Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 April 2025
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]
View answerThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade provides assistance to Irish citizens overseas in line with the Department’s Consular Assistance Charter.
Through our Embassies in the region, my Department is in contact with many of the humanitarian and medical workers in Gaza. In most cases, their parent organisation provides arrangements for their security and rotation from Gaza. However, the Department stands ready to provide consular assistance if requested.
My Department has been providing consular assistance and advice to Irish citizens and their immediate families in Gaza since the beginning of the conflict in 2023. In this period, my Department has assisted the departure of 120 Irish citizens and dependents of Irish citizens from Gaza.
