Results 941-960 of 33,054 for speaker:Catherine Connolly
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland has taken to comply with the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on 19 July 2024 on Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory, which states that member states are under a positive obligation “to abstain from entering into treaty relations with Israel in all cases in which it...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: My question specifically relates to Israel's presence in settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank. I am asking what the Tánaiste is going to do about the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice which states that member states, including Ireland, are under a positive obligation "to abstain from treaty relations with Israel in all cases in which...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I welcome that the Tánaiste is saying it has changed the situation. I would like him to outline how that has changed for Ireland and what, concretely, that means. A total of 500 people have lost their lives in less than a year in the West Bank, a war that continues without any recognition. Now we have this advisory opinion telling us we are all under an obligation. I repeat that I am...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I welcome that. However, we were always under an obligation under the Genocide Convention relating to the trade with Israel, with regard to human rights. We could have taken action and we can take action. On the occupied territories Bill, we have experts in law, including two of the world's leading experts, stating that we are fully entitled to pass the occupied territories Bill. The...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: 10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to end the use of all Irish airports by foreign military aircraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40621/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The background to my question is that we have military warplanes landing in Shannon Airport, staying for hours or overnight. We are reliant on people like the staff of The Ditch and Ed Horgan and other concerned citizens who are bringing this to our attention. Military warplanes carrying tonnes of weapons are staying overnight or passing through Shannon. What are the Government's plans to...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Yes, I am. Absolutely.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Both passing through and landing for a number of hours.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I will read out some of the facts. On 3 October, Omni Air, and the figure is given, on 4 October, another airline, on 4 October-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I will send this on to the Tánaiste. These are all documented aeroplanes, either on contract to the US military or otherwise, that landed at Shannon Airport. These were all reported in The Ditch. Ed Horgan has also brought it to our attention. Yesterday, he documented three US warplanes were at Shannon Airport. Is the Tánaiste seriously telling me he is relying on assurances...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I was talking about the use of Shannon Airport.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I did not conflate everything.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I apologise.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Aircraft (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: You cannot find out if you do not look or inspect or you rely on reassurances from an American state that is backing Israel to the core. The last figure I have is that the US has spent €17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last October. This figure is from the Costs of War project by the Watson Institute at Brown University, released last Monday. The Tánaiste is telling...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Export Controls (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Export Controls (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Export Controls (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: We are way over time.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: United Nations (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputies. We are moving on and we are going to listen to one other.
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to bring an end to conflict in Sudan; the assistance provided to civil society organisations in the country in light of the humanitarian crisis; the number of Irish citizens resident in Sudan; the efforts to date and planned for their safe passage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40617/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: 14. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 15 of 27 June 2024, the status of his engagement at EU level in relation to the February 2024 request seeking an urgent review of whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations under the EU-Israel Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40618/24]