I move amendment No. 11: In page 4, to delete lines 14 to 19 and substitute the following: “(3) The High Court shall refuse leave under subsection (2)(i) where, having considered the matters in subsections (3A) and (3B), it considers that enforcement of the award would— (a) materially compromise the constitutional identity of the State, (b) materially compromise fundamental principles of the constitutional order of the State, or (c) materially compromise the State’s obligation (reflected in Article 29.4.4 of the Co…

What about amendment No. 13?

Amendments Nos. 11 and 13.

May I not comment on amendment No. 13?

I am just speaking after Senator Higgins.

They are all grouped, though.

Amendment No. 13 seeks to expand the compatibility list concerning awards that have never been enforceable in the State to include the Paris Agreement, the sustainable development goals, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Aarhus Convention, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and conventions of the International Labour Organization. Awards made by investor courts could undermine action to fulfil our obligations under these conventions, all of which the State is a party to an…

That is an agreement between the states and the EU. Am I correct that it is not related to CETA?

Private investors have received over $100 billion in investor-state dispute settlements through the courts. That figure comes from the dispute settlement tracker. How does the Minister of State explain that? Investors have made $100 billion. Is that going to continue? It is hard to understand how he can justify saying this will work.

I move amendment No. 13: In page 4, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: “(b) international agreements, conventions or treaties which the State is already party to, including but not limited to: (i) the Agreement done at Paris on 12 December 2015; (ii) the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; (iii) the Convention on Biological Diversity; (iv) the Aarhus Convention; (v) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; (vi) conventions of the International Labour Organisation,”.

I move amendment No. 15: In page 4, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: "(4) For the avoidance of doubt, awards under an international agreement referred to in subsection (1) shall not be enforceable or recognised in the State if such awards were sought in a foreign jurisdiction or an international body.".

For the past eight years, the Government has shamefully delayed, blocked and stalled the occupied territories Bill at every single turn, all the while telling the Irish people it is committed to passing the occupied territories Bill through the Oireachtas. It has been pure double-speak to tell the public it will stand up for human rights and international law while in reality the Government sits down after even the slightest resistance. The version of the occupied territories Bill being advanced by the Government i…

He abused and threatened us, and videoed it. This is not the first time and it will not be his last. Israel, the state, has been committing these crimes for decades. It is hard to believe that it is only now that the Government is thinking of bringing in a watered-down occupied territories Bill. It is shameful.

I did.

I move amendment No. 2: After "condemns:" to insert the following paragraph: “- the unwillingness of the EU to take meaningful economic or political steps to hold Israel to account for its genocidal actions, and the complicity of many European states in Israel’s illegal actions in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon;”.

I move amendment No. 3: After "calls for:" to insert the following paragraph: “- the Irish Government to take decisive action to punish Israel for its failure to comply with its international and moral obligations, including but not limited to, implementing a ban on all economic activity with illegal Israeli settlements, prohibiting the use of Irish airspace for the transit of weapons bound for Israel, and suspending cultural and sporting links with Israel such as the UEFA Nations League fixtures scheduled for late…

I support Senator Stephenson's Bill. It is beyond disappointing the way the Government looks at the other way in relation to the transportation of munitions through Irish airspace. We have to change that policy. I express my condolences to the family of Alex Coughlan, a young man from Blanchardstown who had his life brutally taken. My thoughts are with his family and friends. Alex will be remembered as a caring and selfless man whose kindness touched so many people. I commend An Garda Síochána on arresting two susp…

I first commend the work my colleague Deputy Eoin Ó Broin has done in the area of housing, particularly for those in social housing and private rental properties, by leading the way in showing that there is an alternative model for our housing system. There is a lot of hopelessness among the public right now when it comes to the housing crisis and a lack of belief that the challenges we face in terms of affordability and access to decent housing can be overcome. This is hardly a surprise when we look at the housing…

On a point of order-----

I put a couple of questions to the Minister for some insight-----