Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is as yet no definite amount agreed for the research programme. However, a budget in the region of €2 billion to €3 billion for the period from 2021 to 2027, inclusive, has been mentioned in a number of Commission fora. This, however, has not been agreed to by any member state. As with the Horizon 2020 programme, it is envisaged that the defence forces research programme will be funded from member states' contributions. On 28 October the European Defence Agency signed grant agreements worth a total of €1.4 million on selected research projects to be carried out as part of the pilot project. I reiterate to the Deputy that even though there has been mention of this recently, it has not been agreed to by member states.

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