Sorca Clarke
Question:339. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if he will enact the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1001/24]
View answerWednesday, 17 January 2024
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My Department has been working with the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) as part of the NTMA on the most appropriate way to address the issues raised by the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023 which was brought forward by Deputy John Brady.
The engagement by my officials with relevant stakeholders including the NTMA and the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence and the work that they are doing on this issue will help the Government determine its final approach to the proposed Private Members Bill and the issues it raises.
At Dáil Second Stage on Tuesday, 16 May the Dáil agreed a 9-month timed amendment to consider the issues raised by the Bill. This was to allow for consideration of the issues raised by that Bill including alternative non-legislative based approaches or a combination of legislative and non-legislative based approaches which could achieve a similar outcome.
That timed amendment is expected to expire in mid-February 2024 and I understand it is then a matter for the Oireachtas as to how the Bill will proceed.