Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 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: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Photo of Noel McCarthyNoel McCarthy (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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I apologise for being late as I had other meetings also. I thank the Cathaoirleach. I thank the witnesses for coming in. Most questions have been answered but I just have some legal ones if that is all right. The Bill may expose Ireland to legal challenges at EU level and at WTO level and potentially weaken our economic sovereignty rather than strengthen it. Is this true? Will the witnesses answer that one?

What assessment has been made of the likelihood of WTO or European Commission legal action if this Bill becomes law?