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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Travel (30 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 212. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his most recent visit to Israel/Palestine; if he made a request to visit Gaza; if any such request was granted or refused; the reasons given for any refusal; the reason he did not visit Gaza on this trip; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52856/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (30 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 242. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to formally recognise the state of Palestine, as per the commitment in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50114/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (30 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 244. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of Ireland's financial and in-kind assistance to Ukraine since February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52857/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: 415. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if recipients of the disablement pension and the unemployability supplement are entitled to receive the winter 2023 and January 2024 cost-of-living bonus payments; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53102/23]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Motion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion on horse and greyhound funding. On Wednesday, 29 November 2023, on the question, "That the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Bill, which is considered to be a Dáil Bill in accordance with Article 20.2.1° of the Constitution, will be sent to the Seanad.

Teachtaireacht ó Roghchoiste - Message from Select Committee (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023, and has made amendments thereto.

Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding neutrality. On Tuesday, 28 November 2023, on the question, "That the amendment to the amendment be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding neutrality. On Tuesday, 28 November 2023, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: We are dealing with amendments Nos. 7 to 16, inclusive. That is going to conclude before we move on to Fifth Stage. All the discussions on Fifth Stage are general. I do not mind if the Minister of State comes in at this point.

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: There is no further discussion on that, but I will let-----

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Yes.

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: There are quite a lot of amendments. There is no more discussion on any in this group, as they have all been discussed.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I have done my best in three minutes to give the Minister a background, but still she stands up and condemns Hamas without condemning-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: -----what the Israeli army or the Government are doing.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: That is talking out of six sides-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I did listen. You have not condemned the actions of Israel or its army.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Let me quote to her in the time I have. Thirty-six UN experts, on 16 November, raised the alarm about the risk of genocide. Professor William Schabas, who is a professor of international law, also raised what was happening in terms of genocide. Going back, Amnesty International told the Government that Israel is operating an apartheid system, and nobody has come back in relation to the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The shaking of the heads tells its own story when the Government cannot listen to facts.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I am sticking to facts. Israel cannot wait to go back on the pretence of getting rid of Hamas. What it is really doing is destroying Palestine and the Palestinian people while you nod and shake your heads in relation to it.