Rory Hearne (Dublin North-West, Social Democrats)

As the Taoiseach knows, a genocide is ongoing in Gaza now. The Central Bank of Ireland is facilitating the sale of Israeli bonds. I repeat that the Central Bank of Ireland is facilitating the sale of bonds funding genocide. Deputy Micheál Martin is the Taoiseach and leader of this country. Will he intervene with the Central Bank immediately, speak to the Governor and ask him to immediately stop Ireland facilitating the funding of genocide? It is straightforward. It is an action we can take. It is something we can be a leader on. It is real action and Israel will feel it. Can the Taoiseach imagine if we think back to the Second World War and the Central Bank of Ireland was then facilitating the funding of the Nazi regime? What would he have done then? I think that should guide his action now.

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