Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This shows the wise decision taken some time ago which we continue to follow in respect of involvement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO. It is important that we perform peacekeeping roles and be seen to be totally independent. Rather than spending vast sums of money in supporting NATO, we are much better off spending our money on these missions, particularly smaller ones. The 12-man - when I use the word "man", I mean humans-----