Parliamentary questions

EU Programmes

Barry Cowen

259. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline her Department’s commitment to the delivery of the EU Work Plan for Sport 2024-2027. [24046/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

455. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment with the orthopaedic department at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly. [23772/24]

Enterprise Policy

Barry Cowen

103. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a report on the progress made under the midlands regional enterprise plan; the plans for the future funding of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23093/24]

Artificial Intelligence

Barry Cowen

106. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the AI Act at EU level and his plans for the enactment of same in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23092/24]

Just Transition

Barry Cowen

165. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how much of the just transition fund under the 2021-27 allocation has been drawn down to date. [22838/24]

Just Transition

Barry Cowen

166. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding allocated to projects under the Just Transition Fund 2021-2027 to date, in tabular form. [22839/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

129. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment. [21987/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

633. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a child (details supplied); and when they can expect an appointment in Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois. [21739/24]

Foreign Policy

Barry Cowen

78. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the increasing use of anti-extremism laws to prosecute reporters in Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20579/24]

Foreign Policy

Barry Cowen

79. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he regards the outcome of the Russian Federation's presidential election in March as legitimate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20578/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

615. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied); when the person concerned can expect an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20726/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

748. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a child (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [19516/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

343. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment with the ENT Department, Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [18652/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

311. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect an appointment with a neurosurgeon at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. [17255/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

637. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment with the orthopaedic department, Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [16016/24]

Heritage Sites

Barry Cowen

13. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the progress being made by the Land Development Agency in providing affordable and social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15665/24]

Housing Provision

Barry Cowen

75. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many affordable purchase homes were delivered in 2023 via the local authority affordable purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15664/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

187. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); when they can expect an appointment with a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [15773/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

193. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment with a consultant. [15784/24]

Banking Sector

Barry Cowen

21. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is putting in place so that future banking changes are managed in a controlled, fair and transparent manner for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14273/24]

Tax Credits

Barry Cowen

24. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance how many rent tax credit claims have been made as of 31 March 2024, or the latest date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14272/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

1382. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect an appointment with the haematology department, Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14439/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

1426. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment. [14540/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

1488. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment with the haematology department at Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [14803/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

1404. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details); and when they can expect a hospital appointment. [12484/24]

Foreign Policy

Barry Cowen

14. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the call by Yulia Navalnaya for European Union countries not to recognise the Russian Federation's presidential election in March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10800/24]

Human Rights

Barry Cowen

20. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to the recent developments in the cases of political prisoners in Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10799/24]

Disability Services

Barry Cowen

91. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons with disabilities that received home support hours in CHO8 in 2023; the number of persons with disabilities in 2023 that received personal assistance hours in CHO8 in 2023; the total number of hours provided in each category in CHO8 in 2023; the target number of hours for each category in CHO8 in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9528/24]

General Practitioner Services

Barry Cowen

139. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on when the registrations office in the health centre in Tullamore will reopen. [8117/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

147. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [8138/24]

State Bodies

Barry Cowen

127. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the long-term sustainable funding of the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6800/24]

Housing Provision

Barry Cowen

149. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the construction of new homes on State land sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6801/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

595. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied) and when the person concerned can expect an appointment. [6523/24]

Regional Development

Barry Cowen

49. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5449/24]

Business Supports

Barry Cowen

61. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in Offaly that are likely to qualify for the increased cost of business grant scheme; what discussions his Department has had with Offaly County Council in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5448/24]

Fiscal Policy

Barry Cowen

157. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the action he proposes to take to ensure that consumers retain access to cash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4256/24]

Tax Credits

Barry Cowen

159. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of eligible claims currently being made for the rent tax credit made in counties Offaly, Laois, Westmeath, Longford, Meath and Louth and Kildare, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4255/24]

Ukraine War

Barry Cowen

62. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he agrees that the security of the entire European continent depends on Russia not winning its war on Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3123/24]

Ukraine War

Barry Cowen

84. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he agrees with the recent warning by the leaders of five political groupings in the European Parliament against 'Ukraine fatigue'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3124/24]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

187. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect an appointment with a surgeon in Tallaght University Hospital. [3110/24]

Defence Forces

Barry Cowen

52. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the strength of the permanent Defence Force as of 1 January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2724/24]

Defence Forces

Barry Cowen

57. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the key challenges he has identified with regard to Defence Forces retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2725/24]

Energy Conservation

Barry Cowen

26. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding available for the Energy Efficiency Social Housing Retrofit Programme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53935/23]

Housing Provision

Barry Cowen

52. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding available to support the delivery of social homes in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53934/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

196. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect an appointment in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin. [54162/23]

Ukraine War

Barry Cowen

226. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any discussions with EU partners on how any extraordinary revenues held by private entities stemming directly from Russia's immobilised assets could be directed to support Ukraine and its recovery and reconstruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49963/23]

Ukraine War

Barry Cowen

231. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he is taking at EU and other international levels with regard to the provision of humanitarian and civil protection assistance to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49962/23]

Regional Development

Barry Cowen

9. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress in the implementation of the Midlands regional enterprise plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51225/23]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Barry Cowen

70. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what action he is taking assist SMEs with the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51226/23]

Universal Social Charge

Barry Cowen

131. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of earners in counties Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath who will benefit from the USC reductions announced in budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51302/23]

Tax Data

Barry Cowen

139. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath claiming the rent tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51301/23]

Housing Provision

Barry Cowen

97. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an overview of the €5.1 billion capital investment in housing in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48892/23]

Vacant Properties

Barry Cowen

105. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on efforts to tackle vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48893/23]

International Agreements

Barry Cowen

206. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if there has been analysis conducted into the impact to Irish and EU headquarter firms, compared to companies in other jurisdictions, due to the varied timelines of implementing undertaxed payment rules, agreed by the OECD in July 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49088/23]

