Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 would include a ban on trade in services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14759/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In light of the July 2024 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice and the subsequent advice of the Attorney General, the Government decided to review the Occupied Territories Bill.

The Government’s analysis was that substantive amendments would be required to most, if not all, of the Bill’s provisions in order to bring it in line with the Constitution and to try to reduce the risk of EU infringement procedures.

The Programme for Government sets out a commitment to progress legislation prohibiting goods from the occupied Palestinian territory.

In parallel, Ireland continues to press for action at the EU level in light of the ICJ Advisory Opinion.