John Brady
Question:26. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the purpose of the recent meeting between the chief executive of the European Defence Agency and a representative of the Defence Forces. [25007/21]
View answerThursday, 13 May 2021
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Mr Jirí Šedivý was appointed Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA) on 5th March 2020. In his role as Chief Executive Mr Šedivý has regular dialogue with the participating Member States of the EDA.
Mr Šedivý is currently hosting a series of bilateral meetings with Military Representatives and Defence Policy Directors from all member states. These bilateral meetings are informal in nature and are an opportunity to discuss views on the defence initiatives and how the EDA can support the Member States.
The bilateral meeting with the Irish Military Representative and the Chief Executive was held on 3rd May 2021. Topics discussed included the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence; the work of the Commission on the Defence Forces; PESCO projects; the European Defence Fund; and personal experiences of serving overseas.
Question No. 27 answered with Question No. 24.