Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Discussion with European External Action Service

2:35 pm

Photo of Dan NevilleDan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Perhaps this point is too political but Ireland is a neutral country. We are very protective of our neutrality. The EEAS is part of the common foreign and security policy. How does that fit with a neutral country, which is defensive of its neutrality and any implication that this might be compromised?