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

I thank Mr. O'Brien. I do not dismiss the other points because I appreciate there is totality in the politics, relationships and so on.

I am not dismissing that. I understand that is important. I do not agree with all of Mr. O’Brien’s statements but they are sober, clear-sighted and rationally presented, and I appreciate the tone he has brought to this debate.

The Department of foreign affairs already offers advice to companies in respect of the occupied territories. If a member company of IBEC came to Mr. O’Brien or the management board and said that it intended to invest in the occupied territories – which I appreciate is probably an unlikely event – would Mr. O’Brien advise the company that there are considerable legal risks in making such an investment because of international law and existing Irish statue law?