Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Sorry to cut in again. The point was made. I am as concerned as any citizen in this country at a rogue Government deploying troops somewhere in the world for some war or other. I have a difficulty using the United Nations Security Council but we are a democratically-elected Parliament. There has been suggestion that there should be a referendum. I put to Mr. Andrews that we hold a referendum to change the Constitution to allow all three elements of Government - the President, the Seanad and the Dáil, including this committee - to have a say over the deployment of troops and replace the triple lock with that. That would set the bar high enough that it makes it difficult for a rogue Government. How would Mr. Andrews feel about that?