89. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will report on her engagement with EU counterparts in relation to the situation in Iran; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22519/26]
Topics / Foreign Conflicts
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsForeign Conflicts
88 questions from 38 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 1 October 2026.
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80 written, 8 oral
38
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 9 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 6 |
| May 2025 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 4 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 10 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 11 |
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105. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action taken by the Government to make public their opposition to the killing of over 170 school children in a primary school in Iran. [22433/26]
135. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Ireland’s engagement with international partners in responding to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22429/26]
137. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the efforts being made by the Irish Government, including through the United Nations and the European Union, to seek de-escalation of the war and a diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Iran. [22802/26]
142. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will condemn the illegal attacks by the US and Israel on Iran and Lebanon, including the bombing of a girls’ school killing more than 170 civilians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21344/26]
152. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her Department’s position on the illegal US and Israeli war on Iran; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22942/26]
164. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the current conflict in Lebanon and the increasingly destructive campaign being waged by Israel that has displaced over one million people; if they feel that the UNIFIL mission’s planned ending is premature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23139/26]
8. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in light of the large number of Irish teachers working in the UAE , the guidance being given by her Department with regard to their safety and taking into account the fact that online teaching is being used in the Emirates; if she has engaged with the authorities in the UAE and other war impacted countries where Irish people are working; and …
23. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade following the closure of borders around Gaza her plans to assist with provision of aid to the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18709/26]
56. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position regarding the situation in Sudan, in particular the need to ensure access to appropriate aid; her position regarding the continuing concerning flow of weapons into the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8758/26]
66. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her assessment of the current situation in Belarus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8282/26]
87. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her assessment of the current situation in Belarus; if she has had any engagement with the Belarus government-in-exile; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8280/26]
90. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement Ireland has had with Belarus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8284/26]
171. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether she is aware of reports of state-backed violence against the Kurdish people in northern Syria; her engagements with the Syrian government and its embassy on the matter. [7071/26]
235. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures her Department is taking with respect to ongoing violence in Sudan and in particular, to protect civilians; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74365/25]
23. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the current conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia; to outline Ireland's response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72611/25]
31. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of the recent abduction of over 300 students and staff from St Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Niger State, Nigeria; if her Department can offer any diplomatic assistance or advice including support through EU diplomatic mechanisms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72759/25]
36. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement her Department has had with the Emirati Government in relation to their alleged supply of weapons and support to the RSF in South Sudan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66724/25]
75. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on her Department’s engagements in relation to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan; and efforts being made to ensure that peace is sustained in the region. [66749/25]
92. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions Ireland has taken with regards to the recent surge of violence and internet shutdowns in Tanzania; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66364/25]
159. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her views on the current situation in Sudan; the action being taken in concert with EU partners; the details of the humanitarian aid Ireland has provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66063/25]
212. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his engagements with the ambassador and government of Tanzania in relation to recent reports that authorities have killed unarmed citizens in that country (details supplied). [61695/25]
127. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his Department’s engagements in relation to the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan; and the efforts being made to ensure that peace is sustained in the region. [57179/25]
133. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the current situation in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56948/25]
23. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he is aware of breaches of the arms embargo to Sudan; if he has communicated with any governments suspected of breaking the arms embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53804/25]