Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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9. To ask the Taoiseach when the last meeting of the national security committee took place; the current members of the committee; the number of times the committee meets each year; and the role of the committee. [23329/17]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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10. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the role of the national security committee. [24641/17]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 and 10 together.

Having regard to the confidential nature of the work of the National Security Committee, it would not be appropriate to disclose information about the dates of individual meetings or about its proceedings.

The Committee is chaired by the Secretary General to the Government and comprises representatives at the highest level of the Departments of Justice & Equality, Defence and Foreign Affairs and Trade, and of the Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces.

It is concerned with ensuring that the Government and I are advised of high level security issues and the responses to them, but not with operational security matters.

The Committee meets as required and will continue to do so. In addition to the meetings, the members liaise on an ongoing basis to monitor developments that might have national security implications, in particular in the international arena.