Cian O'Callaghan

Directly and indirectly.

Is the Taoiseach defending it?

Where does the Taoiseach think that money goes? There should not have been a cent.

It is no exaggeration to say that primary care services for children around the country are at breaking point. Figures obtained by my colleague, Liam Quaide, revealed the depths of the crisis. The longest wait time for speech and language therapy in primary care services in Dublin is six years. In the north Lee area of Cork, one child has been waiting seven years for physiotherapy. For occupationa…

Clearly not.

Whose responsibility is this?

I asked the Taoiseach about primary care teams and the Government's failure to staff them properly, which has led to a situation where waiting lists for primary care for children can be up to 13 years in the worst case scenario. That is what I asked him about. He did not address the shortages in primary care teams in his answer. He addressed other issues but he did not address primary care teams. …

Does the Taoiseach acknowledge it is happening-----

What about the child who has been left waiting for 13 years?

That is not true.

19. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [32569/25]

It is grossly unfair.

What is being done to the people paying those exorbitant interest rates is grossly unfair.

94. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will take action to ensure that Ireland meets its European Union VAT and customs obligations by inspecting all military aircraft landing at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39678/25]

Will the Minister take action to ensure we meet our European Union VAT and customs obligations by inspecting all military aircraft landing in Shannon Airport?

The Minister said this evening that up until a few weeks ago the Irish State was investing in Israeli war bonds. Those are my words. The State has been investing through ISIF in companies associated with illegal activity in the occupied Palestinian territories which are in breach of international law. Is the Government fulfilling its VAT and customs obligations by inspecting all military aircraft?…

According to EU Regulation No. 952/2013, customs authorities have the right to inspect goods entering or leaving the customs territory of the EU to ensure compliance with applicable laws. Article 42 of the EU customs code grants customs authorities the right to carry out inspections to verify the compliance of goods with customs regulations. This includes the authority to inspect aircraft and thei…

How does the Minister know if he does not inspect the aircraft?

What the Minister has said in respect of ISIF is simply not credible. He is the Minister for Finance. This is public money and taxpayers' money. In 2024, when a genocide was taking place, it was used to buy more war bonds to fund that genocide. He is the Minister for Finance. He is responsible for how taxpayers' and public money is used. Under his responsibility, our money was used to buy war bond…

104. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the Irish Strategic Investment Fund is fully divested from all companies directly and indirectly involved in illegally occupied Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39362/25]

The Minister is saying ISIF is still investing in companies that are operating illegally in the occupied Palestinian territories. That is what he is telling us. Today, the UN stated that the largest displacement of Palestinians in the occupied territories of the West Bank since 1967 is taking place now. That is how bad the situation is. It is not good enough to say ISIF operates independently. Th…

It is not okay for the board to simply be aware of the issues. It is not okay for some divestments to take place while there are still investments in these companies that are operating in the occupied territories. This is with our money. Will the Minister direct ISIF to stop investing in companies that are breaking international law? That is what is happening. This is about a breach of internation…

So it can ignore international law?

It should do when it comes to international law.

The Social Democrats.