Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise the drive to integrate Ireland into the process of European militarisation and, secondly, the attacks on democratic rights in Europe and its trading partners. We have repeatedly raised the issue of the drive for further militarisation by the European Commission and core European countries. The next goal, as clearly set out in its White Paper, is the European Defence Union. Two weeks ago, at the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, Commissioner Oettinger agreed with me that the plan is to triple spending on so-called defence in the next multi-year budget.

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