All levers at the disposal of all should be used and all countries should not provide weapons to Israel.

You voted in this House to stop me going to even have a conversation.

So you gave me a break.

I made it-----

I would love to answer it.

The answer is clear. The people over there voted in this House last week to suggest I should not go to the United States of America. They now want to critique what I said in the United States of America. If it had been up to them, I would not have been able to have a conversation. I made the point to President Biden that I make in public and private. All countries should use all levers to bring about a ceasefire and that includes the issue of weapons. I made that clear. On munitions, we are clear as to what can and…

When is the Deputy going to stop distorting the record of this Government? I know what he will do. He will put up a little clip and cut it to show how he shouted at the Taoiseach and said we are doing nothing for the people in Palestine.

I say to the people watching those clips that they should know this. This country is leading at a European level in standing up for Palestine, international law and human rights. This country is now going to take further action on this. I think there is a bit of the Deputy that is frustrated and upset that we have offered to constructively work with the Opposition in how we move this forward. The Deputy is not the international court. The international law based system does not work with him standing up saying, "Th…

We are as outraged about human rights breaches in international law. However, we condemn all people who breach international law. The Deputy still refuses to condemn Iran and does not believe that Israel has a right to live in peace and security.

I thank Deputy Lowry for this important question in relation to aviation policy and indeed the role of Shannon Airport. More broadly, on the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, as the Deputy knows this arises from a 2007 condition attached to planning permission for terminal 2. I do not believe a 17-year-old decision holding back growth in 2024 to be a sustainable situation. I engaged with the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, on this to see if there are any options open to the Government, even in the short term, to try to…

I thank Deputy Lowry. To reiterate my position, which I am not saying is that of the Deputy, I do not see it as a choice between the passenger cap at Dublin Airport being resolved and the growth of our regional airports. Frankly, we need to do both. This is an island; air connectivity is important. In fairness to my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Lawless, who has responsibility for this area, he has been to Shannon Airport three times already over the summer. I hope that is seen in the region as a sign of…

Yes.

I thank the Ceann Comhairle. Responding to Deputy Mac Lochlainn, the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, assures me that the changes that are being brought in with regard to that cap level will be retrospective to those within the scheme. I want the Deputy's constituents to know that, and I know Deputy Pringle's bona fides on this. It will take a period of time to draft the amendment. I will ask the Minister to directly clarify with Deputy Pringle in relation to the timeline. Any changes that are made in relation that cap wi…

I will have to ask the Minister to comment on the timeline.

I have control within constitutional parameters. I am not making light of a very serious issue and I do take that point. I will ask the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, to engage with the Deputy directly. Deputy Bacik asked about legislation. I have asked the Attorney General to look at that. I will get the Deputy an update in this Dáil, yes. Let me see if I can get that update quite quickly. I am happy to engage with Deputy Bacik directly in relation to that. The point I am making to Deputy Gannon - I do not have much ti…

I will do my best to get through the many requests that the Deputy has made.

I will, but I will also speak-----

There is a serious-----

The Minister has done a great job in Cabinet and the people of Monaghan know that too.

They do know that. They will tell Deputy Carthy all about it soon too. May I answer the question?