Holly Cairns (Cork South-West, Social Democrats)

We have been discussing banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements for years now. The occupied territories Bill was first published in 2018, so this Government, and previous ones, have had a long time to consider all of these issues. It is not a really long piece of legislation, for that matter, either. The level of talking down the clock and briefly approaching the question at the end is such a waste of everybody's time. This is Leaders' Questions and the leader's answers is implied within that. Is the Government going to include services? I recognise that services are different from goods. That is why I am specifically asking the Taoiseach about services and not goods. If the Taoiseach could answer the question, I would honestly really appreciate it. The strength of feeling out there is extremely strong and the public deserves to know where Government parties stand on the occupied territories Bill in advance of the presidential election, which is coming up quickly.

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