Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South-Central, Sinn Fein)

This cannot be the only element of Ireland's approach to the Middle East, Israel and the occupied territories. Clearly, a great deal more is needed. As an international conference happens this week and next week, it is important the Irish Government plays a full role in it, however, as legislators we must also look to what we can do ourselves domestically.

A similar charge relating to impact could have been made in relation to the sanctions taken against the South African Government in the 1980s. Mr. Shatter was a Deputy at the time and I know he rejects the comparison and I am not asking him to evaluate it. For any political situation, however, surely limited trade alone is not a reason to oppose sanctions or legislation to ensure the application of international law.