Defence Forces
Dail Éireann — 2021-11-18
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Simon Coveney (FG), Cork South-Central

As I said, the manner in which the Department of Defence procures both goods and services remains consistent with international best practice and is in line with EU and UN decisions on trade embargoes.
The one thing the Deputy and I share is the outcome we would like to see which is an end to settlement expansion, demolitions, forced evictions and a peace process that works for both sides. That is what I, on behalf of Ireland, consistently work towards. That is why I have visited Israel and Palestine five times as Minister for Foreign Affairs and why I continue to try to build relationships that I believe can be influential in terms of decision-making. The Deputy's approach is around boycotts and isolation. He wants me to expel the Israeli ambassador.

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Sitting date: 2021-11-18