Intent: 1. To represent IDSA's membership on certainty surrounding industrial participation policy: IDSA has strongly recommended the need to develop the nation’s defence industry strategy and thereby determine a defined industrial participation policy in defence procurement (in compliance with national/EU regulation). 2. Capability Development processes & stronger engagement with industry 3. Foster Irish enterprises, SMEs, innovation & R&D opportunities
Details: IDSA membership interests: To represent IDSA's membership on certainty surrounding industrial participation policy: IDSA has strongly recommended the need to develop the nation’s defence industry strategy and thereby determine a defined industrial participation policy in defence procurement (in comp, ...
Email to Enterprise Ireland to recommend that it would be timely to consider making provisions within the 2027 EI budget arrangements for a national stand at DSEI 2027 in London (the primary global trade show next year which is held every two years) in a similar fashion to the Northern Ireland stand. Notwithstanding that there are ongoing legislative changes due to be made. - EmailInvitation email to Minister Burke, 1 April, including some of the substantive IDSA priorities laid out in a letter addressed to An Tánaiste and then-Minister for Defence on 3 April 2025. - EmailInvitation letter to Minister McEntee, 11 March, including some of the substantive IDSA priorities laid out in a letter addressed to An Tánaiste and then-Minister for Defence on 3 April 2025. - Email
Intent: To represent IDSA's membership on certainty surrounding industrial participation policy: IDSA has strongly recommended the need to develop the nation’s defence industry strategy and thereby determine a defined industrial participation policy in defence procurement (in compliance with national/EU regulation).
Details: IDSA membership interests: To represent IDSA's membership on certainty surrounding industrial participation policy: IDSA has strongly recommended the need to develop the nation’s defence industry strategy and thereby determine a defined industrial participation policy in defence procurement (in comp, ...
Meeting held on 4 September 2025 at the Department of Defence with the Directors of IDSA to represent IDSA member priorities such as certainty surrounding industrial participation policy and industry strategy aspects. - Meeting
Intent: To represent IDSA's membership on certainty surrounding industrial participation policy: IDSA has strongly recommended the need to develop the nation’s defence industry strategy and thereby determine a defined industrial participation policy in defence procurement (in compliance with national/EU regulation).
Details: IDSA membership interests: To represent IDSA's membership on certainty surrounding industrial participation policy: IDSA has strongly recommended the need to develop the nation’s defence industry strategy and thereby determine a defined industrial participation policy in defence procurement (in comp, ...
Meeting held on 10 July 2025 at the Department of Defence with the Directors of IDSA to represent IDSA member priorities such as certainty surrounding industrial participation policy and industry strategy aspects. - Meeting
Intent: To represent IDSA's membership on certainty surrounding industrial participation policy: IDSA has strongly recommended the need to develop the nation’s defence industry strategy and thereby determine a defined industrial participation policy in defence procurement (in compliance with national/EU regulation).
Details: IDSA membership interests: To represent IDSA's membership on certainty surrounding industrial participation policy: IDSA has strongly recommended the need to develop the nation’s defence industry strategy and thereby determine a defined industrial participation policy in defence procurement (in comp, ...
Letter to An Tánaiste & Minister for Defence (cc Eamonn Murtagh, Assistant Secretary for Strategic Change & Capability Development), 3 April: IDSA identifies a number of obstacles and opportunities which the Government could begin to address to support Ireland’s national security and prosperity ambitions. IDSA recommends that several listed priorities receive urgent attention (including additional detail on priorities by way of attachment). - LetterMeeting held on 10 April 2025 at the Department of Defence with the Directors of IDSA to represent IDSA member priorities such as certainty surrounding industrial participation policy and industry strategy aspects. - Meeting
Meeting held on 12 December 2024 at the Department of Defence with the Directors of IDSA to represent IDSA member priorities. - MeetingMeeting held on 13 November 2024 between the Department of Defence and IDSA membership on industrial participation policy questions relevant to IDSA/enterprises. - Event / Reception
