Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide assistance to an Irish citizen (details supplied) who has been arrested by the Israeli military and remains in custody awaiting a court date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30762/25]

John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on efforts by the department and consular offices to secure the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30764/25]

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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16. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken to secure the release of an Irish woman detained by Israel in the West Bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31215/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 9, 10 and 16 together.

Thank you, Deputy, for raising this case.

I can confirm that officials in my Department and the Embassy of Ireland, Israel, are aware of this case and are providing consular assistance to the citizen concerned.

Since first being notified of this case, officials in the Irish Embassy have been actively engaging with the relevant authorities in Israel as part of our efforts to provide consular assistance to the citizen.

It is my understanding that as long as the citizen chooses not to leave Israel voluntarily, she will be detained until a formal decision is taken by the Israeli authorities. In that instance, my officials will continue to provide all possible consular assistance to the citizen.

I can further confirm that Embassy officials have been in direct contact with the citizen in recent days and that a dedicated case officer has also been assigned to the family and is in ongoing contact with them.

As the Deputy will appreciate, it would not be appropriate or helpful for me to comment further on an ongoing consular case.