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Priority Questions: Prisoner Welfare (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Since I originally tabled this question, which seeks the Minister's views on the hunger strike among 1,500 Palestinian prisoners and calls on him to raise the matter with the Israeli authorities and to make a statement on the matter, the hunger strike has finished - this happened three days ago - on foot of a concession that will allow prisoners to get two visits every month. Talks are now...

Priority Questions: Prisoner Welfare (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Nobody would ever advocate that anyone should ever go on hunger strike. I think the 1,500 prisoners in this case were driven to desperation. Most of those who are in jail in Palestine are not even tried. They are held after raids in the occupied West Bank as part of what is known as "administrative detention". It is akin to the system of internment without trial that was in existence in...

Priority Questions: Prisoner Welfare (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Next month's 50th anniversary of the occupation of the Golan Heights, Gaza, East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Sinai Peninsula will be a massive political issue. We should be calling for an end to arbitrary arrests by the Israeli authorities. In most cases, it is utterly illegal for people to be held without trial. Military raids on homes, dozens of which take place routinely, need to...

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Are you going to answer the questions? Are amendments allowed for tomorrow's debate?

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I ask the members of the Business Committee.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I did speak to a representative. We assumed there could be amendments.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I am allowed to ask on the floor of the Dáil about the proceedings and business.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Are amendments going to be taken to this?

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I wish to ask a question about how the Ceann Comhairle will proceed.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Okay, you will answer the question then.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Who is going to answer the question? Are you?

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I would like the rest of the people here to know about it.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I have to say-----

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Deputy is wrong.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Deputy Martin is wrong.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Can I speak on the matter that was raised?

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I have questions about the matter.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: That is not a rule. There are two separate-----

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Ceann Comhairle can allow questions on what has been asked.

Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I know but I have questions that have not been asked.