Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2025-02-06
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Simon Harris (FG), Wicklow

I thank Deputy O'Gorman and wish him well in his new role over on that side of the House. I am proud of the work we did together in the last Government in terms of supporting UNRWA when other countries, as the Deputy rightly says, withdrew their support. I acknowledge the role that the Taoiseach played in increasing the level of funding that we were providing to UNRWA. As recently as this morning I spoke to officials in the Department of foreign affairs and trade about what more we can do to show, in a very demonstrable way, our commitment to UNRWA at this critical moment. I will not speak for the Taoiseach on this but I have no doubt that when he meets President Trump that he will, of course, raise Ireland's position in relation to all of these issues, including our steadfast support for UNRWA.

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Sitting date: 2025-02-06