International Agreements

Barry Cowen

31. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he still considers the implementation of Pillar 2 to be a global project, given US Treasury Secretary Yellen's comments; how she communicated same to him and the Minister for Public Expenditure,National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and president of the Eurogroup at the Ecofin meeting which he attended; the matters for the OECD and the US that remain unresolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48874/23]

Tax Code

Barry Cowen

327. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance to provide details on the position taken by Ireland in the European Union's decision to support the OECD's July 2023 Safe Harbour on UTPR; and the analysis considered in taking that position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48353/23]

Flood Risk Management

Barry Cowen

43. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how many flood relief schemes are currently at the design, planning and construction stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46913/23]

Flood Risk Management

Barry Cowen

50. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the cumulative funding allocated under the national development plan for flood risk management measures in the period to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46912/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

201. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [47025/23]

Disability Services

Barry Cowen

76. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection what engagement she has had with disability groups in relation to the recent green paper on disability supports. [46394/23]

Social Welfare Schemes

Barry Cowen

107. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of proposals to address inconsistencies in eligibility for disability payments. [46393/23]

Education Costs

Barry Cowen

132. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices that will benefit from the once-off reduction of 33% in the contribution fee in higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45576/23]

Education Costs

Barry Cowen

144. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when PLC fees are to be abolished for further education students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45577/23]

Capitation Grants

Barry Cowen

43. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education how much the increased capitation announced in Budget 2024 will be worth to schools in each of Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44922/23]

School Textbooks

Barry Cowen

66. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education her estimate of the number of secondary students in each of counties Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath who will benefit from the introduction of free school books next year; the number of primary students that are currently benefiting from free school books in each of the counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44921/23]

Regional Development

Barry Cowen

23. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress in the implementation of the Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan; the potential future funding for the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44197/23]

Small and Medium Enterprises

Barry Cowen

44. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what action he is taking assist SMEs with the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44198/23]

Tax Credits

Barry Cowen

129. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of people in Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath who are currently availing of the rent tax credit, in tabular form; if he has plans for any changes to the credit in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42869/23]

Business Supports

Barry Cowen

130. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42868/23]

Climate Action Plan

Barry Cowen

1. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the energy summit he convened at Government Buildings in the summer. [36290/23]

Ukraine War

Barry Cowen

79. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the Defence Force's training engagement with the EU Military Assistance Mission in Ukraine and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42528/23]

Defence Forces

Barry Cowen

113. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as of September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42527/23]

Agriculture Industry

Barry Cowen

496. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide clarification on when Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) 2 will be implemented in Ireland; the measures that are likely to be included (details supplied); and if he will provide an assurance that any measures will not have an economic or social impact on affected farmers and a full impact assessment will be completed before any measures are introduced. [42639/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

670. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment in the ophthalmology department at University Hospital Galway. [42686/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

671. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment in the ophthalmology department at University Hospital Galway. [42687/23]

Ukraine War

Barry Cowen

14. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has any concerns that the support of some EU states for Ukraine might be wavering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41706/23]

Brexit Issues

Barry Cowen

39. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to recent comments by the leader of the British Labour Party in relation to the United Kingdom and the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41705/23]

Just Transition

Barry Cowen

2. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach his response to the NESC’s report, Just Transition in Agriculture and Land Use. [36287/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

598. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [41639/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Barry Cowen

1861. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment in the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire. [38935/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

1983. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an MRI scan in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three to six months; six to nine months; nine to 12 months; and more than 12 months. [39378/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

1984. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for a CT scan in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three to six months; six to nine months; nine to 12 months; and more than 12 months. [39379/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

1985. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for a bone scan in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three to six months; six to nine months; nine to 12 months; and more than 12 months. [39380/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

1986. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an angiogram in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form less than three months; three to six months; six to nine months; nine to 12 months; and more than 12 months. [39381/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

1987. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an electroencephalogram in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three to six months; six to nine months; nine to 12 months; and more than 12 months. [39382/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

1988. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three to six months; six to nine months; nine to 12 months; and more than 12 months. [39383/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

1989. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an ultrasound scan in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three to six months; six to nine months; nine to 12 months; and more than 12 months. [39384/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

1990. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an electrocardiogram (ECG) in the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three to six months; six to nine months; nine to 12 months; and more than 12 months. [39385/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Barry Cowen

249. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect an appointment in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34507/23]

Housing Provision

Barry Cowen

28. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the social housing waiting list in Offaly now compares with that in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32974/23]

Housing Provision

Barry Cowen

43. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on social housing provision in Offaly from 2020 to 2022; the target in place for same in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32973/23]

Industrial Development

Barry Cowen

31. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the action being taken by the IDA and Enterprise Ireland to support new businesses and jobs to the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31429/23]

Regional Development

Barry Cowen

35. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress on the implementation of the Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan; the potential future funding for the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31428/23]

School Textbooks

Barry Cowen

91. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education the estimated number of children and families who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme in primary schools in counties Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath, respectively, for 2023 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31508/23]

School Staff

Barry Cowen

146. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school teachers in counties Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath, respectively in 2019-2020; how these figures compare with the number of primary school teachers in the same counties for 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31509/23]

Tax Code

Barry Cowen

94. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the review of the personal tax system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30034/23]

Departmental Reviews

Barry Cowen

111. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the second review of Home Building Finance Ireland, which he published last month. [30033/23]

Defence Forces

Barry Cowen

73. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on developments in the killing of a member of Ireland’s UNIFIL mission last December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28298/23]

Defence Forces

Barry Cowen

91. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the work of the External Oversight Body of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28297/23]

International Relations

Barry Cowen

33. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the action he will take to develop our relationship with China and the principles that will inform this action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28098/23]