Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Committee on Defence and National Security
General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed)
2:00 am
Ms Maureen O'Brien:
I hang out with different people but no one I know is concerned about neutrality being disrupted because of potentially taking away the triple lock. Everyone who has listened to the debates in recent weeks will be reassured of that. To inform the committee, in UN headquarters no one is aware or cares that Ireland is neutral. How Ireland operates and whether it will go on a mission is Ireland's decision. In fact, it is not solely Ireland's decision, but it is of no consequence.
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