Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2025
242. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence to provide clarity on any correspondence from her Department and the US administration in regard to the defence of sub-sea cables off the Irish coast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72286/25]
View answerOver the summer, an official from my Department provided the US Embassy with an overview of the work being done to develop the new National Maritime Security Strategy, including the public consultation that my Department undertook in support of this work.
Subsequently, the US Embassy asked whether Ireland is considering joining a US initiative on the security and resilience of undersea cables, known as the New York Principles. As this initiative is a policy matter within the responsibility of the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, the US Embassy’s request was shared with them and that Department is currently considering this matter.
