Results 1-12 of 12 for israel speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----and what we saw happen in Israel on 7 October.

Imposing Sanctions on Israel: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion on imposing sanctions on Israel. On Wednesday, 15 November 2023, on the question, "That the amendment to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Motion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I must now deal with a postponed division relating to the motion regarding the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. Today, on the question, "That amendment No. 2 to the motion be agreed to", a division was claimed and in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), that division must be taken now.

Situation in the Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (18 Oct 2023)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...handing over to the Tánaiste I want to say that for 75 years the area has been unstable and has witnessed countless brutal and inhuman attacks on the civilian populations in both Palestine and Israel. I want to join my colleagues in utterly condemning the barbaric attack on Israel's citizens by Hamas, on innocent men, women and children, on 7 October. I fully accept that Israel as a...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (11 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...The National Front in France has actually taken a large loan from a Kremlin-linked bank to fight regional elections this year. In Greece, there is a position where both the neo-fascist Golden Dawn party and the majority of Syriza oppose any action against Russia for annexing Crimea. At the UN, Israel refused to support a motion condemning the annexation of Ukrainian territory by Russia....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...greatly on this occasion and on many previous occasions that, time and again, it is the Americans who are at the centre of intervention, whether on the issue of Ukraine or on the age-old problem of Israel and Palestine. The European Union must appoint a High Commissioner on foreign affairs who will actively engage on the issue of Ukraine given that he or she is more likely to be...

Proposed Deployment of the Permanent Defence Force to UNDOF: Motion (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...it for several hours before Syrian Government troops retook it. During this time, several shells exploded inside a UN compound within the demilitarised zone and three mortars reportedly exploded inside Israeli-occupied territory. The international peacekeepers who maintained the truce received most of their supplies from that position from Israel. The gun battles forced the peacekeepers...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Statistics (16 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the value of imports from Israel every year for the past five years; the value of exports to Israel every year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44489/12]

Middle East Peace Process (22 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In terms of the new government arrangements in Israel and the coming together of Likud and Kadima, does the Tánaiste envisage there being any opportunity for progress arising out of that in so far as Prime Minister Netanyahu is no longer dependent on the more extreme elements in parliament?

Written Answers — Illegal Israeli Imports: Illegal Israeli Imports (21 Mar 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 43: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the percentage of imports that purport to be from Israel but are in fact from illegal Israeli settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14896/12]

Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether there will be discussions between Israel and Palestine; when these will take place; and if there will be a time frame put on the outcome. [27383/11]

Middle East Peace Process (4 Oct 2011)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome that response. An active approach is required in this instance. Given the trade relations between Israel and many EU member states, bilateral connectivity between the Governments of EU states and the Israeli Government could be helpful to bring all parties to the table as a matter of urgency.