Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-15
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Helen McEntee (FG), Meath East

The relevant penalties for this Bill are already set out in the Customs Act. They are on the Statute Book. The amendment proposes the creation of separate penalties, because there are a number of elements to this, only applicable to the Bill which would be different to the penalties already existing under the Customs Act. It is important we adhere to the Customs Act already on the Statute Book.
For the avoidance of doubt, section 21 of the Customs Act also provides for proceedings to be brought against a body corporate and-or a director or other officer of a body corporate where there was such consent or conveyance to an offence committed under the Customs Act. Therefore what the amendment seeks to achieve is under the Customs Act already.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-15