Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

May I ask a simple question? As an official in the Department of Finance, does Mr. Gilvarry believe that taxpayers' money should be invested in an Israeli bank that is funding hundreds of homes in the occupied territories? Does he believe that our citizens' money should go there? That lies at the core of the legislation. If the Department of Finance wants to submit an amendment, it can do so on Committee Stage. If it wants to specify that the Minister can designate the relevant companies with recognition of what is on the list and in consultation with the NTMA and ISIF, that is a solution that could be identified. This goes to the core of the issue. The principles must be identified first. Does Mr. Gilvarry believe that taxpayers' money should be invested in an Israeli bank that is funding the building of hundreds of homes in illegal settlements in the occupied territories?