Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy accused me of leading the way for Ireland to join an EU army at some point in the future. As I have stressed, the Treaty of Lisbon does not provide for the creation of a European army or conscription to any military formation. Any change to that position would require a treaty change and no such change is proposed. The protocol on the concerns of the Irish people on the Treaty of Lisbon expressly states:

The Treaty of Lisbon does not provide for the creation of a European army or for conscription to any military formation [...] The Treaty of Lisbon does not affect or prejudice Ireland's traditional policy of military neutrality.

That is the answer I gave to the Deputy earlier.