Mr. Alan Shatter:

In the United States, Jerusalem is regarded as the capital of Israel. That is the entirety of Jerusalem, including east and west. To put it the most simple way I can, if someone visiting Israel or the Holy Land, be they of whatever religion, whether they are from the Republic of Ireland or they are an executive from an American company, returns to Ireland through Dublin Airport having purchased goods in Jerusalem, under this Bill those goods can be confiscated. If they bring them into the State, it is a criminal offence. As far as American law will be concerned, this will be requiring executives or tourists into Ireland to comply with a boycott that the United States does not accept.