Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Discussion

4:25 pm

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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We did it as part of an Arab peace initiative to try and do it with a bit of impact alongside Norway, Slovenia and Spain. Likewise, Spain and Ireland have taken the lead on the Israeli association agreement in the European Union. On the substance, I have already outlined the grounds upon which we propose to situate the Bill in terms of the public policy exemption. That is going to be the ground upon which we will argue our case and draft the Bill. I would put it to you, Deputy, that we cannot - I cannot - ram a Bill through that is unconstitutional.