Middle East
An official questions-paper heading. 363 questions (46 oral, 317 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
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| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 3 |
| Feb 2025 | 36 |
| Mar 2025 | 3 |
| Apr 2025 | 47 |
| May 2025 | 25 |
| Jun 2025 | 13 |
| Jul 2025 | 44 |
| Sep 2025 | 50 |
| Oct 2025 | 32 |
| Nov 2025 | 22 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 19 |
| Feb 2026 | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 22 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 15 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 13 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Foreign | 299 |
| Finance | 14 |
| Health | 12 |
| Justice | 8 |
| Housing | 3 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3 |
| Enterprise | 3 |
| Public Expenditure | 3 |
| Taoiseach | 3 |
| Children | 3 |
| Agriculture | 2 |
| Culture | 2 |
| Education | 2 |
| Rural | 2 |
| Social | 2 |
| Defence | 1 |
| Transport | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Middle East |
| 2026-07-02 | Middle East |
| 2026-05-26 | Middle East |
| 2026-05-21 | Middle East |
| 2026-03-26 | Middle East |
| 2025-11-27 | Middle East |
| 2025-11-27 | Middle East |
| 2025-10-21 | Middle East |
| 2025-10-21 | Middle East |
| 2025-10-21 | Middle East |
| 2025-09-18 | Middle East |
| 2025-07-16 | Middle East |
| 2025-07-15 | Middle East |
| 2025-07-10 | Middle East |
| 2025-07-10 | Middle East |
| 2025-07-10 | Middle East |
| 2025-07-10 | Middle East |
| 2025-05-29 | Middle East |
| 2025-05-29 | Middle East |
| 2025-04-01 | Middle East |
| 2025-04-01 | Middle East |
| 2025-02-13 | Middle East |
| 2025-02-11 | Middle East |
| 2025-02-11 | Middle East |
| 2025-02-11 | Middle East |
The questions
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
186. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide details on any engagement he or his officials have had with the Israeli government following Israeli bombardment of a hospital in Gaza where Irish medical personnel were working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15498/25]
Willie O'Dea
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
197. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any discussions with EU counterparts in relation to the Peace Plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict put forward by former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian Authority foreign minister Nasser al-Kidwa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15333/25]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
201. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his Department’s engagements following the recent breaking of the ceasefire by the Israeli government. [15548/25]
Catherine Callaghan
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
221. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagement he has had with Irish representatives at the United Nations, particularly with regard to the conflict and devastation in Gaza, the Middle East and Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15217/25]
Catherine Callaghan
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
222. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the support and assistance provided to the citizens of Gaza and the West Bank due to the conflict in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15218/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
227. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or Ministers of State from his Department raised recent breaches of international law by Israel such as cutting off food, water, and electricity to civilian populations in Gaza during recent visits to EU Member States over the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; how these breaches of international law impact Ar…
Brendan Smith
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
233. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade considering that Article 18 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states that civilian hospitals may in no circumstances be the object of attack, and considering the attack on Nasser Hospital and other healthcare centres, the actions the Government are taking in diplomatic engagements to ensure compliance with Articl…
Brendan Smith
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
234. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade considering Article 20 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states that medical personnel must be respected and protected in all circumstances, and taking into account the very difficult position faced by medical and nursing personnel in the Palestinian Nasser Hospital, which was subject to bombardment, the specific…
Brendan Smith
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
235. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade considering that Article 55 of the Fourth Geneva Convention requires that an occupying power ensure adequate food and medical supplies for civilians, and given that reports from Gaza describe a near-total blockade of medical aid, the steps Ireland is taking to demand full access for humanitarian and medical aid…
Brendan Smith
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
236. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade considering that a disproportionate number of children have been injured and killed in Gaza due to airstrikes, the specific measures the Government is pursuing to protect injured children and ensure their access to medical care, and push for an immediate halt to actions that result in mass child casualties; and…
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
237. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to confirm that his Department are in contact with Irish medical professionals and other volunteers in Gaza; how often this contact is made; the measures in place to ensure the safety of these citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15413/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
238. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recourse open to Ireland should a review of Israel's human rights obligations under the EU Israel Association Agreement not be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15467/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
244. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is considering prohibiting the use of Shannon Airport by the United States military given the recent threats by President Trump to remove Palestinians from Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6082/25]
Cathy Bennett
written
2025-04-01 · to Foreign
245. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 11 February 2025, the actions taken arising from his follow-up to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem; an…
Liam Quaide
written
2025-04-01 · to Finance
333. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Finance if he or Ministers of State from his Department raised recent breaches of international law by Israel such as cutting off food, water, and electricity to civilian populations in Gaza during recent visits to EU Member States over the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15256/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-04-01 · to Public Expenditure
344. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he or Ministers of State from his Department raised recent breaches of international law by Israel such as cutting off food, water, and electricity to civilian populations in Gaza during recent visits to EU Member States over the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; and if he will make a …
Liam Quaide
written
2025-04-01 · to Housing
472. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he or Ministers of State from his Department raised recent breaches of international law by Israel such as cutting off food, water, and electricity to civilian populations in Gaza during recent visits to EU Member States over the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1…
Liam Quaide
written
2025-04-01 · to Justice
543. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice if he or Ministers of State from his Department raised recent breaches of international law by Israel such as cutting off food, water, and electricity to civilian populations in Gaza during recent visits to EU Member States over the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15257/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-04-01 · to Children
669. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will review a case concerning two Palestinian people (details provided) who have been evacuated from Gaza and are in receipt of a family reunification visa as their daughter is an Irish citizen; if she will acknowledge the trauma and terror these elderly people with medical conditio…
Liam Quaide
written
2025-04-01 · to Health
736. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health if she or Ministers of State from her Department raised recent breaches of international law by Israel such as cutting off food, water, and electricity to civilian populations in Gaza during recent visits to EU Member States over the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15258/25]
Liam Quaide
written
2025-04-01 · to Further and Higher Education
838. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he or Ministers of State from his Department raised recent breaches of international law by Israel such as cutting off food, water, and electricity to civilian populations in Gaza during recent visits to EU Member States over the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations; and if he will make a sta…
Mairéad Farrell
written
2025-03-27 · to Foreign
137. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on Ireland’s obligations to comply with international law with regard to the ongoing genocide in Palestine, particularly with regard to the Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 and the use of Shannon Airport for transporting military aid for Israel; the steps he is taking to meet these obligations; and if he…
Sorca Clarke
written
2025-03-27 · to Foreign
140. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 would include a ban on trade in services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14759/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-03-04 · to Foreign
196. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to the refusal of Israel to grant access to the sovereign State of Palestine to a delegation of the European Parliament to engage with the Palestinian prime minister, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expatriates, EU representatives and civil society, his response and the diplomatic sanctions he inten…
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
written
2025-02-25 · to Foreign
193. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on his engagement with the state of Egypt regarding the thousands of displaced Palestinians in the state and efforts to ensure that they are receiving sufficient humanitarian assistance and have access to services. [7887/25]