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:

I will do my best here and I ask the Senator to come back in if I miss any of the questions.

On the question of whether it is a removal or modification, it is a change. You could call it a removal of the triple lock and if you want to agree that, it is fine. However, I emphasise it is with safeguards. As I said previously to Deputy Stanley, that is around ensuring that it adheres to the principles of international law and the UN Charter. We are not throwing out everything. We are ensuring there will be safeguards in the Bill.