I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - To discuss reform in the payment of coroner's fees across the country. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív - To discuss funding of the National Ambulance Service to provide services on offshore islands. Deputy Mattie McGrath - To discuss the new SPHE curriculum shown to SPHE teachers in a DCU course. Deputy Carol Nolan - To discuss concerns of the …

Beidh an Teachta Ó Cuív in ann labhairt ar mo shon.

I was lenient; we are over time. It is an important issue.

I thank the Deputies. We are moving on and we are going to listen to one other.

Go raibh maith agat.

Go raibh maith agat.

We are way over time.

The background to my question is that we have military warplanes landing in Shannon Airport, staying for hours or overnight. We are reliant on people like the staff of The Ditch and Ed Horgan and other concerned citizens who are bringing this to our attention. Military warplanes carrying tonnes of weapons are staying overnight or passing through Shannon. What are the Government's plans to end the use of Irish airports by foreign military aircraft?

Yes, I am. Absolutely.

Both passing through and landing for a number of hours.

I will read out some of the facts. On 3 October, Omni Air, and the figure is given, on 4 October, another airline, on 4 October-----

I will send this on to the Tánaiste. These are all documented aeroplanes, either on contract to the US military or otherwise, that landed at Shannon Airport. These were all reported in The Ditch . Ed Horgan has also brought it to our attention. Yesterday, he documented three US warplanes were at Shannon Airport. Is the Tánaiste seriously telling me he is relying on assurances from our friend, America, that is backing Israel to hilt with arms and backing a genocidal war in Gaza? The figures are just incredible. I fe…

I was talking about the use of Shannon Airport.

I did not conflate everything.

I apologise.

You cannot find out if you do not look or inspect or you rely on reassurances from an American state that is backing Israel to the core. The last figure I have is that the US has spent €17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last October. This figure is from the Costs of War project by the Watson Institute at Brown University, released last Monday. The Tánaiste is telling me he has received reassurances and I am conflating things. I am conflating nothing. In my experience and from what I have read and learned…

My question specifically relates to Israel's presence in settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank. I am asking what the Tánaiste is going to do about the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice which states that member states, including Ireland, are under a positive obligation "to abstain from treaty relations with Israel in all cases in which it purports to act on behalf of the Occupied Palestinian Territory" and "to abstain from entering into economic or trade dealings w…

I welcome that the Tánaiste is saying it has changed the situation. I would like him to outline how that has changed for Ireland and what, concretely, that means. A total of 500 people have lost their lives in less than a year in the West Bank, a war that continues without any recognition. Now we have this advisory opinion telling us we are all under an obligation. I repeat that I am not given to propaganda or exaggeration but I am in despair at what is happening in Gaza, as many other people are. Yes, the Tánaiste…

I welcome that. However, we were always under an obligation under the Genocide Convention relating to the trade with Israel, with regard to human rights. We could have taken action and we can take action. On the occupied territories Bill, we have experts in law, including two of the world's leading experts, stating that we are fully entitled to pass the occupied territories Bill. The legal opinion comes from Professor Tridimas, a leading EU law specialist who has served as an adviser to the European Commission and …

My question relates to Inishbofin off the coast of Galway, and specifically with regard to a transfer of land from the county council to the Minister of State's Department and then on to the Health Service Executive, to facilitate the building of a primary care or health centre. I followed this up with the senior Minister and in fairness, she took a hands-on approach to the matter. It has been going on for 20 years, so I would like the Minister of State to update me on where that is at.