Tom Clonan (Independent)
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I differ with Mr. Murphy on that. I am concerned about it being mobilised or cited as a reason for dispensing with the triple lock. I also dispute his assertion that there is no link between neutrality and the triple lock and that that is a conflation. In fact, we know that if any future Government can deploy any number of troops anywhere in the world at any time in the future, that absolutely impacts on our neutral status. That is an actual fact. It is not possible assert otherwise without any evidence.

I must also say that the witnesses here today have presented some of the most interesting evidence to the committee and I thank them all. Professor Tonra said that our neutral status is not respected in Europe.