Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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352. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has spoken with the UK Secretary of Defence to date in 2023. [11210/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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To date, in my capacity as Minister for Defence, I have not spoken with the UK Secretary of State for Defence, Mr. Ben Wallace MP.

However, I intend to engage collectively and bilaterally with international colleagues as and when the opportunities present themselves. In that regard, I look forward to an opportunity to speak or meet with the UK Secretary of State for Defence.