Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)

The responsibility under the Genocide Convention compels us all to make sure that we are not supporting genocide, which we all accept is happening. In fairness to the Government, it has recognised that what is happening in Palestine is a genocide. That is very welcome. We have a legal obligation to make sure that we are not supporting and funding genocide.

The Central Bank has made it clear, whatever we think about the Central Bank not agreeing the prospectus, that if there are national restrictive measures, that would compel it to not allow the facilitation of Israeli war bonds. I am not sure whether Dr. Nuseibah, Ms Mahony or anybody had an opportunity to look at the legislation that was drafted. Do they concur with the legal advisers and parliamentary advisers to the Irish Parliament that this is not only compatible with domestic law and the Irish Constitution but also compatible with EU law, which is the only published legal advice available to us as politicians?