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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Is there no response?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I appreciate it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It takes all the fun out of it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On a point of order, I wish to clarify something. Is it the intention that this meeting will not resume after the vote?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: In fairness to Senator Higgins, she asked for this and I think everybody agrees that she should get her answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I will not be long as I have to go to the housing committee. I apologise if this has been answered. Dual-use exports to Israel from last year were substantially up on the year before. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Can Mr. Downes give me the figures off the top of his head?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: What about the year before?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Off the top of his head, is it a substantial increase?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That is obviously a matter of concern.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: For military use.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes, computer chips and software.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: This is not a problem for Mr. Downes, but I do not draw that distinction. To my mind, as has been alluded to, the entire Israeli state has been characterised as an apartheid regime engaged in illegal occupation, and is imposing a siege on Gaza that by any definition is in breach of international law. Some of us would be of the view that there should be complete shutting off of all trade...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: On commercial sensitivity, how far does that extend? At one point Mr. Downes mentioned seven Israeli companies. What was that a reference to? In his opening remarks he said something about seven Israeli companies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: It would be great if Mr. Downes could. Is that possible?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: That would be fantastic.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: Does Mr. Hughes know what supports they get from the IDA?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2024)
Richard Boyd Barrett: I ask Mr. Hughes to give us all of the information he can in as much detail as possible.