100. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline Ireland’s strategic response to Russia’s incursion into Polish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49021/25]
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
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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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The questions
69. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will condemn the attacks by the rapid support forces in Sudan which has left thousands dead and hundreds more still missing; the action he will take on an international level to assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46757/25]
2089. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has been contacted in relation to an Irish citizen seeking the evacuation of his father from Gaza; and if he will address the matters raised (details supplied). [43205/25]
2097. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to coordinate with his counterpart at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to ensure that a family connected with Irish citizens are evacuated from Gaza (details supplied). [43283/25]
1. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the situation in Sudan, and on the Government's position on same. [38023/25]
44. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the current situation in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37243/25]
58. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on engagement he has had with other states regarding the US bombing of Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38253/25]
143. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on Ireland's engagement with international partners in response to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38440/25]
192. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he has received a briefing from relevant Ambassadors regarding the growing border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia; whether there have been any discussions at EU level about the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33431/25]
158. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions taken by Ireland to support efforts to try to end Sudan's civil war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32753/25]
188. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he intends to take in response to Israeli forces recently shooting at Irish peacekeepers serving with the United Nations mission in Lebanon, beyond strongly worded statements; if he agrees that it is past time to introduce sanctions against the Israeli state; and if he accepts that the arms and munitions used may wel…
196. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will continue to make every effort, including facilitating the passing of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 and urging our EU colleagues to support the people of Gaza, in this time of attempted genocide of the Palestinian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29843/25]
183. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the Government's engagement at UN level to ensure peace endures in the conflict between India and Pakistan. [27398/25]
186. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the new actions he will take against the state of Israel in light of the duty of the State to prevent genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27405/25]
196. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has any concerns that a deal between Ukraine and Russian brokered by the United States could result in Russian aggression being rewarded with territorial gain; the discussions he has had with EU counterparts in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27451/25]
250. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to formally pressure the United Arab Emirates, Chad, and others to stop aiding the paramilitary group RSF, which is actively engaged in ethnic cleansing; the steps he is taking to alleviate the suffering of the people of Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27439/25]
252. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the conflict in Sudan and the consequent humanitarian situation, the position of the Irish government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27396/25]
6. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the situation in India/Pakistan. [26267/25]
272. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the situation in Sudan; if he can outline the work Ireland is doing with international partners to provide humanitarian assistance in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23692/25]
8. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the ongoing conflict in Sudan at an EU Council level. [21845/25]
191. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to large-scale military drills around Taiwan carried out by the Chinese military on 1 April; if he will condemn this act of aggression; the actions he will take to engage with his EU counterparts on a response to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18646/25]
205. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will be attending the EU conference on 15 April 2025, on the second anniversary of the Sudanese war; if he is aware of the reported exclusion of the Sudanese government from this conference; the basis for same; if he will report on the manner in which Sudanese civil society will be represented and engaged with throug…
172. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government's position on the actions of the Houthi in Yemen and surrounding waters; on the support being voiced for them by certain former Irish politicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16409/25]
173. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the Government's position on the actions of Hezbollah in Lebanon and surrounding areas; on the support being voiced for them by certain individuals in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16410/25]
123. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the progress of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018. [15541/25]