We will get on to section 8, the part that deletes the requirement for the Government to be notified if the IDA or Enterprise Ireland promote or support companies engaged in the area of military and defence. The dual-use exports were not just going to the Israeli military, they were also going to Israeli security and defence companies.
The amendment seeks to ensure Irish taxpayer money is not directed to arms companies or to helping companies become arms companies. The arms industry has always been profitable and the level of profitability has never been the measure by which Government should approve State supports to companies engaging in military activities and creating goods for military use.
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett and Sinéad Gibney; Níl, Deputies Mary Butler and Emer Currie.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 65–78 |
| Question put: : | Carried | 78–64 |
| Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time" | Lost | 65–78 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 77–65 |
| Question put: : "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to" | Carried | 76–66 |
| Amendment put: | Carried | 76–66 |
| Question put: : "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to" | Carried | 76–66 |
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