Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 3 July 2025

Committee on Defence and National Security

General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Mr. Barry Andrews:

I will address that, if I can. The UK is saying it has to reduce its overseas aid in order to pay for military expenses. That is not the case. That is wrong. It is not an either-or choice. I would say-----