Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 November 2023
21. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish-Israeli dual citizens currently in Israel; the number currently in the occupied Palestinian territories, specifically the number in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem; of those, the number who have their habitual residence there; the number in the Gaza Strip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51319/23]
View answerIrish citizens travelling or living overseas are encouraged to register their contact details with the Department of Foreign Affairs, in particular those travelling to high risk destinations. The information allows the Department to contact citizens, and provide assistance, if necessary and possible, if there is an unforeseen crisis such as a natural disaster or civil unrest, or if there is a family emergency while overseas.
Registration is however voluntary, and citizens are not required to provide information on whether they hold an additional nationality. Therefore there will always be citizens who choose not to register or provide information on dual nationality.
Therefore, it is not possible to estimate the number of Irish-Israeli citizens in the region.
