Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 January 2026
285. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1981/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra286. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will commit to an overall ban on the direct purchase of any product or service from Israel or the Occupied Territories by her Department at any level; if this proposal has been assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1999/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together.
The Department does not have any record of any direct purchases of goods or services in Ireland from Israel or the Occupied Palestinian Territory over the past two years.
The acquisition of goods and services by my Department complies with all relevant legislation, including EU Directives, and with Office of Government Procurement (OGP) guidelines.
The Department publishes tenders on both the government procurement platform (e-Tenders website) and also on the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEC) site. In addition, the Department publishes details of procurement related payments for both frameworks and contracts over €20,000, on a quarterly basis at: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-foreign-affairs/organisation-information/payments-over-20000/
Procurement procedures are kept under constant review to ensure that they are line with best practice, guidance and the legal framework.
