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Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: .... We all know these terrible circumstances are of huge interest to the House and the people of Ireland. I first want to echo the horror Deputies have expressed at the tragedy unfolding in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory as we speak. There can be no excuse for this level of brutality and bloodshed. I want to restate that I unequivocally condemn the initial attack by Hamas...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (15 Oct 2019)

Niall Collins: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the nation state law that is being implemented in Israel has been discussed at the EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41750/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Oct 2019)

Niall Collins: ...continued illegal expansion of settlements into the occupied territories. He told me in the Dáil almost two weeks ago that he shared the despair that was being articulated by me and by other Deputies. When people from Israel purport to speak with authority, it is hard to believe what they are saying because their actions are completely different. I suggest the Government needs to...

Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Bill 2019: Second Stage (19 Sep 2019)

Niall Collins: ...concerned that the treaty is not yet in force. We urge all states that have not yet done so to sign and ratify the CTBT without any preconditions or further delay. The states that have not yet ratified the treaty are China, Egypt, Israel, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Iran and the United States. Fianna Fáil supports Ireland's membership of the New Agenda...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East Peace Process (17 Sep 2019)

Niall Collins: ...on. These developments, along with the demolitions and the expansion of the illegal settlements, are a flagrant abuse of international law. It is hard to believe that anyone in authority, either in Israel or anyone who purports to speak with authority on its behalf, is genuine about achieving a peace process that will work and a two-state solution. Does the Tánaiste believe anybody...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (18 Jun 2019)

Niall Collins: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if progress has been made since he held a meeting in Dublin in January 2019 to discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25177/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (2 Apr 2019)

Niall Collins: 89. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has formally conveyed his objection to the administration of the United States of America regarding its decision to recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15079/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (2 Apr 2019)

Niall Collins: ...for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to action that will be taken at EU level regarding the decision of the administration of the United States of America to recognise Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15080/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (5 Mar 2019)

Niall Collins: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Palestinian children detained in Israeli prisons; if he has raised this issue with the authorities in Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10812/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (27 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: The Minister said there were six European countries represented, as well as Jordan and Egypt. Can he tell us if representatives from Israel were invited and, if so, did they decline? Were there other invitees who either declined or did not turn up? Fianna Fáil shares the Government's interest in the Middle East peace process. It is a long-running conflict. A two-state solution which...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (27 Feb 2019)

Niall Collins: When the Tánaiste makes his subsequent reply, he might tell us whether the Israelis were invited. In September 2018, when he announced that he was convening the meeting, he said Ireland would be forced to recognise the state of Palestine. Is it still his thinking that we will be forced to do so? Why do we not just go ahead and do it now? Is there anything going on in the background...

Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2019)

Niall Collins: ...that we can bring others with us. I do not agree regarding the practical effects. We need to challenge two things in particular. First, we must challenge the outrage and offence being built up by Israel that we are somehow anti-Semitic. We are not and I have outlined in my speech how we recognise the state of Israel and will trade with it. However, it is offside in terms of the...

Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2019)

Niall Collins: ...territories which are deemed illegal under international law. This Bill, at its most basic, is about upholding international law. It applies to illegal occupations anywhere in the world and not just to Israel and Palestine. However, I am conscious that it is this occupation that has been the main focus of discussions on the Bill. I want to state clearly from the outset that, if passed,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Israeli Settlements (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps taken by the Government since it first demanded compensation from Israel for the destruction of EU-funded structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40301/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Israeli Settlements (4 Oct 2018)

Niall Collins: ..., protested against the demolition or confiscation of structures on the West Bank which provided humanitarian relief from the EU and other members and formally demanded compensation from the Israeli authorities. We welcome that initiative and I would appreciate if the Minister would redouble our efforts in this area. The Minister referenced planning permission and it is a reality that...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (12 Jun 2018)

Niall Collins: 168. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Israel's rejection of the UN and EU calls for an independent inquiry into the recent atrocities in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24674/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Discussion (31 May 2018)

Niall Collins: ...would like to recognise the efforts the Tánaiste is making regarding the Middle East, most recently, at the Foreign Affairs Council. He is due to travel there again shortly. In relation to the Israel-Palestine situation, the Tánaiste outlined in detail the numbers of engagements, both formal and informal, he has had, but can he expand on any concrete steps that will be taken...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 May 2018)

Niall Collins: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish ambassador to Israel was invited to the opening of the American embassy in Jerusalem; if so, if she attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22225/18]

Palestine: Statements (15 May 2018)

Niall Collins: ...Browne. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the important issue of Palestine. This is a difficult week for the Palestinian people. It marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of the state of Israel which Palestinians refer to as Nakba, meaning "catastrophe". For Palestinians, they are commemorating the more than 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes in the...