Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have set these targets by and large in the White Paper. We have outlined the capital expenditure priorities for the next ten years. These are a fleet replacement programme, replacement and upgrading of armoured vehicles and weapons systems, and new planes and surveillance and communication systems for the Air Corps. We have outlined where we think our capacity needs to improve and where we need to invest. If suggestions come from international best practice on how to improve the delivery of this year on year, or even month on month, I am more than open to them.