Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

The Department of Defence has requested the involvement of Enterprise Ireland in identifying Irish companies which might potentially participate in this research programme. To date, Enterprise Ireland has provided preliminary technical assistance to the Department of Defence at EDA meetings for a research and development programme which the EDA has decided to undertake and in which the Minister for Defence has decided to participate. There is not a wide-ranging set of programmes. There is one particular programme which may have applicability to some Irish companies.

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