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Republic of Ireland: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what maritime and aerial support has been provided to the Republic of Ireland in the last 5 years; and at what cost.

answeredGavin RobinsonMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
19 Jan 2026
Answer
19 Jan 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what maritime and aerial support has been provided to the Republic of Ireland in the last 5 years; and at what cost.

  2. 19 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Over the past five years, the only UK support to Ireland has been Search and Rescue assistance provided on five occasions. There was no additional cost identified for this activity. We have not provided maritime support to Ireland.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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