Sean Fleming

Fianna Fáil · Laois

Activity on Foreign Affairs — 48 events (5 lobbying · 41 questions · 2 votes) full profile →

• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position regarding legislation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27032/26]
• 2026-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on any recent new sanctions relating to Russia’s illegal occupation of Ukraine. [22517/26]
• 2026-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her response to the recent call by Belgium’s prime minister for the normalisation of relations with Russia. [22518/26]
• 2026-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if correspondence (details supplied) in respect of Irish Aid will be followed up by his Department and contact made with the author; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13018/26]
• 2026-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding allocated to NGOs by her Department in 2025; the funding allocated to NGOs by agencies and bodies under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13086/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10184/26]
• 2026-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8291/26]
• 2026-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has had any engagement with her Ukrainian counterpart; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8292/26]
• 2026-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the necessary clearance and approval can be given to an Irish person who has been nominated for an MBE but, as an Irish citizen, requires approval from the Irish Government before this award can be made (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8809/26]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review the case of a missing Irish person in Gran Canaria (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71721/25]
• 2025-11-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on any discussions with EU Commissioner Maroš Šefèoviè; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66297/25]
• 2025-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the objectives of his Department’s strategy for adapting to a changing geopolitical context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57052/25]
• 2025-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the key elements of Budget 2026 for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57051/25]
• 2025-10-15
  VOTE
  Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 94–65
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the reinstatement of DNA testing in Ireland for intending parents, following surrogacy treatment abroad, on their return home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44695/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether his Department or any agency operating under its aegis has, in the past five years, used reserved contracts or included social clauses in public procurement tenders; and if so, to detail the types of contracts or clauses used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42849/25]
• 2025-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had regarding Ukraine joining the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38052/25]
• 2025-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers that took place on 23 June 2025. [38051/25]
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Trócaire 2 returns Foreign Affairs

  • Cross-cutting issues of corporate power, climate justice, humanitarian & ODA
  • Situation in Sudan and responding to humanitarian emergencies
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS Foreign Affairs

  • Sending of Dóchas Election Manifesto, requests to distribute amon political party members and inclusion of policies in party manifestos and the programme for government
• 2025-01-16
  LOBBY
  Sightsavers Ireland Foreign Affairs

  • Retention of ODA funding, increase for funding for disability inclusive development
• 2025-01-01
  LOBBY
  Concern Worldwide Foreign Affairs

  • Humanitarian Situation in Sudan
• 2024-11-21
  LOBBY
  UNICEF Ireland Foreign Affairs

  • Reflect Ireland’s global leadership by increasing Official Development Assistance (ODA), Take decisive climate action to secure children’s futures.
• 2022-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a refund for a passport application will be issued (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26384/22]
• 2021-09-15
  VOTE
  Confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 92–59
• 2019-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons employed on an agency basis in his Department and in each agency under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50805/19]
• 2019-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when Ireland will sign an international treaty on business and human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40675/19]
• 2019-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to support the UN binding treaty on business and human rights in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30367/19]
• 2019-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding a person in circumstances (details supplied) who is seeking an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25565/19]
• 2019-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he last spoke with his Canadian counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22314/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to support the UN binding treaty on business and human rights in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18755/19]
• 2019-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications for each of the past 20 years from persons resident in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14572/19]
• 2019-03-12
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the issue of a referendum on a united Ireland or a Border poll is included on the risk register of his Department; if the risk committee of his Department examined this issue; if so, the assessment and determination; the reason this issue is or is not included on the risk register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11752/19]
• 2018-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated amount it would cost in a full year if the passport application fee was reduced to €60 for persons over 75 years of age based on 2017 figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/18]
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position in his Department and the organisations under its aegis that have arrangements in place for lo-call numbers or 1800, 1850 and 1890 phone numbers for members of the public to contact his Department or organisations under its aegis; the number of these that are completely free to call to persons who use mobile phones and may incur major bills phoning such organisations; if the situation will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36400/18]
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the requirement for persons to have a public services card to apply or renew their passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11754/18]
• 2018-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a passport will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9953/18]
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the bodies under the aegis of his Department in which his Department provides in excess of €1 million funding per annum; the public funding received by these bodies; the bodies in which 50% or more of its income comes from public sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50116/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of each body or organisation that is scheduled to receive in excess of €1 million from his Department's Vote of expenditure or the group of Votes of expenditure connected with his Department in 2017 for the provision of services by the body or the organisation concerned; the amount involved in each case; if there is a signed service level agreement in place in respect of the services to be carried out by these bodies or organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36158/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its obligations under tax law for 2015 and 2016 as required under the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; the action which was taken regarding those bodies that did not submit such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28670/17]
• 2017-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of commissions of inquiry or other formal investigations or inquiries being conducted in his Department; the name of these; the date they were established; the expected date the work is intended to be completed; the cost incurred to date; the estimated final cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6359/17]
• 2016-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of all contingent assets in his Department and in agencies under his Department where amounts can be owed but are not listed in the national accounts as an asset; if he will further provide a full breakdown of each category of contingent assets and the estimated amounts in the category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34077/16]
• 2016-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade under the Civil Service reform programme, the number of clerical officers who have been promoted to higher executive officer and the number of executive officers who have been promoted to assistant principal officer in his Department through internal competitions after the significant change in eligibility rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2577/16]
• 2015-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount his Department has received in fees from freedom of information requests in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45760/15]
• 2015-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list all new State agencies or bodies established under the aegis of his Department since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41878/15]
• 2015-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of defined benefit pension schemes currently listed for employees under his remit; the number that are in deficit; his plans to consolidate any of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41290/15]
• 2015-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's commitment to the percentage of national income allocated towards overseas development aid; the projection for the percentage of national income to be allocated for this purpose in 2016 and for each of the subsequent years for which targets are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37198/15]
• 2015-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of freedom of information requests, in tabular form, received by his Department in 2015 to date; the number of these considered within four weeks of receipt; the number of instances where the consideration period was extended by up to four weeks because the resources necessary to complete the consideration within the original timeframe were not available. [36749/15]