Ms Jacqui McCrum:

I will augment what the Chief of Staff has said. With regard to playing our part, what we have tried to do over the past four years is to get ourselves in a position where we can stand up capabilities and invest in that particular capability. Two of the announcements made recently by the Tánaiste with regard to radar and subsea sonar capability are significant. The radar will be the biggest single investment in defence in the history of the State. That will provide us with capability that has not been there heretofore. It is hugely important for us. On the all-island side the national security strategy is being developed and the Taoiseach has stood up this new national security committee internally as well, which is all contributing to discussions on security and defence.