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International Sanctions

12 questions from 9 TDs, between 1 April 2025 and 1 October 2026.

12
questions
12 written, 0 oral
9
TDs have asked
7
parties and groups
Independents counted together
3
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

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Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Fianna Fáil4 from 3 TDs · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael1 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Independent3 from 1 TD · 15 seats today
  • Labour Party1 from 1 TD · 11 seats today
  • People Before Profit-Solidarity1 from 1 TD · 3 seats today
  • Sinn Féin1 from 1 TD · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

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  3. 1
  4. 1
  5. 1
  6. 1
  7. 1
  8. 1

Asked of

The questions

Duncan Smith Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
63. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she plans to revisit the advice of the Attorney General in regard to the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026, following the UK government's decision to sanction both goods and services. [69078/26]
Sean Fleming Written 1 Oct 2026 · to Foreign
67. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her response to the recent removal of EU sanctions from a number of Russian businesspeople. [69020/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 29 Sep 2026 · to Finance
317. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to efforts by Russia or Russian backed financial technologies or financial companies, to move money through financial institutions based in Ireland in breach of sanctions; and to outline the measures in place to prevent such actions. [68220/26]
Carol Nolan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Justice
574. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 24 June 2026 and 682 of 16 June 2026, whether other individuals are currently under consideration for a travel ban of the kind recently imposed on two Israeli ministers; the number of persons currently under consideration for such a ban; and to give a breakdown by nationality and country of …
Carol Nolan Written 24 Jun 2026 · to Justice
226. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 682 of 16 June 2026, to answer the questions originally asked, specifically to list all occasions from 1 January 2016 to date on which either he or his predecessors have instructed immigration officials to deny entry to the State to specific individuals and to provide the name of all such individua…
Carol Nolan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Justice
682. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the process that was undertaken before imposing travel bans on two members of the government of Israel; the factors which were considered in making this decision; if he had evidence to suggest that either individual intended to visit Ireland; the reason a ban would be imposed in the absence of such evidence; to list all individuals who…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 26 May 2026 · to Finance
183. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance regarding his Department's responsibility for implementing sanctions relating to Russian actions in Ukraine, whether his Department prepared or received any official advice regarding the Aughinish Alumina plant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39702/26]
Paula Butterly Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
156. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Government is considering the introduction of additional sanctions against countries that are actively seeking to undermine EU democracy, security or safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21737/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Foreign
221. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when last the Cross-Departmental International Sanctions Committee, chaired by her Department, discussed imposing sanctions on Israel; and to summarise any outcome of that discussion. [14479/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Foreign
178. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the means by which he will ensure the enforcement of sanctions against Iran agreed at the UN Security Council; to outline trade between Ireland and Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51003/25]
Matt Carthy Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
56. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he intends to take legal action in respect of the failure of the EU to implement sanctions against Israel for ongoing breeches of international law. [37568/25]
Shay Brennan Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
155. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action that is planned to step up pressure on Russia, including through further sanctions and by strengthening the enforcement of existing measures, including further means and measures to counter its circumvention, in order to weaken its ability to continue waging its war of aggression; and if he will make a statement on the m…