Richard Bruton

Fine Gael · Dublin Bay North

Activity on Foreign Affairs — 62 events (3 lobbying · 58 questions · 1 votes) full profile →

• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland Foreign Affairs

  • We emailed the 220 public representatives - TDs and Senators - to ask them to sign a statement - "Join UN Rapporteurs to help protect Baha'i Women in Iran."
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Trócaire Foreign Affairs

  • Climate Justice
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  ActionAid Ireland 3 returns Foreign Affairs

  • Share with a number of Oireachtas members and MEPS - ActionAid's report on ' Towards a gender-responsive transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive', and invite to webinare on the same.
  • Sharing priorities for COP29 with minister and relevant committee - highlighting 4 key actions Ireland can take to show true climate leadership
  • Sharing new ActionAid research with a number of DPOs which shows that Climate finance grants from the Global North for climate-hit countries are grossly insufficient to support climate action and the necessary transitions. Climate finance grants amount to just 1/20th of the Global South public finance going to fossil fuels and industrial agriculture.
• 2024-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has identified the need to alter the priorities in Ireland’s aid programmes, in view of the emerging global crisis points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40314/24]
• 2024-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland is preparing any diplomatic initiatives ahead of this year’s UN Climate Conference COP 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40315/24]
• 2024-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is monitoring the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27587/24]
• 2024-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the initiatives within the European Union to achieve a ceasefire, humanitarian aid and a lasting settlement in the Israeli/Palestine conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27586/24]
• 2024-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the discussions within Europe on the level of hostile online activity by foreign states, and the effectiveness of defences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11130/24]
• 2024-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on discussions to extend membership of the European Union and the changes in institutional arrangements that might follow. [2982/24]
• 2024-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the work at EU and UN level which Ireland is undertaking in pursuit of peace and of a two-state solution in the Israel Palestine conflict. [2981/24]
• 2023-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what international compacts are in development to regulate the impact of artificial Intelligence on economic, social and political life within and beyond the EU; and how Ireland intends to participate in emerging new arrangements. [50243/23]
• 2023-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether prospective new member states of the EU have made significant progress to date in reaching the milestones for membership; what changes in the operation of the EU are under consideration to accommodate wider membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50242/23]
• 2023-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the progress being made in reforming the operation of the United Nations. [41750/23]
• 2023-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether the European Union plans initiatives in response to the destruction of the dam at Nova Kakhovka; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28797/23]
• 2023-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is tracking the emerging situation in Myanmar; and if he will indicate what leverage the international community can exercise to ensure citizen rights are respected. [28796/23]
• 2023-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the evolution in EU or Irish policy towards China in the wake of the Ukraine war, and the heightened rivalry between the USA and China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28956/23]
• 2023-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will consider adding persons with a disability to the roster of persons who act as election observers in other jurisdictions, as has been recommended by an Oireachtas Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22517/23]
• 2023-04-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is tracking the emerging situation in Myanmar; and if he will indicate what leverage the international community can exercise to ensure citizen rights are respected. [19320/23]
• 2023-04-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are new procedures in place that create complexity in transferring a pension paid from the UK to Ireland; and if there is any public agency which could advise citizens of how this can be done without incurring disproportionate costs. [20073/23]
• 2023-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is monitoring human rights standards in Pakistan, and in particular if he has assessed the blasphemy law which it is alleged is oppressive to Christians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19681/23]
• 2023-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the position of an Irish citizen (details supplied) detained in Iran; and the efforts being undertaken to secure their release. [8257/23]
• 2023-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on Ukraine's integration in the EU. [4457/23]
• 2023-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the EU’s enlargement projects. [4458/23]
• 2023-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the European initiatives in support of the Ukrainian people in the wake of the unprovoked attack by Russia. [58430/22]
• 2022-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a list will be provided of all schemes and programmes under the remit of his Department for which a means test applies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59656/22]
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the challenge of responding to the impact of climate change in Africa and the global strategy that is needed. [57741/22]
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation in Myanmar; and the initiatives that are being taken by the international community to restore human rights. [57742/22]
• 2022-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the humanitarian situation in Myanmar; and the initiatives that have been taken by the international community to address the situation. [48926/22]
• 2022-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the discussions that are occurring at the United Nations regarding reform in its structures and procedures in the wake of multiple global crises. [48925/22]
• 2022-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the level of economic activity between Ireland and nations in Africa and the work to increase such activity. [33212/22]
• 2022-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contribution of Ireland to ensuring the safety of journalists, photographers and other members of the media. [33213/22]
• 2022-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there have been instances of overcharging for passports in 2022; if the error giving rise to this has been corrected; and if refunds are being arranged for those affected. [24135/22]
