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
Fiona O'Loughlin (Fianna Fail)
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I thank Professor Butler. Both are important. Symbolism is important as well.
My next question is for Professor Tridimas. He has criticised the Attorney General's earlier opinion as flawed. What were the most glaring omissions from that advice?
Second, does Professor Tridimas think, if we get this Bill through both Houses and it were to include services, it would survive a legal challenge in the EU?
Third, how does he anticipate that the European Commission would respond if Ireland were to proceed and enact the Bill?