I propose an amendment to the Order of Business under Standing Order 35(3) for Thursday afternoon-----

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I believe we need time for statements on the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. Today, Israel has slaughtered-----

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-----51 Palestinians at a food distribution point in Khan Younis. Israeli tanks fired shells at hungry-----

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-----and desperate Palestinian refugees queuing for aid.

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This is now a daily occurrence. It is diabolical-----

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-----and it is sick and it is a genocide.

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We need statements on this matter and to ensure no arm of the Irish State is complicit in this genocidal, diabolical act by Israel.

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That is fine.

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Why does the Government not want to have statements on Gaza?

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The Government has made a bags of the sale of the State's shares in AIB, although it tries to spin it as a success. This was a botched deal for the taxpayer from day one. In its rush to get the bank back into private hands, the Government has cost the State €5 billion. This is the money that would have been generated simply by holding onto the shares. In 2022, when the Government began the sell-off, shares in AIB stood at €2.32. Today they stand at €7. The Government was told at that time that this increase in value was very likely but it still chose to plough ahead and effectively throw this money away. We know what comes next will be gold-plated salaries and bumper bonuses for the top brass at AIB. Government incompetence in this is astonishing. When is the Government going drop the spin and accept it has botched this up? More to the point, how does the Taoiseach explain this €5 billion loss to Irish taxpayers? Remember them? They are the ones who bailed out this and other banks.

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Never mind my language, answer the question.

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