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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: The UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine pointed out that Israeli bonds sold by the Development Company for Israel, has raised billions, which is helping to fund violent settlement expansion and other international crimes in Palestine. I have had a look at the prospectus on the Central Bank's website and the issuer is listed as the Development Company for Israel. Lydia Ghuman, a legal expert...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: That is fair enough. There is no point in answering and then not being sure and us coming back on it. I might go back to the issue of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I understand that but €130 million is still a lot of money and it can still go a long way in terms of the killing of children. We have seen huge issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: But I have not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: That is fair enough, but at the end of the day, I do not think anyone wants any hand, act or part in this. That is the fundamental issue. Whether it was a very small amount or a very large amount, for most people the fundamental issue is that we do not want any Irish involvement in this. I take your point. I am sure you have read things which you think are incorrect or whatever it may be,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: This is my last question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: That is fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We have to end because the select committee has a meeting as well, but I gave the Senator my additional time. Go raibh míle maith agaibh go léir. Go raibh maith agaibh as ucht páirt a ghlacadh sa choiste inniu. That concludes the joint committee's business. The meeting now stands adjourned until next Wednesday, 18 June, when the committee will meet in private session at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Then there is an issue with the way it is meant to work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We have about nine minutes left. I will give the Senator seven minutes and I will take two. Is that okay?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide the list of capital projects for IT services, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €1million that failed to reach completion; the value that was written off, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30812/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide, the list of capital projects, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €5million, which ran over cost in 2023, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided, in tabular form. [30830/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 12. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the list of capital projects for IT services, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €1million that failed to reach completion; the value that was written off, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30804/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide, the list of capital projects, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €5million, which ran over cost in 2023, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided, in tabular form. [30822/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 25. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the list of capital projects for IT services, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €1million that failed to reach completion; the value that was written off, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 26. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, the list of capital projects, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €5million, which ran over cost in 2023, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided, in tabular form. [30935/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 37. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide the list of capital projects for IT services, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €1million that failed to reach completion; the value that was written off, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30799/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide, the list of capital projects, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €5million, which ran over cost in 2023, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided, in tabular form. [30817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the list of capital projects for IT services, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €1million that failed to reach completion; the value that was written off, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30814/25]