Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)

I am conscious that everyone in this House has, to a large extent, contributed to the occupied territories Bill. As the Deputy knows, Deputy Lahart did an excellent job chairing the committee that did pre-legislative scrutiny on that Bill. The report is now being published. That was necessary in order that pre-legislative scrutiny would be done and for it to be progressed through the Houses of the Oireachtas. Notwithstanding the fact that it has not been enacted yet, it still has been extremely impactful in our negotiations with other countries. I know from the Chief Whip that next Tuesday, there are going to be statements on Gaza in the House so that would be an opportune time for the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach to update the Deputy in respect of where and when the Bill will be introduced.

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