We hope that the recent ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran can lead to a lasting agreement that addresses the main issues at stake, including Iran's nuclear programme, and fully restores free movement through the Strait…

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are also actively engaged in efforts to secure peace in the wider region, including in relation to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, and I look forward to discussing these issues with my…

In [the Occupied Territories Bill] we are banning goods from the Occupied Territories.

Twenty-seven member states deciding possibly that they would ban trade in the Occupied Territories is quite a significant move, and not something that has ever happened before.

The more that we have these illegal settlements continuing in the way they are - they are permanent settlements, these are not encampments or towns, these are towns and villages and cities that are being developed - the longer this goes…

Together with Irish companies and artists, we have created a travel document that is both technically outstanding and unmistakably Irish.

The new passport combines some of the world's most advanced security technology with a design that proudly reflects who we are as a nation, our heritage, creativity and natural beauty.

We were a neutral country before we introduced the triple lock via legislation. When this has changed, we will continue to be neutral, and we will continue to make sure that our troops are on the ground providing peace, as they have done…

These are large illegal tankers from Russia that are quite literally traversing our waters. Not only are they selling oil that is funding and feeding the war in Ukraine, but they are also an environmental hazard.

This is absolutely essential, it's in our program for government, so there's absolutely no ambiguity as to what was agreed when all three parties, both Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and our Independents came together to form this Government.

the decision arose from legal advice and a desire to ensure that the legislation is robust.

What I've also been advocating for... is that a further proposal from the Commission would be put on the table that would specifically ban trade in the illegal occupied territories.

Through our presidency [of the EU], we will work with both countries to make sure that [negotiating] clusters can be opened as quickly as possible, and that we support those countries with the reforms that need to take place.

this bill would target individuals

The most important thing here is that we get all of the facts, and we are, as a Government, absolutely determined to get all of the facts, and to make sure that we do not play any part in material that can be used as a weapon by Russia.

The Occupied Territories Bill will contribute positively to upholding international law.