'Significant' increase in defence spending will not affect neutrality, Tánaiste says

The Fine Gael leader said the Government will be reviewing its capital allocations and publishing a revised National Development Plan in July. File Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

The Tánaiste has said that a “significant increase” in spending on Ireland’s security infrastructure does not affect its policy on military neutrality.

Simon Harris, who is Minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs, made the comments as he attended the Munich Security Conference.