159. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Defence the number of times he and officials in his Department have met a company (details supplied) or its representatives since he took office; if he will provide details, in tabular form, of the dates of each meeting; the names of the company representatives involved; the titles of the departmental officials involved; the reason for each meeting; the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12369/14]

Since being appointed as Minister for Defence, neither I nor officials from my Department have met representatives of the company to which the Deputy is referring.