Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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392. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to enter a bilateral air defence agreement with Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18858/17]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The White Paper on Defence (2015) sets the policy framework for the coming years including the State’s approach to defence from armed aggression. It confirms that Ireland will continue to maintain a policy of military neutrality which is characterised by non-membership of military alliances and non-participation in common or mutual defence arrangements. I can confirm that there are no plans to enter a bilateral air defence agreement with Britain.