Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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36. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the evacuation of Irish citizens from Sudan in the last month. [28868/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Foreign Affairs assisted more than 280 Irish citizens and their dependents to evacuate from Sudan during the acute consular phase of the crisis there between 15 April and 25 May.

We have maintained close contact with registered citizens in Sudan throughout the crisis. Any citizens remaining in Sudan and seeking consular assistance should contact the Embassy of Ireland in Kenya if they have not already done so.

While large scale evacuation operations from Sudan have now ceased, commercial options are in place to allow citizens to leave the country, where they decide to do so, at their own risk. The Embassy of Ireland in Nairobi and other Embassies around the region are providing information and other supports to the limited number of citizens still remaining in Sudan and seeking to depart.

Along with our EU and international partners, Ireland will remain engaged in support of mediation efforts to end the conflict in Sudan and secure a peaceful and democratic future for its people.