Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 3 November 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Statement of Strategy: Motion

11:40 am

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I agree with my colleague and I second his proposal. At issue is a statement of strategy, and a core part of the Irish position has been a clear statement of the country's neutrality. I realise this came up during the defence part of the meeting earlier but it is important that it is restated. I do not understand why the word is not even included in the strategy statement. It makes no sense for it not to be included, and the committee could have a role in proposing that it be included. The suggestion Senator Daly has put forward is entirely reasonable and it will leave no doubt around the issue.

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