Post-European Council Meeting: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2025-11-19
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Sinéad Gibney (SD), Dublin Rathdown

As I mentioned towards the end of my contribution, a key provision related to the Council meeting concerns the suspension of visa-free travel for particular groups. Human rights is one of the bases offered for that. Has the Minister of State given any thought to using this tool to extend sanctions against Israeli settlers and those involved in genocide in the West Bank? The proposal regarding the tool is currently on the table, submitted as it was by President von der Leyen. Has the Minister of State given any thought to it or pushed the tool as a means of pursuing action?

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Sitting date: 2025-11-19