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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: World Vision Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2018)

Billy Lawless: ...countries. Perhaps the witness would elaborate on whether this is the case in South Sudan only or in other countries as well. Yesterday, the Seanad had a discussion on the Palestine-Israel conflict. In this regard, I believe there is inactivity on the part of the European Union. Ireland has shown before that it can take the lead in taking on these countries and showing them up for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: EU Foreign Affairs Council (25 May 2017)

Billy Lawless: I am delighted to hear from the Minister that the Government supports the two-state solution for Palestine and Israel. I would like to let him know, however, that there was a meeting held here last week by Senator Black for the Irish Friends of Palestine. It was a meeting to which she invited all of us and I attended along with three or four other Senators to observe. Within hours the...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

Billy Lawless: ...and a 3% increase in imports from it. Networking and strengthening connections with the diaspora has consistently been shown to increase economic activity in the home country. Whether it is Israel becoming the world’s second largest venture capital market or India becoming a global technology hub, it is the diaspora strategies of those states that has been at the root of their...