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Seanad: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...with the Tánaiste that we have a great reputation from a neutral perspective, but it is only when we stand up and show leadership that this is really welcomed. That he has been in Palestine and Israel on two occasions since his appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade shows the strength of his personal commitment and indicates that he would like to do this. I am really...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Dr. Karen Devine, DCU (9 Mar 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...and Trade Agreement, CETA, and the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, which has been shelved, the types of deals we are seeing and the special deal between the EU and Israel? We seem to be able to turn a blind eye to Irish companies trading in military goods with other countries, which somehow does not impinge on neutrality even though such military goods are...

Seanad: Customs Bill 2014: Second Stage (26 May 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...immunity for customs officers in some cases. However, I recognise that this is not the intention and that the Bill is a good one. Our customs system is part of an EU system, which raises other important issues, such as the importing of goods that are labelled as Israeli and are therefore given preferential treatment under EU-Israel agreements but which originate in the illegally occupied...

Seanad: Defence Forces Overseas Missions: Statements (8 Oct 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...The State's history of serving in UN blue helmet peacekeeping missions is a matter of pride and enhances our standing as a neutral state. However, sending troops to the UNDOF mission is not a simple or straightforward decision. As we know, UNDOF was set up in 1974 to patrol and monitor the strip between Syria and Israel, but it has been increasingly caught up in the civil war in Syria...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: ...liom cás na bPalaistíneach a tharraingt anuas anseo. The situation in Palestine is absolutely abhorrent. Some of the reports would literally frighten the life out of anyone. There is talk of Israeli soldiers doing leaflet drops telling people that if they move outside their houses they will be shot. We have heard stories of entire families being wiped out, of four year-old twin boys...

Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Another country with which we have a trade relationship is Norway. We should also examine our trade relationship with countries such as Colombia, Palestine and Israel. The Government, apparently, has very good trade relations with Israel. It is important to see what the trade goods-----

Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I wanted to ask if the Minister was aware if there were goods originating from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories entering Ireland, perhaps duty free, and if they were being offered for sale as if they had originated in Israel-----