Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I think the Minister was quite clear in saying there were issues with regard to the Sinn Féin Bill. While I might contest that, I am asking whether, as a State, we have engaged with and looked at any means by which this State and the Central Bank of this State would not be facilitating these Israeli war or genocide bonds. I do not know what else you can call them.

There is the wider issue regarding the fact that this State invested in these war bonds and, no matter what figure we are talking about, to a degree has profited. On what date were the Israeli war bonds in which ISIF and the NTMA had invested sold? When he became Minister for Finance, was the Minister aware that this State was involved in investing in these Israeli war bonds, which have been used to facilitate and fund a genocide?

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