111. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total number of applications for tenders for military contracts received in each year from 2010 to date; and the number of such applications which were received from companies or individuals in Israel, per year, in tabular form. [38386/24]

I am advised by my officials that the information requested by the Deputy is not recorded or retained on file in my Department.

As I have previously advised the House, a small number of Israeli companies have won orders for defensive equipment in recent years as a result of tender competitions. In each case, the contract was awarded on the basis that the company concerned had submitted the most economically advantageous tender.  The most recent procurement of goods from Israel or Israeli firms was in 2021.