Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025

2:00 am

Photo of Alice-Mary HigginsAlice-Mary Higgins (Independent)
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The key point is the public policy principle and what it applies to.

Mr. Smyth is aware of Professor Tridimas and anarchists who have been very clear that public policy provides a derogation not only from the free movement of goods, but also from the freedom to provide services.

They take the view that the prohibition on settlement services is justified by reasons of public policy. Do they have a statable case?