Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

We are not the only ones who take to our social media. Six days ago, the Tánaiste had a big post on his social media saying how he was doing everything in his power in respect of this matter. This is a Chamber where we debate ideas and discuss the most serious issues.

What Deputy Carthy and I have said - the Tánaiste has backed this up - is that there are other means by which we could intervene. South Africa built its case and its 83-page submission on the rhetoric of the Israeli Government. We could come in and base our case on other issues, such as enforced starvation of a population and the dropping of large-scale munitions. There are other bases on which we could intervene or initiate our own proceedings. This is not the first time this is being brought to the floor of the Dáil. The Tánaiste may not like the argument in the debate. There is no intent to be personal here. I do not know why the Tánaiste keeps rendering it in that way. It is unbecoming. He should cop himself on.

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