Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

I do not want to say off the top of my head that they have not, but I am not aware of any such recent briefings. However, it is available. I will talk to the Taoiseach to how best to facilitate the Deputy's suggestion. It is a good one because there is a war on the Continent of Europe. This country is going to have the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of next year. As the Deputy said, there are issues with the shadow fleet. There are real issues in relation to the incursions into European airspace. We saw it in Copenhagen only recently. We have seen it in Romania. We have seen it in many countries, such as Poland and Estonia, in recent days and weeks. We are not immune from these threats either in any matter or means. It is a very construction suggestion. I will certainly engage with Government colleagues on it. I am happy and eager to engage with the Opposition on it too.

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