Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank our guests for attending and for their comprehensive report. My question is one that probably no one really wants to ask but I will ask it in any event. Donations are coming in to support the erection of structures and in some cases, these structures are being demolished. I am trying to understand why we would erect any building in a disputed area where, as soon as it has been built, the desire on the other side is to demolish it. Before a structure is built, is there any engagement with the Israeli side to try to reach some agreement? I refer to the foreign money. I do not want to get into the conflict at this point. I am talking about demolitions and what happens in that regard. To avoid demolitions in the context of the foreign aid being given, is there no way we can engage with Israeli officials to agree on locations rather than build structures, have people move into them and then have them displaced as soon as the structure has been demolished. I do not for one moment justify the demolition of anything but rather I am trying to understand why we would support building something that we know will be demolished.