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:

We got advice from the Attorney General that it was a political declaration made at the time and it had no legislative basis. It was in accordance with Irish law and we are now proposing that Irish law changes.