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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the projected population growth in Donabate outpaces her Department’s delivery of new primary and secondary schools for the area; if her Department, via the capital plan for the area, will ensure that the delivery of new schools is prioritised to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39785/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm if his Department's capital plan includes the provision of the necessary finance for the upgrading of the R126 Hearse Road to Lissenhall junction, given the fast growing population of Donabate which will grow to over 20,000 by the end of this decade, with traffic congestion already an issue for many motorists travelling to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Air Services (15 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: 421. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of an organisation (details supplied) ceasing operations in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39320/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: At this point in the proceedings it is worth reminding the committee that all of the witnesses so far have failed to recognise that the settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are illegal. None of them done it in their written testimonies or in answers to questions from this committee. That is a fundamental point of divergence at the very start of this Bill, which is what we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: With all due respect, Mr Shatter, you can come in after. I directed the question to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: None of that is in the general heads of this Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: That is Mr. Shatter's interpretation of it. That is his heavily-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: I have one minute left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: One of the witnesses mentioned that all of the areas are in Area C. Not of all of them are in Area C. It is not a big point but it is another example of throwing in something as a fact when it is not a fact. Lauding the aid that has been given by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is unbelievable. It is the biggest act of hubris and misinformation. We have been engaging with the NGOs on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: I welcome Mr. O’Brien to the committee and thank him for his testimony so far. I accept the view of the Taoiseach and others that there is a separation between Israel and illegal Israeli settlements. If the anti-boycott laws in the US did not exist, would IBEC have any problem with this Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: For the purposes of this question, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: Mr. O’Brien mentioned earlier that his engagement with members, businesses and entities abroad has been extensive, yet he also said a number of times that it has been hard to quantify the impact. Is he surprised that some of IBEC’s members or some of the entities that he has been dealing with have been unable to quantify - whether in revenue loss, pulling out of Ireland, job...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: If services were added.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: Have entities come before Mr. O’Brien and stated that they will pull out of Ireland? If so, have they quantified that in job loss numbers? As politicians, we hear from IBEC and from many different stakeholders about the potential impact of X, Y and Z. We hear that a certain number of jobs will be lost, a certain amount of tax revenue will be lost or imports will be down. However,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: I do find it surprising that they would not know, given that we are dealing with postcodes and that we know where the settlements are. If the businesses or entities engaging with IBEC cannot quantify the impact in more articulate and detailed terms for our committee, I am encouraged from the point of view of supporting the Bill, which I do. There is some scaremongering and pressure being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: Has any large entity or a large organisation gamed out a scenario, presented it to him and said it is the reason the legislation cannot happen? Alternatively, are they coming to him saying they would have to do an audit or something and that the legislation could have a huge impact? There is a gap here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2025)

Duncan Smith: I thank Mr. O’Brien for his answers.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (8 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who is training to be an architect and was admitted to a Masters in Architecture at UCD in February, but is currently trapped in Gaza; if his Department will facilitate their evacuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44726/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (8 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role Ireland has in evacuating individuals from Gaza who are not citizens of Ireland but have family residing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44664/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (8 Sep 2025)

Duncan Smith: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding Ireland’s participation in the Hague Group; the details discussed at the meetings of the group over 15 and 16 July in Colombia; to provide details of Ireland’s contribution to the discussion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46258/25]