Trade Data

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Questions (24, 25)

Barry Ward

Question:

24. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the trade that takes places between Ireland and illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72668/25]

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Barry Ward

Question:

25. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the categories in which trade takes place between Ireland and illegal Israeli settlements within the occupied Palestinian territories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72669/25]

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Written answers

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Deputy Helen McEntee)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 24 and 25 together.

The CSO currently does not collect data on the value or categories of goods specifically from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory entering Ireland.

There are no reliable data at EU or national level on the volume of trade in services with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory, as the current method of data collection (based on Eurostat requirements) simply records the value against an overall country code, i.e. Israel.

Question No. 25 answered with Question No. 24.