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Restrictive Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Throughout my life, which is not the shortest or the longest life, there have been conflicts and atrocities but I cannot remember anything like this. In my whole life, the only thing I can imagine that holds anything like this viciousness, senselessness, waste and slaughter is the genocide in Rwanda. I say that because it is. People would have been reluctant to use that word, but what else...

Apology to Shane O'Farrell and his Family: Statements (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I cannot imagine how difficult it is for the O'Farrell family to listen to so much of the detail being repeated, but I think it is a significant step that an apology has been achieved. I commend the O'Farrell family for their campaigning. I had many meetings with Lucia and the family. In my nine years in this place, she is one of the most impressive people I have ever met. I refer to her...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I want to tell the Taoiseach about a case facing a woman called Victoria. Victoria is renting in Cork at the minute. She has seven children, is a single mother and a survivor of domestic abuse. Two of her children have additional needs. After her landlord went to sell the property, Cork City Council engaged with the landlord under the tenant in situ scheme. On this understanding - the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: No.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The council expected that there would have been enough funding for the rest of the year.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: You understand perfectly, though.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Are you serious?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Are you serious now with that response?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is ridiculous.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: You know perfectly well.

Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will not use the full minute. I am the Sinn Féin spokesperson on foreign affairs and a TD for Cork South-Central. I will take a slightly different approach from Deputy Ó Fearghaíl's and ask just one question at a time. I echo the respect for the professionalism and hard work of the Department of foreign affairs staff. I mention in particular - it happens very often...

Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: That is vital. It is also important that the issue of AIDS be raised at European level. These cuts could lead to potentially very serious loss of life. There is no point in sugarcoating it. There is a real risk to life because of these cuts. Ireland will have the Presidency of the EU starting next summer. There is some opportunity to shift the agenda there. The Minister of State is...

Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I apologise; I have to depart but I will return.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (22 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Comhghairdeas, I wish the Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach the best of luck. I echo what Deputy Smith said. It is good to have a balance of Government and Opposition on committees in the roles of Chair and Vice Chair. I hope it is a good augury for the members working together to deliver. I am sure they will work well with the Chair.

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If I may, with the Chair's indulgence, I was not aware of it at the time I spoke and I wish to add my condemnation of that appalling attack. It is a disgraceful attack on any diplomat particularly Irish diplomats.

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is the clock being brought back?

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Four and a half minutes, I think; okay. The Taoiseach in his opening speech said that it is difficult to find words for the human suffering. That is true, it is difficult to find words. It is difficult to find words for the scale of it. When before in any international situation could we have ever imagined a UN official talking about 14,000 babies potentially facing starvation within 48...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I think many people would have baulked and would have found that word highly charged, but it is difficult to dispute that there is an intent to effectively destroy Gaza and the people of Gaza as a people.

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Words matter, but actions matter more. I welcome the progress on the EU association agreement, which is something we called for. There is a lot more that is needed. On the occupied territories Bill, I think at one stage the Taoiseach understood why that was a logical conclusion of the International Court of Justice decision. It is about the fact that settlements are illegal and require...