Tom Brabazon (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)

I thank all of the witnesses for their contributions and presentations this morning. It is clear a significant amount of military experience is present in the room. While we have heard previously from academics, the practitioners of a field are probably more important than the academics. A lot of weight should be given to what the witnesses have said and the evidence they have given to the committee this morning.

I have a number of questions, which are broadly framed. Professor Tonra mentioned a legal review being part of an additional safeguard against the deployment of troops. One of the questions I have in this regard relates to emergency situations where Irish citizens need to be removed, such as in Kabul. Would a legal review be a practical proposition in such circumstances where there is an urgency to get citizens rescued, for example?