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- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Brendan Howlin: This is my last contribution to Dáil Éireann, having served in nine Dáileanna. It is a contribution I am glad to make because it will fittingly bookend many contributions I have made. If I can, I want to thank the people of Wexford for giving me the privilege of serving here for 38 years. I thank all of the staff I have worked with, including my own personal staff over these...
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Mairead Farrell: We need to pass the occupied territories Bill. This Government has had more than enough time to iron out any issues and any concerns they had. They could have done it but they did not do it, on purpose. I agree it is important that we stand up and use our voice for words of condemnation. When a genocide is happening, however, words of condemnation are simply just not enough. It seems...
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Ruairi Ó Murchú: This is not the first time I have stood here and said that once again it is Groundhog Day. We have dealt with many serious issues in relation to this. Everyone has their single transferable speech. At times I have stood and said that everything had already been said. Everything was already said when the first speaker got up today. We accept that Ireland is not a global superpower. We...
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Matt Carthy: I commend the Social Democrats on using the last Private Members' business of this Dáil term to introduce yet another motion on the rights of the Palestinian people and the requirement on Ireland to show international leadership in responding to what has been an ongoing, systematic and decades-long flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law and the UN...
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Rose Conway-Walsh: I too wish Deputy Catherine Murphy well. She has spoken truth to power so many times. That has been really important. She has made a significant difference in all of her contributions, even before I came into this Dáil. I wish her very well and thank her for her work. I thank the Social Democrats for bringing the motion forward this morning. I cannot believe that we are here at...
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Gary Gannon: The Government is indifferent to facilitation.
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Micheál Martin: On the question of sanctions, we participate in European sanctions and sanctions adopted by the United Nations Security Council or the European Union. We have been very active on the sanctions front, in particular, against the violent Israeli settlers this year. The EU has adopted sanctions and we continue to press for that also. Across society, Ireland is broadly supportive. Language...
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Gary Gannon: And by me as well.
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Micheál Martin: It is almost trying to exploit the crisis-----
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Gary Gannon: That is disgraceful.
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Micheál Martin: -----to try to have a political go at Government.
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Gary Gannon: We are signatories to a convention on the prevention of genocide.
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Micheál Martin: That is wrong.
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Pauline Tully: Can we move on to Deputy Cian O'Callaghan?
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Gary Gannon: That is what we signed, a prevention of genocide-----
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Micheál Martin: What we are trying to do in the court is important here-----
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Gary Gannon: The Tánaiste is the only one politicising things.
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Micheál Martin: -----because if we can succeed-----
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Pauline Tully: I am sorry, Tánaiste, your time is up. I call the next speaker, please.
- Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)
Micheál Martin: If we can succeed legally in getting the court to broaden how it interprets the Genocide Convention-----