Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence
General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed)
Professor Brian MacCraith:
We are not sure that any of these currently exist. We have some small supports that are short term. To my knowledge, we have not committed to anything. Other than minor short-term contracts, there is nothing that will transfer over. Much will depend on the timing of the actual transition. It is expected at some stage later this year but we are not sure exactly when that will take place. That is why we did not comment on head 23. I just do not think it has any immediate significance to us.