Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals

2:00 am

Photo of Alice-Mary HigginsAlice-Mary Higgins (Independent)

With absolute respect, and we very much appreciate the overview, much of this ground has been covered in the statement which has been shared with all the members. While I appreciate this detail, time is limited and we have very specific questions. We may come back to the escape clause from the Stability and Growth Pact if we have an opportunity later. The focus really is on the two COMs at hand and, specifically, the €150 billion in loans and the redirecting of money from the Cohesion Fund.

Will Ms Dinkova answer the very specific question on whether cluster munitions and landmines can be purchased using moneys accessed through these two COMs? What consideration has there been of Ireland's national legislation in relation to that?

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