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

Photo of Réada CroninRéada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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Okay. As we review the deployment of Defence Forces personnel overseas, I ask the Tánaiste to outline his intentions regarding the removal of the triple lock, which is the neutrality protection mechanism we have. What are the proposals to approve overseas deployment if the need for the UN mandate is successfully removed in the context of the triple lock?