Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are part of the European Defence Agency. We are a militarily neutral state. We are not aligned or part of a mutual defence pact but we do have to enhance our own capability. Certainly, we can be part of joint projects in terms of procurement. There is no issue there; that is allowed for in terms of investment and how we go about that investment. Joint procurement under the EDA is one aspect of that or we can partner with another member state in terms of specific aspects of procurement of certain defence infrastructure or defence capability.

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