Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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116. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he last met the head of the Defence Forces. [41071/18]

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 frequently meet with the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces and receive regular briefings in relation to a wide range of defence matters. I last met with the Chief of Staff on 11 October 2018.

The Taoiseach is briefed as required on defence issues.