Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 July 2024

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion

3:15 pm

Photo of Réada CroninRéada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In the opening statement, the Tánaiste said UNDOF withdrawal stems from "a joint assessment by the Department and the Defence Forces ... for the Defence Forces to undertake a process of consolidation ... to prepare for future peacekeeping missions". Was the requirement to participate in the EU battle group part of the terms of reference of that joint assessment?

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