Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Supplementary)

2:00 am

Photo of Shay BrennanShay Brennan (Dublin Rathdown, Fianna Fail)

I welcome the Minister of State. From what I can see, the revision is upwards of 33%, which is a substantial increase. However, that is quite understandable given the opening statement and the briefing provided. I have a few questions around some elements of this.

On Ukraine, I understand from what the Minister of State said that we are making a contribution of €80 million to one of our EU partners which is procuring "non-lethal elements of air defence" from "the Ukrainian defence industry". I have two questions on that. Is the Minister of State aware of what the lead time is between us making our contribution and machinery effectively being in use to assist in their effort? Will he describe what "the Ukrainian defence industry" actually is? Who is that money ultimately going to?

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