Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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I am trying, as I have tried in this brief, to approach everything in a practical way, despite my suspicion of these moves. That is why, for instance, we did not vote against the European Defence Agency motions last week. I can see the practical benefits of co-operation. Will it be a requirement to make troops available for deployment as part of PESCO missions, some of which we have listed? Those missions could include peacemaking, post-conflict stabilisation, disarmament operations or support for third countries in combatting terrorism. Those are some of the mission specifications which were outlined in the Lisbon treaty.