Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
46. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to his recent statement that the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign is a legitimate political viewpoint, his plans to consider adopting such an approach as official Government policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19416/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe statement referred to was in reply to a Parliamentary Question last month, and the Deputy will have noted that the full sentence was to the effect that the Government does not agree with this policy, but accepts that it is a legitimate political view.
I have made clear on a number of occasions my opposition to boycotts.
As successive Ministers of all parties have pointed out, there is no possibility of reaching agreement on such a policy at EU level, which is the only level at which it could be implemented.
