterally or at European Union level, has considered or advocated for any formal measures declaring the regime illegitimate. [6408/26]
Question· writtenPQ 348asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 January 2026
348. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Enterprise Ireland's approach to ensuring some level of digital sovereignty for Ireland and the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5235/26]
Record· debate2026-01-21published
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 January 2026
Joint Committee on European Union Affairs
Question· writtenPQ 791asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 January 2026
791. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of all European Union fish stocks that was caught in the Irish EEZ under the Common Fisheries Policy, in each of the years 2005 to 2025. [3497/26]
Question· writtenPQ 790asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 January 2026
790. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on Ireland’s efforts to secure a bluefin quota from the European Union for the fishing industry here. [3496/26]
Question· writtenPQ 788asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 January 2026
788. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the type and amounts of seafood that will be imported into the European Union every year under the proposed Mercosur Trade Agreement. [3486/26]
Question· writtenPQ 645asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 January 2026
645. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that 24 of the 27 Member States of the European Union require photographic ID to be produced by all voters at polling stations; his views on whether it is acceptable for Ireland to be one of three outliers who do not have such a requirement; and his plans to amend the law to bring Ireland in line with virtually all other western democracies in this regard. [3704/26]
Question· writtenPQ 213asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 January 2026
213. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the current situation in Iran; and the engagement her Department has had with the European Union in relation to the matter. [3599/26]
Question· writtenPQ 209asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 January 2026
209. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will undertake to individually visit the member states of the European Union, and meet with counterparts and parliamentarians in each, before the start of the Irish presidency of the European Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3381/26]