Fiona O'Loughlin (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To go back to the European situation, I have been shocked at the number of European countries that have steadily ignored the situation in Gaza. At the Council of Europe, only three or four countries stood up for the rights of Palestinians. Europe should be doing more. Mr. O'Brien will appreciate that we have decided that we need to have a twin-track approach. We have been trying, through the Taoiseach and Tánaiste in particular, to pursue a path towards European support. To be fair, they have shown great leadership and that is certainly recognised by the Palestinian people. I know this from a conversation I had with the Palestinian ambassador last week. We have decided to pursue a separate approach while we are waiting for the European approach. That is essentially what brings us all here.

I appreciate that there is a sense of ambiguity around services that come from the occupied territories or from Israel itself. Obviously, this legislation is purely about the occupied territories, the settlement areas. I come from Kildare, which has an interest in pharmaceuticals, technology and agriculture in the context of industry and exports. Which areas does Mr. O'Brien think could be impacted most? I mentioned three in particular but does Mr. O'Brien believe they could all be impacted equally?