Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As I mentioned, the amount involved would not be major and we still continue to support the Palestinian people and to provide funds rather than being in a position to deduct or recover some of the funds we provide. As I said, we do not have powers of enforcement. Our position is clear but we do not want that to get in the way of providing the aid we provide on an ongoing basis. We do not want to curtail that or, to some extent, mix the two. The aid we provide should not be confused with that. I have a note here that states, "The Consortium has sought compensation of [more than €1.2 million] in respect of confiscated or demolished assets since 2015." It continues, stating that Ireland provided €300,000 funding to the consortium in 2022 and will provide €400,000 this year under our commitment to reducing the vulnerability of Palestinian communities living in the West Bank. The figure over an eight-year period is an estimated €1.2 million. Our contribution to that was €300,000 last year. That is the maximum estimate we have. We want to continue to provide resources.