Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022
86. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to any future intentions by the Russian military to revisit its plans to carry out naval exercises off the Irish coast; if Ireland has a contingency plan in the event of such a scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22648/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will be aware that, when Russia proposed to conduct naval exercises in part of Ireland's Exclusive Economic Zone in February, I wrote to the Russian government and requested that these planned exercises in Ireland's EEZ not take place. The Russian government acceded to this request.
I am not aware of any future intentions by the Russian Federation to carry out naval exercises off the Irish coast. I will not comment publicly on any aspect of military contingency planning.
