Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which, through the influence of the EU and UN, he can continue to positively affect issues in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2608/12]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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2057I accord a high priority to the resolution of the conflict in the Middle East. I will continue to do all I can to support and encourage both Israelis and Palestinians to work actively to achieve this, and this will be a key feature of my intended visit to the region later this month. I will also continue to urge a stronger involvement by the EU, the Quartet and other parties. The extent to which progress is made will of course depend on the strength of engagement by the international community as a whole, and above all on the genuine commitment of the parties to the conflict to the steps and risks necessary to bring it to an end.