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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Mr. Makhlouf has made that statement, so it is appropriate that members ask questions around that statement, which is what I am doing. I am probing him now on what he has said, namely, that the issuer took the initiative. When did the issuer take the initiative?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Mr. Makhlouf made a specific comment and told the committee that the issuer took the initiative. That is what I am trying to explore with him now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Were there discussions with the issuer, before it took the initiative, about it possibly taking this initiative?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: So, discussions did take place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: He will not tell us what sort of discussions took place beforehand. He will not tell us whether the Central Bank issued advice to the State of Israel to apply for this transfer. He will tell us none of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: I thank Ms McMunn for that contribution. I am not asking the Central Bank of Ireland to provide us with any information the State of Israel has given it confidentially. Rather, I am asking it to tell us what information, advice or guidance the Central Bank provided to Israel as to whether it should apply for this transfer. That is all I am asking for. I do not want the witnesses to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Just a short response from the Governor on that request, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2025)

Cian O'Callaghan: Just for the record, yes, and senior figures to that effect from Israel. I thank the Central Bank representatives for their attendance. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir. That concludes the joint committee business in public session for today. We will adjourn the committee. Members are reminded that the select committee will meet on 5 November for Third Stage consideration...