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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 (1 Jul 2025)

Garret Ahearn: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for being here. I apologise that I had to leave to go and speak in the Seanad. If I repeat a question, I apologise. When Mr. Smyth was answering Deputy Smith, he talked about the discovery of possible legal issues while putting the heads of the Bill together and that the Department had raised no concerns with the Attorney General, who would make his...

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 (1 Jul 2025)

Garret Ahearn: When the witnesses say that we are trying to put a Bill together that provides a pathway between obligations under the International Court of Justice and our EU legal obligations, is this what they are talking about?

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 (1 Jul 2025)

Garret Ahearn: Mr. Smyth said something earlier about the exact working in the ICJ's ruling but I cannot remember how he phrased it. We have an "obligation" or we are "prohibited". Mr. Smyth used certain words to the effect that it did not mean we must bring in legislation to ban trade in services.

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 (1 Jul 2025)

Garret Ahearn: We prevent it. There are different ways of doing 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 (1 Jul 2025)

Garret Ahearn: When people say we are not following an ICJ ruling, technically that is not the case, as the Department sees it.

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 (1 Jul 2025)

Garret Ahearn: Some states would see themselves-----

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 (1 Jul 2025)

Garret Ahearn: It is hard for me to see that. It is really a group of lawyers coming together to ask how they can get around it. However, I know what Mr. Smyth is saying. In his opening contribution, Mr. Keown mentioned a number of times that the Tánaiste was working with his EU colleagues to try to get agreement. A group of Palestinian officials were before the committee a number of weeks ago....

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 (1 Jul 2025)

Garret Ahearn: I have only a few seconds left. I am sorry for interrupting Mr. Keown. In response to Deputy Brennan, he said that countries made contact with Ireland while this process was happening. He mentioned the US. The Deputy asked which countries had made contact but I do not think Mr. Keown named the countries in his response. He said the US under the previous Administration had made contact,...

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 (1 Jul 2025)

Garret Ahearn: Is it possible to get the correspondence from the Department with the US? We are surely entitled to that, I would have thought. It would be very interesting to see the pressure the US is putting on certain countries. We can see it when politicians around the world are speaking. There is clear pressure put on by the US. I would be interested to see what sort of pressure would be put on...

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 (1 Jul 2025)

Garret Ahearn: That by doing that, they have met their obligations to the ICJ.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (19 Jun 2025)

Garret Ahearn: I now call Senator Aubrey McCarthy, who I believe is sharing time with Senator Boyhan. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (19 Jun 2025)

Garret Ahearn: Senator Maria McCormack is sharing time with Senator Andrews. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (19 Jun 2025)

Garret Ahearn: That is not relevant to the Bill.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (19 Jun 2025)

Garret Ahearn: Senator Laura Harmon is sharing time with Senators Noonan, Stephenson and Cosgrove. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (19 Jun 2025)

Garret Ahearn: Before I call Senator Stephenson, I welcome guests of Deputy Barry Ward, sixth class from Kill O'The Grange National School and Mrs. Harris. I hope you have a lovely day. You are very welcome. I hope Deputy Ward is looking after you. As is tradition in the House, you have no homework this evening.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (19 Jun 2025)

Garret Ahearn: You can take five minutes.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (19 Jun 2025)

Garret Ahearn: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (19 Jun 2025)

Garret Ahearn: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jun 2025)

Garret Ahearn: Amendments Nos. 1 and 6 are related and may be discussed together by agreement Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jun 2025)

Garret Ahearn: It is up to the Minister of State to respond.