Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 3 November 2016
Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence
European Defence Agency: Motion
10:00 am
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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There is an onus on us all to amplify the provisions in the Seville Declaration which is very clear about what we can and cannot participate in. We should all give that more currency when debates on this arise. Maintenance of our neutrality is a strong issue for us going back many decades. That cannot be diluted in any way whatsoever. That is the overwhelming view of the people of this country.