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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: Mr. Cross is giving hope in the sense that the ground rules may have changed since September 2024 to give some window of opportunity or the possibility of a different outcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: I understand that. Could the Central Bank suspend a prospectus on the basis of a inconsistency between the advertisement material and the prospectus documentation? Is that reviewed on an ongoing basis? Is it that approval is given now for 12 months and you walk away or can it be reviewed constantly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: I am sorry to cut across the witness. Has the Central Bank reviewed the prospectus since it was issued last September? Has it reviewed the conditions, the advertising-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: Did the Central Bank do so recently?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: In fairness, the witness has answered that. I am conscious of the clock and I have two or three more questions. I want to probe what options there are and where we can explore. The Central Bank advised that the International Court of Justice advisory opinion of 19 July 2024, which found that the State of Israel's continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful, is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: I am asking what can be changed to allow that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: I am trying to explore whether the witnesses could come up with suggestions. If they cannot do so, I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: That is fair enough. I am trying to pick the witnesses' brains.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: I understand. I am conscious of the clock. Are the witnesses aware whether any other EU countries have been asked by Israel to approve a bond prospectus in the past two years? if so, what was the response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: Can responsibility for the approval process be transferred to another member state of the EU?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: Can the Central Bank do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: Can the Central Bank transfer it? If Israel makes the request, can the Central Bank ask Germany to do it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: Can the Central Bank take the lead? If Israel asks the Central Bank to do the prospectus, can it refuse but name an EU country that will do so, with agreement from that EU country? Can the Central Bank do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: It appears to me that the Central Bank has the option of looking to do a transfer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: On the request of Israel?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: The Central Bank does not have the authority itself?

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (18 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: I welcome the extension of rent pressure zones to all parts of the country. By any measure, this Government and the previous one have done many things to protect renters. I want to blow away the myth that tenants are not protected in this country. I have experience of other European countries. These are often cited as being much more favourable to tenants. This is often not the case....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (19 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: 183. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will review and change the current very penal means test calculation on land or savings on, for example, the non-contributory old age pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32897/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: I thank the witnesses for coming. It is good to hear from them. I will be brief as much has been covered. Everyone is horrified at what is happening, without question. We are unanimous across this House. I can state that about anyone I have ever spoken to. The Government is as determined as anyone to stop the actions of Israel, including on the issue of bonds. We have been European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

Edward Timmins: Ms Mahony has probably answered my second question. I reject her assessment that our Minister for Finance is playing smoke and mirrors. I have spoken to him and his team about this. They are absolutely not. I completely reject that claim. I believe he is as outraged, as are all members of the Government, as anyone on any bench in this House. I completely reject that assessment. Last...