Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion
Mr. Oliver Gilvarry:
In our view, we will have to make clear in the Bill what are the criteria that must be considered. As I said earlier, a list of criteria has been outlined by the UN relating to, for example, the supply of surveillance and identification equipment, the supply of security services and the provision of services and utilities supporting the maintenance and the existence of the settlements. The question we must ask is whether those criteria are enough. From a drafting perspective, it is the Government's decision to put forward amendments because ultimately, the pre-legislative scrutiny that comes through here today will help to inform the Government of what steps it will take. If we have criteria, companies then know what the criteria are.
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