Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2023
382. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has made any efforts to determine the presence of the Hamas terrorist organisation within the State, and also supporters of the Hamas terrorist organisation in Ireland who may be funding its operation internationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44761/23]
View answerThe Government attaches the highest priority to taking action to counter security threats including those relating to terrorism.
An Garda Síochána continues to put in place a robust framework of measures, both tactical and intelligence-based, to prevent and respond to such threats. The financing of terrorism is a particular area of operational focus. An Garda Síochána work very closely on an ongoing basis with their security and intelligence counterparts in other jurisdictions.
I would reiterate my condemnation of the recent brutal terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel. The deliberate and systematic targeting of civilians can never be justified.
Hamas has been designated as a terrorist organisation by the European Union since 2003.
As the Deputy will appreciate, it would be not be appropriate for me to comment further on the detail of security matters.
