Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 September 2025
134. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49604/25]
View answer135. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49622/25]
View answerI propose to take Question No 134 and Question No 135 together.
The ICJ advisory opinion of 19 July 2024 has made it clear that all States must abstain from entering into economic or trade dealings with Israel concerning the occupied Palestinian territory that may entrench its unlawful presence there. Since the ICJ advisory opinion, my 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.
The value of goods or services purchased by the Defence Forces from Israeli companies in respect of existing contracts since September 2023 is set out in the table below, with no payments having been made in 2025 . There have been no new contracts awarded to Israeli companies since before that date.
|
COMPANY |
Description |
Payments since 1 September 2023 |
|
Aeronautics Defence Systems Ltd |
Micro UAV Support & Maintenance |
€785,000 |
|
All Cargo Logistics' |
Freight forwarding services. |
USD $2,220 |
I am advised that no goods or services have been purchased from companies registered in the State of Palestine in the last two years, and there are no companies registered on my Department's financial systems as being based in the occupied Palestinian territory.
