Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2023
346. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has any current contracts with any Israeli state agency, any Israeli-based company or any company based elsewhere in the world which is owned or part-owned by any Israeli state agency or by any Israeli-based company; and if so, the value of those contracts. [51052/23]
View answer347. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department or any of its agencies are involved in any exercise, operation, training or research which includes involvement by any Israeli state agency, any Israeli-based company or any company based elsewhere in the world which is owned or part-owned by any Israeli state agency or by any Israeli-based company. [51070/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 347 together.
Following a thorough search and as far as can be ascertained, I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department does not have any current contracts with any Israeli state agency or any Israeli-based company. The Deputy will appreciate the fact that it is difficult to confirm the ultimate legal ownership of every company that my Department engages with.
To the best of my and my officials' knowledge, I can also confirm to the Deputy that neither my Department, nor any of the four agencies under my Department's remit are involved in any exercise, operation, training or research which includes involvement by any Israeli state agency or any Israeli-based company.
