Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 26 June 2025
Committee on Defence and National Security
General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Professor Ben Tonra:
No, other countries do not have them. Once the government decides and the parliament authorises, they will send their troops overseas on a particular mission. There is nothing that requires them, but Mr. Noonan has talked about the pressures and the need for guardrails. I am just saying that if we feel we need additional guardrails, those are a couple of options to consider.
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