Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 116133

Republic of Ireland: Defence

Tabled: 26 February 2026

Answered: 6 March 2026

Question

Dr Andrew Murrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what fees have been remitted to the UK from the Irish government for the use of UK (a) military (b) naval (c) security assets to safeguard Irish interests in each year for which records exist.

Answer

Al Carns

The UK and Ireland work closely together on shared security challenges, but the UK does not provide defence cover for Ireland, nor does it deploy security assets to protect Irish subsea infrastructure. The Ministry of Defence has not received any requests...

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