Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

As the conflict in Gaza and Lebanon increases and worsens, our thoughts are with all those killed, wounded, bereaved or displaced in that conflict. We must do more to stop the war and to impose effective sanctions on Israel.

I met yesterday with members of Irish Healthcare Workers for Palestine, who are doing incredible work trying to bring wounded children out of Gaza. They impressed upon me the need for us in Ireland to do more. We can pass the occupied territories Bill. I have welcomed the positive signs from the Government on the occupied territories Bill. I have engaged with Senator Frances Black, who has engaged with the Tánaiste. He has made the commitment to her that the Bill, with Government amendments, will go to the foreign affairs committee the week of 4 November. I have a specific question which I would be glad if the Minister would pass it on to the Tánaiste, who is not here today. Will that committee meeting be a select committee? If so, do we have a prospect of passing the occupied territories Bill, even if that the last sitting week of the Dáil? There is a way to do it and the Government would have the Opposition’s support in doing it. I offer that to the Minister.

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