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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)

Joe O'Reilly: Surely there could not be settlements right through it.

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)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Chair and guests. With the horror that is Gaza, there has been a distraction or a lack of focus on the increasing settlements in the West Bank. The witnesses might elaborate on that because we have a wide and increasing audience for this issue. I ask them to explain what has been happening in the relatively recent past as regards increasing settlements in the West Bank. I will...

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)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Dr. Reynolds. We know that the settlements are horrible, inhumane, immoral and amoral. Would Dr. Reynolds explain the legal basis for stating that they are illegal? I understand it is an ICJ judgment from 2004. Tragically, we heard earlier people contending that they are legal. Will Dr. Reynolds outline in simple layman's terms for those of us who do not practice international...

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)

Joe O'Reilly: Would Dr. Reynolds list the fundamental laws?

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)

Joe O'Reilly: I have a final quick question following up on Deputy Brennan's point. It is something that has been lost in the narrative.

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)

Joe O'Reilly: I refer to the potential radicalisation of young people arising from what is happening contemporaneously. Will the witnesses comment on that and its implications for the West?

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)

Joe O'Reilly: That is very hopeful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Dr. McDonnell. It has been fascinating to listen to his contributions and responses to specific questions this evening. It has been extraordinarily interesting. A very exciting issue arose in his response to Deputy Burke when he talked about attracting high-calibre researchers from America. That is a fascinating concept. The results of that could be great. To take a minor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Joe O'Reilly: That is very scary for my region.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Joe O'Reilly: That will be fascinating. Does Dr. McDonnell agree that to deal with the housing issue, we must have a major infrastructural investment in water, energy and other areas to create the conditions where we can develop housing? I presume he agrees with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Joe O'Reilly: Dr. McDonnell said, however, that one of the limitations to infrastructural development is the lack of capacity and personnel to do it. He said we should make it easier to enter construction. How could we do that? Second, does he think we could attract people in the construction sector back from abroad? I also have another question I am very anxious for Dr. McDonnell to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Joe O'Reilly: Should that be an immediate strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Joe O'Reilly: I have a son who puts that point to me every time I meet him for lunch. It is a very interesting one. Because it is the contemporary debate, could I bring Dr. McDonnell back to the question of the short-term measures such as energy credits? If I understand him correctly, he thinks the correct strategy is to target money at those most in need to cushion their passage through the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Joe O'Reilly: Does Dr. McDonnell think we should drop the plasters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Joe O'Reilly: Another factor is the kind of jobs Deputy Nash spoke about with temporary contracts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: The Impact of Tariffs on the Irish Economy: Nevin Economic Research Institute (16 Jul 2025)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Dr. McDonnell. That was fascinating in the context of the debate.

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)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Mr. O'Brien for coming before the committee. He is very welcome and it was a pleasure to chat with him outside for a moment also. Mr. O'Brien is more than aware that the EU is preparing a suite of measures that member states could take that would be acceptable to deal with the horror that is Gaza. Does it give us cover that there is a European-wide debate and discussion? Does this...

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)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes, but do the specifics of the initiative yesterday make it part of more global horror?

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)

Joe O'Reilly: It might make Irish businesses not seem different.