Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Before I bring in the other members of the committee, I remind them that a briefing note from the Department on this matter has been circulated to them. It appears from the note that the Minister has already made known his view and that of Ireland on this matter, which is that this is a breach of international law. The Minister has acknowledged that view, which has been brought to the attention of the Israeli ambassador, the European Union and the United Nations. The Minister also brought it to the attention of the Israeli Minister for Foreign Affairs during his visit to Israel earlier this year. Members will recall that the Minister restated this view at yesterday's meeting of the joint committee. Does anybody else want to speak on this motion?