Last night was a missed opportunity in the context of the votes on the atrocities in Gaza and the proceedings before the International Court of Justice, ICJ. Our national Parliament had the chance to achieve unanimity in standing up for international law and against war, death and destruction. It is unfortunate that the House divided. I was particularly disappointed that the Government voted against the amendments from Labour and other Opposition parties to the Government motion. The amendments restated calls for a ceasefire and committed to intervening in the ICJ case in support of South Africa after provisional measures have been sought by that court. The Tánaiste will know that over the past week I have engaged in seeking support for a cross-party motion on Gaza and the ICJ proceedings. The motion in question was drafted by Sadaka. Now that the votes have happened, what steps will be taken to fulfil the Government's obligation under the Genocide Convention to conduct an assessment of whether there is a serious risk of genocide in Gaza. Those were the steps set out in the motion drafted by Sadaka, which we, as a House, should have been able to unite on.

There was no missed opportunity last night. I have to say that no country has joined the ICJ case by South Africa because it has only asked for preliminary provisional measures. Typically, countries intervene after the country that has asked for preliminary measures submits a substantive case. As a legal person, the Deputy knows in her heart that no opportunity was missed last night. Can we have a degree of honesty? If she really wants a cross-party approach, we need honesty on this, not political rhetoric and play-acting.

That was our amendment.

People talk about a cross-party approach. A week ago, all of those opposite got together with People Before Profit, which even this morning could not condemn the Hamas attack on October 7. Labour wants a cross-party approach yet it attacked us a week ago and called us cowardly, notwithstanding the fact that we are before the ICJ. The bona fides all around in the context of working on a cross-party basis are a bit thin on the basis of the approach taken up to now. I have to say that. I will put my cards on the table. I have no issue with endeavouring to-----

I thank the Tánaiste. The time is up.

Deputy Boyd Barrett attacked me this morning. He has attacked me for going to Israel to try to get Irish civilians out of Gaza. In the same breath, he has asked me to help to get Irish civilians out of Gaza and condemns me for trying to do that.

What steps will the Tánaiste take?

Please. We are way over time.

It is the assessment.

We need a bit of honesty if the Deputy wants a cross-party approach.

It is shameful.