Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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174. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will publish a percentage breakdown of capital investment by service branch, when he sets out his plan for the national development plan capital allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47814/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The revised NDP Capital allocation for the Defence Vote Group for the period 2026-2030 is €1,700 million. This represents an increase of €600 million (55%) on the previous baseline of €1,100 million. For 2026, the Defence capital allocation will increase by €85 million to €300 million.

Capital Investment in Defence primarily provides for the renewal, retention and acquisition of major defence equipment and infrastructural platforms – expenditure which enhances and supports military capabilities and therefore contributes to a more secure and resilient society.

The revised capital allocations will assist ongoing efforts at modernising and upgrading Defence equipment and built infrastructure platforms, and will enable targeted progression on key elements of Government commitments within LOA 2 (Enhanced Capability) objectives, as outlined in the Commission on the Defence Forces Report.

As outlined in parallel with the publication of revised multi-annual allocations, Defence is now re-evaluating all its strategic equipment and infrastructural priorities to align with the revised 2026 annual capital allocation provided - with specific details on sectoral investment plans to be published later this year.