Mr. Declan Power:

Just to clarify, the Deputy is asking about if military neutrality were somehow enshrined in the Constitution. For a start, it would be foolish because we would shackle ourselves for the future. No one has a crystal ball. We would be putting decisions that are best made by military and defence practitioners in front of judges and it would be a disaster. It would also be hard to define. We have learned that messing around with the Constitution on matters that are hard to define only leads us down culs-de-sac. We should leave the Constitution where it stands. We should maintain our independence in course of action and have robust conversations that lead to good solid policy.