John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely, but Mr. Hogan takes the point that it is a stated Government position that the settlements are illegal. That is the position of the UN also. It is a hypocritical position that we as a State and taxpayers have been made shareholders in the illegal enterprise that is the expansion of the illegal settlements. That is the point I am making. Irrespective of the overall view and whether €4.2 million is a large or small investment, any investment contradicts the stated position of the Government and the UN that these settlements are illegal. We know how critical the Israeli banks are in funding and expanding the settlements.