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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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: I am sorry. That is not the question I asked.

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: I am sorry but Mr. Shatter is consistently twisting what is being said. This is a very simple 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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: It is either contrary to international law to occupy Palestinian territory by force and settle Israeli people there or it is not. Can Mr. Shatter answer that question, yes or 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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: This is whataboutery.

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: It is either illegal to occupy territory-----

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: Could I hear from Ms. Hausdorff?

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: Is this not also whataboutery? Can Ms Hausdorff not answer the question as to whether Israel's enforced occupation of Palestinian territory is contrary to international law?

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: We can agree to disagree 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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: May I ask Ms Hausdorff a separate 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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: I know Ms Hausdorff has been cut off a few times. I do not mean to do that but all witnesses here have constantly conflated Jews and Israelis. I presume Ms Hausdorff would accept that they are not the same thing. There are Jews who are not Israelis and there are Israelis who are not Jews.

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: If they are producing goods in settlements, then they are targeted and, in my view, they are appropriately targeted because they are acting contrary to international law.

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: Does Ms Hausdorff accept that there has been conflation and that statements from other persons that this Bill is antisemitic conflates the idea that it is targetting Jews? Jews may be affected by it but, in fact, it targets settlements and people who are generating business illegally within illegally held land.

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: Ms Hausdorff believes the motivation behind the Bill is antisemitism, however. That is totally incorrect.

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: This does not answer the question. What this is doing is saying-----

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) (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: They are all settlers if they are in settlements, are they not?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the help-to-buy scheme, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38825/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the merits of amending existing inheritance tax parameters; if the existing relationship category thresholds can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38824/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 189. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on progress towards the establishment of an Irish embassy in the Republic of Serbia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39286/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 190. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any plans to establish an Irish embassy in North Macedonia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39287/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (15 Jul 2025)

Barry Ward: 191. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update regarding progress towards the establishment of an Irish embassy in Montenegro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39288/25]