Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

5:40 pm

Senator David Norris:

Trade relations and foreign affairs are all the same. That is what we are told. That is the reason we are all mixed up together. This is a very important point and I ask the Tánaiste if there is comfort in Europe at the idea that people can be taken out by a decision in a basement in the White House on a Tuesday morning or whenever, and it does not matter if they are women or children.

My final question is on Palestine, Israel and the questioning of labelling. The Tánaiste explained his difficulties previously and I think he indicated that he might be able to consider the question of labelling. Has there been any advance in that regard?