Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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244. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the membership of the Government task force on emergency planning; and how often the task force has met in 2025 and in 2026, in tabular form. [68839/26]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Government Task Force on Emergency Planning is the top-level structure for strategic emergency management in Ireland. Chaired by the Minister for Defence, the Government Task Force gives policy direction and provides oversight for the emergency planning activities of all government departments and public authorities. The Government Task Force on Emergency Planning meets in the National Emergency Coordination Centre (NECC), at least 5 times a year.

The Government Task Force is comprised of Ministers, senior officials of government departments, senior officers of the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána and officials of other key public authorities having a lead or support role in government and strategic emergency planning.

The Government Task Force on Emergency Planning met on the following dates in 2025 and so far in 2026: