Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

Níl aon freagra agatsa.

The Taoiseach is right on one score. I have a very long and established pattern of harassing and haranguing successive Irish taoisigh and Governments for their inaction on Palestine. I will grant the Taoiseach that. By the way, it is a pattern that I intend to pursue for as long as Israel acts with impunity and for as long as there is genocide and an occupation in Palestine.

The Central Bank approves the prospectus which enables the sale of these war bonds. We want that to stop. It is as simple as that. Our legislation enables the Government, through the Minister, to put a stop to that. The Central Bank and the Irish State should have no hand, act or part, however minor, in facilitating the sale of those bonds. That is what we want.

The Government has no legal basis for opposing our legislation.

It is compatible with EU, Irish and international law. The Taoiseach needs to act now. It is very telling that, at a time when a genocide is playing out live before the eyes of the world, the priority for the Taoiseach is a pat on the back for him and his Government. Shame on you. Act and support our Bill.

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