Written answers
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Department of Defence
Departmental Contracts
Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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238. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if it remains the case that Ireland will not be procuring military equipment or defence equipment or contracts with Israeli entities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11472/25]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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There is currently no intention to purchase military equipment from Israel.
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, which includes Israel, on defence and security grounds, in line with the Commission guidance on the procurement of defensive equipment under Directive 2009/18/EU.
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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239. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with his Department. [11514/25]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department has no record of any payments made to the company referred to by the Deputy.
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