Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence
Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion
3:15 pm
Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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Okay. The Tánaiste talked about the "increased focus on the crucial work [of our Defence Forces] in the Middle East" post 7 October. Was the decision revisited or reconsidered in that context? What future peacekeeping missions are the Defence Forces currently preparing for and what stage is planning at? Is the Government in active discussions with the UN in relation to any pending deployments?