Mr. Oliver Gilvarry:

For some of the concerns, what we talk about in terms of the regulation making power is the policy and procedures framework that would have to be put into the legislation. I refer back to the UN list which was updated in 2023. They talk about the criteria they looked at, which were:

(a) The supply of equipment and materials facilitating the construction and the expansion of settlements and the wall, and associated infrastructure; (b) The supply of surveillance and identification equipment for settlements, the wall and checkpoints directly linked with settlements; (c) The supply of equipment for the demolition of housing and property, the destruction of agricultural farms, greenhouses, olive groves and crops; (d) The supply of security services, equipment and materials to enterprises operating in settlements.

It could be argued that gives some direction. If the Government decided to support this and move forward, however, ultimately we would have to look at what has done by the UN, but also how that would work under Irish legislation.