Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2025
150. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence the military equipment that has been transferred from the Irish Defence Forces to the Ukraine Armed Forces and government of Ukraine over the duration of the war since the invasion by Russia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71891/25]
View answerWhile Ireland may be militarily neutral, we are not politically neutral and together with our EU partners, Ireland has been resolute in our response to Russia’s illegal, unjustifiable and morally reprehensible war against Ukraine.
I, and the rest of the Government are committed to working with our European and Ukrainian counterparts to maintain our solidarity with Ukraine and to ensure Ukraine gets the support it needs to defend itself against brutal Russian aggression.
Through our Military Representatives and Officials based in Brussels, my Department is kept informed of Ukraine’s support needs on an ongoing basis and actively explores ways in which Ireland can continue provide non-lethal support, including through the donation of equipment.
To date, the military equipment donated has included :
200 units of body armour delivered in March 2022
2 large de-mining vehicles (DOKING Mine Flails) in February 2023
65 vehicles delivered in June 2024 and September 2025 which included a Fire Truck, ambulances, trucks and minivans.
5 mobile radar defence systems (Giraffes) plus an additional 2 for spare parts delivered in June 2025
3 Demining Robots (Reachers) delivered in September 2025
All equipment donated to date has had no impact on the operational capacity of the Defence Forces and were otherwise exiting from service.
The Defence Forces are continually examining all potential opportunities to donate further equipment and vehicles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Question No. 151 answered with Question No. 121.
