Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister says that if Ireland opts in it will be in a better position to have influence. That is true to a certain degree. If the Government is worried about the safety of EU citizens and minimising the threat of terrorism, does the Minister not think we should try and stop the wars that are going on around the world? If Ireland is going to opt in, it should be working for peace in order to reduce terrorism. Ireland should be challenging the UK and France who are supplying Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates with arms that are creating untold destruction in Yemen. Would the Irish Government be prepared to challenge the UK and France in this area, if Ireland did opt in?