173. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence once the Government successfully achieves level of ambition 2 as set out under the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces, if he will provide an outline of the current total expected cost of achieving level of ambition 3 for each of Ireland’s domains (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45198/24]

The Detailed Implementation Plan for the Report on the Commission on the Defence Forces provides the timelines associated with the implementation of Commission recommendations. That document sets out that the Government decision in relation to a move to Level of Ambition 3 (LOA 3) will be taken in 2028 and that a capacity and capability assessment will be completed to inform that decision during 2027. It is during that assessment that analysis will be carried out on the expected costs associated with achieving LOA 3.

Therefore the information requested cannot be provided at this time.