Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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185. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the new maritime patrol CASA 295 aircraft to be purchased by the Irish Air Corps carries Helionix; if the Government have reneged on their commitment to stop buying military equipment from Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6122/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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A contract was signed with Airbus Spain in 2019 for two Airbus C-295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft for manufacture in Seville and these aircraft were delivered in 2023. In 2022, a second contract for one Military Transport variant Airbus C-295 was signed with Airbus and is due for delivery later this year. The Airbus C-295 aircraft are not fitted with Helionix.

Since the ICJ advisory opinion of 19 July 2024, the Department has included provisions in its tender documentation regarding the right to reject offers from third countries on defence and security grounds, in line with the Commission guidance on the procurement of defensive equipment under Directive 2009/18/EU.