Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
275. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence if she will seek to avail of loans under the EU Security Action for Europe facility in order to supplement capital investment under the National Development Plan for defence capability development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3801/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs announced on 27 June last, Ireland will be leveraging the common procurement opportunities offered under the SAFE instrument to speed up delivery of Ireland’s defence capability.
However, Ireland did not seek to draw down funding from SAFE at this time. This decision followed engagement between the Department of Defence, the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and the Department of Finance.
This decision reflected the recent Government agreement on the National Development Plan, which sets out a capital allocation for the Defence Vote Group for the period 2026-2030 of €1.7 billion, an increase of 55 per cent on the previous baseline
