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Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Policies
Neasa Hourigan
133. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the outcome of the 57th UN Commission on Population and Development, including details of statements made by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22736/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Human Rights
Neasa Hourigan
134. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the context of the Summit of the Future; how Ireland will ensure global goals, commitments and obligations under international human rights standards in relation to SRHR are fully incorporated into the Pact for the Future, which will be negotiated by states in the lead-up to the summit in September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22737/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Foreign Birth Registration
Niamh Smyth
135. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is possible to get an update for the following foreign birth application (details supplied). [22778/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Passport Services
James Lawless
136. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to examine an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22814/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Foreign Policy
Jim O'Callaghan
137. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has drawn up assessments of the potential impact on Ireland of the withdrawal of the United States from international multilateral organisations, in view of the growing isolationism in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22848/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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White Papers
Jim O'Callaghan
138. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when his Department last published a White Paper on foreign policy; if he plans an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22849/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Passport Services
Niamh Smyth
139. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22857/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Passport Services
Catherine Murphy
140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport applicants that had to resubmit photographs in the years 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [22898/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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European Council
Catherine Murphy
141. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the current situation in Georgia was discussed at the most recent EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting. [22899/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Meetings
Catherine Murphy
142. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken with the First Minister of Wales since his appointment. [22900/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Meetings
Pauline Tully
143. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he met with the UK shadow foreign secretary during his recent visit to London (details supplied). [22946/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Passport Services
Joe Flaherty
144. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update regarding a delay in issuing a business passport (details supplied). [22969/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Middle East
Ivana Bacik
145. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will comment on the statement of Ireland in the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israeli Practice and Policies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on 22 February 2024; and if he will comment on the statement of the Attorney General at [37], and its relation to the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. [23010/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Building Energy Rating
Holly Cairns
146. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide the number of BER assessors assigned to each county, by year, from 2019 to date, in tabular form. [22433/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Building Energy Rating
Holly Cairns
147. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide the number of people currently waiting on a BER assessment and the length of time each has been waiting, by local area, in tabular form. [22434/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Building Energy Rating
Holly Cairns
148. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of time individuals are expected to wait before receiving a BER assessment; if his attention has been drawn towards instances of excessively long waiting periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22435/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Fisheries Protection
Mairéad Farrell
149. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he and his officials in the inland fisheries division fully support the ongoing legislative conservation of invasive roach in the Lough Melvin catchment and special area of conservation under the Conservation of Coarse Fish By-Law No. 806 (2006) (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22473/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Fisheries Protection
Mairéad Farrell
150. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if it was his intention to increase the overall brown trout daily bag limit per angler to six fish for the entire Lough Corrib SAC under two separate harvesting regimes, with four trout being harvested from the lake and two trout being harvested from the Clare river catchment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22474/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Broadband Infrastructure
Michael McNamara
151. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a person will be facilitated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22491/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Bodies
Holly Cairns
152. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail which companies are contracted to carry out works by the SEAI for each of its grant schemes; the work being conducted by each company; and the value of each contract. [22500/24]