• 2022-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role of Ireland in tackling the future challenges for the European Union in the aftermath of the invasion of Ukraine. [22925/22]
• 2022-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role of Ireland in supporting efforts to end the war in Ukraine. [22924/22]
• 2022-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role of Ireland in tackling the future challenges for the European Union in the aftermath of the invasion of Ukraine. [15365/22]
• 2022-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role of Ireland in supporting efforts to end the war in Ukraine. [15364/22]
• 2022-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will update Dáil Éireann on the situation in Afghanistan in terms of the humanitarian crisis and the evacuation of persons at risk. [3859/22]
• 2022-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will update Dáil Éireann on the actions of the United Nations Security Council in respect of the military coup in Myanmar. [3860/22]
• 2021-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role the United Nations can take to protect citizens and their rights in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55589/21]
• 2021-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role the United Nations can usefully take to protect citizens and their rights in Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55588/21]
• 2021-11-16
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  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the additional procedures which must be completed for issuing a passport to a child of Irish citizens who are not Irish born; and if there are steps which can be taken to speed up this process. [55582/21]
• 2021-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the initiatives being taken at United Nations Security Council level or elsewhere within the European Union to protect human rights and opportunities in Myanmar. [54270/21]
• 2021-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when applications for foreign birth registration for the purpose of obtaining Irish citizenship on the basis of a parent or grandparent were suspended; when it is expected that they will be resumed; his plans to deal with the backlog which will have inevitably arisen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53542/21]
• 2021-09-15
  VOTE
  Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 92–59
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland has taken initiatives at the UN Security Council to confront the alarming moves against political freedoms being witnessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33517/21]
• 2021-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will have the planned additional scholarships for the College of Europe designed to put Irish persons in a position to win posts in the European institutions in place for the coming academic year. [29165/21]
• 2021-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the process whereby some embassies have refused to process visa interviews due to the fact Ireland is still in maximum level 5 restrictions; and his views on whether it would be appropriate to confirm to with embassies the activities that are safe to undertake at the various opening dates which have been plotted out. [24419/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plan which has been developed for Ireland’s period on the UN Security Council; his main priorities; and if specific initiatives are planned to highlight human rights abuses. [19117/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether or not it would be possible to extend the life of passports as has been done with other public certificates in view of the difficulties at level 5 of processing applications. [19145/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the reopening of the Passport Office as an essential service is now being considered given the backlogs and difficulty in categorising urgent cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20579/21]
• 2021-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some international business transactions require a passport as the only acceptable Irish identity document; and if steps will be taken to arrange renewals during Covid-19 for such essential businesses. [16061/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the five most recent significant capital projects in the major functional responsibilities of his Department that required his sanction; the time that elapsed between the initial submission of the proposal for consideration until the construction commenced; the significant elements that made up this period; the time spent in assessment prior to approval in the planning process; the time spent in assessment prior to approval in the procurement process of contractors; and the way this duration compared with the targeted delivery time set out at the outset of the process. [14778/21]
• 2021-03-11
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on his Department’s engagement with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13671/21]
• 2021-03-11
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the role the new climate unit in his Department will play in addressing the global climate crisis and devising a strategy to scale up Ireland’s climate finance contributions as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13672/21]
• 2021-03-11
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a detailed response will be provided on the way his Department approaches development education in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13673/21]
• 2021-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has assessed the treatment of Uighur minorities and whether this conforms with international standards of human rights; and the latest initiatives in which the Government has been involved at European or international level on the question. [7922/21]
• 2020-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if overseas development programmes have been hampered by the Covid-19 virus; and if unspent money can be carried forward. [37952/20]
• 2020-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider the possibility of allowing local communities decide the use of a small part of the ODA budget through a democratic consultation process in locations in which a well-structured aid programme is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37953/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Passport Office has ceased processing passports for children during level 5; and if this renders it impossible for families with children who need a new passport from exercising their right to travel in which they honour all due restrictions for the destination. [35849/20]
• 2020-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the schedule for decision making on Brexit over the coming weeks. [29185/20]
• 2020-07-28
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his preparations for the climate conference which has been postponed until 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17964/20]
• 2020-07-28
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the way in which new legislation designating political protest as a criminal offence with huge penalties was introduced and the new security apparatus has been installed in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17963/20]