Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 29 May 2025

Committee on Defence and National Security

General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion

2:00 am

Ms Bernie Maguire:

In assessing any request to participate in a mission, it has to be compliant with Irish law and has to be a fundamental part of our foreign policy, in addition to what we have at the moment. Other elements can include consent of the host nation, trust in partners-----