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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)

Shay Brennan: Mr. Shatter made some concerning statements in his opening remarks, including that "the Bill is the first initiative of any European government to enact legislation to intentionally boycott and discriminate against Jews". There were other comments in that vein. What solid evidence can he point to that demonstrates that the Government's intent is consciously antisemitic rather an expression...

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)

Shay Brennan: I am going to interrupt if Mr. Shatter does not mind. I am just conscious of the time limit. Is he saying the Government is antisemitic in this case?

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)

Shay Brennan: Why does Mr. Shatter believe that the Government is antisemitic?

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)

Shay Brennan: So Mr. Shatter is saying because the Government produced the Bill, it is antisemitic. In Mr. Shatter's opinion, has the Government any other motives to be antisemitic?

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)

Shay Brennan: If Mr. Shatter was in government, which is not entirely hypothetical as he has been a Minister before and recently a Dáil election candidate, how would he deter the Israeli Government from continuing its genocide and starvation of Palestinian families, including their children?

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)

Shay Brennan: I am glad to hear that Ms Al Tamimi's sister and family are safe. Long may that continue. She says that real action is needed from the Irish Government. I am sure she will acknowledge the work to date of the Irish Government. My question is for her initially but also for the wider panel. It will be my only question in the interests of time and brevity. Where do the witnesses see the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Summer Economic Statement (15 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Summer Economic Statement will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39056/25]

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

Shay Brennan: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for reform of capital acquisitions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39057/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (10 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: 12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he expects that the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine will be able to investigate and prosecute senior government and military leaders responsible for the crime of aggression, up to and including heads of state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38074/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (10 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is confident that current EU support for Ukraine can withstand internal criticism from some members and external pressure from other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38073/25]

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) (9 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: I thank the witnesses for kindly joining us. I apologise for being in and out which meant I did not hear them read their statements into the record but I read them all beforehand. As a non-legal person, I was struck by one thing. Professor Butler can correct me if I am wrong in this. He seems to be saying the Bill is at risk of legal action if we include even trade in goods. He is also...

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) (9 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: That is an important point and perhaps one the committee should cover in our recommendations. I missed some of Professor Tridimas's comments on this. Professor Butler seems to rely on the Confédération paysanne case in his interpretation and that seems to be at odds with what Professor Tridimas said as I was leaving. Without wanting to open a debate, I ask Professor Butler to...

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) (9 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: I appreciate that. I ask Professor Butler to expand on the discriminatory aspect to other occupied territories, a point which I found interesting.

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) (9 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: While I do not expect an answer to this question now, if we get another round of questioning, I would like to ask this of all the witnesses. Professor Butler made a very good point about needing to include indirect importation. If any-----

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) (9 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: If that is the intention, of course-----

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) (9 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: Of course. If another opportunity arises, I will probably ask what other clauses or items should be included if we want to think that way. If we have another round, I can come back to 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) (9 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: I appreciate that. When he says it could raise a problem, is that something ancillary and not the main point worry about here?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: With the rapid advancement of commercial drone technology, Ireland is witnessing increasing interest from companies seeking to launch drone delivery services. I note in particular a proposed operation in Dundrum which has generated significant public attention and raised questions about the adequacy of our current regulatory framework. Given concerns around safety, privacy, noise and the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: I want to stick specifically to the figures in Vote 13. I have a number of quick questions. I do not think we need to go into too much detail on most of these. I will get quick responses and we can do it one by one. The first one is travel and subsistence. That seems to be a considerably higher figure than other Departments, particularly when taken as a percentage of salaries, wages and...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025.
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (2 Jul 2025)

Shay Brennan: Digital and capital investment and IT expenses seem reasonably high as well. There is an €11.7 million Estimate for 2025 compared with €10 million for 2024. Is that an IT project to run the Department or does that refer to IT projects relating to exhibits and OPW works?