Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)

The answer is twofold. The vast majority of the money that has been allocated has been drawn down already by our Ukrainian partners. The lead time really depends on whether we are talking about components of an air defence system or de-mining. Each has a different lead time and different requirements. All in, we are talking about a maximum of six to eight months at the upper end. Ukraine has an active defence industry that is at the cutting edge in terms of the equipment it is producing. It is recognised as such in Ukraine. It is regularly requested that when EU partners are providing equipment or supplies, they do so through the Ukrainian defence industry. It comprises private entities and semi-state entities. Again, it comes down to what we are ordering. For security reasons I cannot go into the specifics of what we are ordering, as members can understand, but what exactly is being ordered will decide exactly where it is coming from. There is not one homogeneous group, to be quite frank.