Mr. Harris discussed the need for legislative action concerning illegal Israeli settlements during an appearance on RTÉ’s Late Late Show. He affirmed his commitment to introduce the Occupied Territories bill and mentioned ongoing efforts within his department to finalize it post-election. Addressing concerns about potential military flights through Irish airspace, he acknowledged the importance of international collaboration and indicated that more transparency is necessary to track such movements, stressing the careful consideration being given to the legal robustness of the proposed legislation.
"I meant it when I said I think we should legislate in relation to the Occupied Territories. I will fulfil the commitment of the programme for government to bring forward legislation in relation to the occupied territories, we have to do everything humanly possible here, use every lever at our disposal."
"I've been talking to officials in my Department on it as recently as today, and we will bring forward legislation, and I'll have a further update on what I hope is the timeline for that next week."
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