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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) (16 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: Is that Mr. O'Brien's understanding?
- 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)
John Lahart: Does Mr. O'Brien want to have a final word on that?
- 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)
John Lahart: I am trying to be objective. Mr. O'Brien is here representing IBEC, which is a representative of business interests. That is his function, and his job is to represent its interests as best he can.
- 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)
John Lahart: I know the Deputy did it inadvertently, but we cannot name entities 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)
John Lahart: A "Yes" or a "No" will do on this. We might come back to the Senator.
- 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)
John Lahart: I am next. I thank Mr. O'Brien for getting IBEC to engage with its stakeholders and the companies. It is very helpful. We will not dwell on the last point, but is it the case that if we had the cover of other EU countries, IBEC's members would not have the anxieties that Mr. O'Brien seems to be expressing?
- 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)
John Lahart: That twin-track approach is the Government's position too. I have a couple of quick questions. Mr. O'Brien said that the key would be foreign aid support, but foreign aid support is sitting at the border for months and months. The international community has been sending incredibly significant volumes of humanitarian aid but it is just not getting through. That does not work. Every...
- 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)
John Lahart: Some of my questions might seem contradictory. Mr. O'Brien mentioned that we had previous issues where Ireland's international reputation might have been at risk. Can he briefly name one of those?
- 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)
John Lahart: This is a contradictory question. Let us say that this committee recommended in its report that a Bill be adopted that included services and that it found its way to the desk of President Trump. What does Mr. O'Brien think his reaction would be?
- 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)
John Lahart: We are already threatened with tariffs. It does not seem that the US is particularly concerned with Ireland's interests or the interests of the EU when it comes to tariffs. We are talking about tariffs of hundreds of percent being threatened. It does not seem to matter what we do or what we say with this US President. They are going to do what they are going to do. What would be the...
- 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)
John Lahart: One quarter.
- 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)
John Lahart: I know, but this is pre-legislative scrutiny of the Bill before the committee.
- 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)
John Lahart: We have finished the first round of questioning. We would appreciate it if Mr. O'Brien could stay with us for a short second round. We are conscious that he has come before the committee solo. If he would like to take a break for a few minutes, we would be happy to facilitate.
- 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)
John Lahart: We are engaged in pre-legislative scrutiny of the 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) (16 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: Time is up, Senator.
- 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)
John Lahart: Does the Senator have a question?
- 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)
John Lahart: Do so really quickly.
- 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)
John Lahart: Thank you, Senator.
- 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)
John Lahart: No.
- 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)
John Lahart: No, you do not.