Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is not agreed. The Dáil passed the occupied territories Bill in 2019. That is more than five years ago and the Government has blocked it ever since. In 2022, the Government supported the renewal of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, giving Israel, a State in continuous violation of international law, the most preferential trading relationship possible with Europe. The Government has not introduced a single meaningful sanction against Israel in response to countless war crimes and an ongoing genocide in Gaza.

It has used every excuse under the sun to block the occupied territories Bill and now it says it will pass it, but only after the election. The Taoiseach cannot be trusted on this matter, neither he, Fine Gael nor Fianna Fáil can. I want the game playing to stop. This Bill should go to Committee Stage this afternoon. It should come to the floor of the Dáil this week to complete all Stages and when we go to the people for the election, it should be on the Statute Book. We have offered the Government time. Other Opposition parties have done likewise. The Government has our full co-operation. We all agree this needs to happen. The situation cannot persist where Israel acts with absolute impunity-----

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