Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 26 June 2025

Public Accounts Committee

Appropriation Accounts 2023
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána

2:00 am

Photo of Cathy BennettCathy Bennett (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

That is fine.

With regard to the ongoing conflict in Palestine, the Commissioner will be aware of media reports of certain civilian airlines carrying weapons of war or components bound for Israel in support of the genocide of the people of Gaza. My understanding is that it is illegal to do this without the permission of the Minister for Transport and so it effectively would amount to illegal arms trafficking through Ireland. Does An Garda Síochána have any concerns that arms are being routinely smuggled through sovereign airspace?

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