Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will pick up on the particular question concerning the Iraq mandate for the use of Shannon that was passed by Dáil Éireann. There was a vote by the Dáil that allowed the planes to stop over, but within the international legal framework, was that not a breach of our neutrality?

I accept that the Dáil and Seanad can vote on something but did that not negate our contention that we are neutral within the international legal framework?