Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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56. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he last met officials from his Department to discuss defence policy. [38844/18]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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A range of powers and responsibilities were delegated to me as Minister with Responsibility for Defence by the Defence (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2017, made on 5 July 2017 under s. 2(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977. In that role, I am in daily contact with my officials as part of the on-going business of the Department including defence policy matters. The Taoiseach is briefed as required on defence issues.