Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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21. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are plans to open a new Irish consulate general office in Luxor city, Egypt, during 2025. [46393/24]

Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland and Egypt have enjoyed diplomatic relations since 1975. Egypt is an important bilateral partner for Ireland and there is a long-established Egyptian Embassy in Dublin, and Irish Embassy in Cairo. President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, visited Ireland in December 2024.

There are no current plans to open a Consulate General in Luxor. Any decision on the opening of a new embassy or consulate is considered by reference to Ireland’s national, political and economic priorities. Against these and other factors, the Government keeps the matter of opening further embassies or consulates under active review.