Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Mobile devices across Lebanon, whether pagers or two-way radios, exploded indiscriminately, killing 12, including two children, and injuring thousands. Obviously, this was a clear attempt by Israel to escalate the situation and further destabilise the region, and an attempt to distract from the genocide it is committing in Gaza. In February of this year, the then Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, with the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, wrote to Ursula von der Leyen concerning human rights abuses occurring in breach of the EU-Israel association agreement. Has a reply to that letter been received? The Taoiseach endorsed Ursula von der Leyen's second term only a few months ago. Were any guarantees received in advance with regard to ensuring there would be a review because of the barbaric actions of Israel? Are there any other means or is any other movement necessary in regard to dealing with the EU-Israel association agreement and the disgrace of dealing with a genocidal maniac regime? We also have to deal with the issue of Irish airspace so it is not used for the tools of genocide.

Has the Taoiseach dealt with the European Commission in the last while? We know about the Digital Services Act and Coimisiún na Meán. We had issues with social media in the last while, and the Taoiseach had his own issues. What movement has there been? We really need to address that.

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