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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)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I would like to come in for a second round, with the Chair's permission.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: It does not mention the Genocide Convention and it does not mention the ICJ advisory opinion of July 2024.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: But the Central Bank could have requested additional information. If that information was not forthcoming, it could have suspended the offer while waiting for it to be provided. Is that correct?

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: I need to come back in in the second round.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: When will we return?

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: That is okay. Ms McMunn mentions that it is an offence for any person to aid and abet genocide. This comes to the core point. In that context, there is a risk if there is a case being taken in relation to the Genocide Convention and if the moneys the Central Bank has provided as investment may be found to have contributed to a breach of the Genocide Convention, thereby aiding and abetting....

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: If I could have a very quick fact because my time is limited. Is that differentiation made?

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: Similarly, it was not deemed necessary or relevant by the Central Bank that the prospectus would include a differentiation between illegally occupied territories and the actual borders of Israel. The reason that is particularly relevant comes back to the money laundering point, the breach of the International Court of Justice and the laws under that, and the repayment of bondholders, 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)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Perhaps there could an assurance that the moneys would not be used in respect of the territories. We know the general financing-----

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: -----of Israel is being used in occupied territories.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: No, the fundamental question is whether there are risks to investors, including financial and other risks.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes, but is it not the case-----

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: So, Mr. Makhlouf does not regard potential prosecution in respect of money laundering to be a risk to an investor?

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: Let us talk about it because when Mr. Makhlouf appeared before the committee last autumn, he was not prepared. Money laundering is extremely relevant in this context. The Central Bank was the competent authority.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: Is not the case, nonetheless,-----

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: The Central Bank believed it was complete.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is for the competent authority to assess the risks and ensure appropriate information. That is clearly what the prospectus is for. It is a duty to investors.

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

Alice-Mary Higgins: Article 10 has a list of things that need to be there but the preamble requires that it all be considered in the context of the rule of law. So that was my question. On some of the other elements within the prospectus regulation, it has a number of powers. I am curious as to whether consideration has been given to any of the powers. I am surprised that some of the powers have not been...

Seanad: Situation in Gaza: Statements (29 May 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the Minister, Deputy Harris, for what I believe is genuine from him in terms of a commitment to moving forward, although we will, with others, and I see the Chair of the foreign affairs committee here also, be looking to ensure we do not see a dilution of the occupied territories Bill and that we see its full meaning, impact and compliance with international law reflected. We also...

Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It just strikes me that the phrase we have been hearing consistently is that it does not impact neutrality, but from a very narrow definition of neutrality, which, as I understand, seems to be simply that we would not join an international organisation we are not already members of. I do not think that is the understanding of neutrality that many would have. I was surprised by the phrase...