Helen McEntee

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Today with David McCullagh · Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union · 1 Jul 2026 podcast

We have set aside a cost of between 165 and 85 million for the running office.

That's, you know, everything here in Ireland of the 270 plus different events, plus everything that happens in Brussels.

There is then going to be a figure for security and obviously we'll know that full figure at the end and that will be there for people to see.

But the most important thing is that we have a safe and we have a secure and we have a successful presidency.

And that includes making sure that the security is safe.

And they have what they need.

I mean, the Defence Forces are there to assist and to support the Gardaí.

They are essentially in charge of the security.

But again, I would just say on the Zelensky visit, I mean, that was a successful visit.

And I think we have to trust our Gardaí and those involved in the security to make the decisions that they make.

There could have been different decisions made on that day.

There could have been airspace closed down.

There could have been disruptions in different ways.

I think we have to trust the people that we know are trained, that are responsible for this and trust that they are going to make the right decisions.

And that visit was hugely successful.

He's in town again today.

Look forward to meeting with him, not just at the ceremony.

We'll have a discussion later with the Taoiseach as well.

you know, he is here because he knows the support that Ireland has provided and he knows that during the presidency, we are going to continue to provide that support through our leadership and our stewardship of the different councils.

Well, look, what I can say is that we have what we need to be able to respond to any threats, be it on land, be it at sea, be it in air.

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