Mr. Kieran Brennan:

I have experience of working under NATO command in NATO Partnership for Peace in Kosovo which was a really fulfilling experience not just for myself and my troop but also for the people of Kosovo. I also operated under European Union command in Chad, as did Dr. Berry, as a distinguished member of the Army ranger wing.

To answer the Deputy's question, those two regional organisations meet the benchmark laid down in this legislation in respect of all the requirements. We would participate in missions under the auspices of those two organisations and possibly one or two others, such as the African Union. I am basing my answer in the context of there being no Security Council resolution. That is where I see our future lies but again, I am conscious people have reservations about this and there would be safeguards put in place in respect of that deployment.