Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)

Deputy Mac Lochlainn and I had an exchange on this general issue during the meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. We are ad idem in terms of the Government's approach to settlements. As the Tánaiste mentioned in his response to previous questions, we are deeply disturbed by the aggressive action of Israel in respect of settlements. If there is some way we can manifest this through labelling, we will be happy to do so. The issue has been raised at European level but there is no willingness to go down that road. At this point, it is deadlocked because the Irish Government has one position while other member states do not share that position.

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