Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 3 July 2025

Committee on Defence and National Security

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

2:00 am

Mr. Barry Andrews:

I do not think it is all down to the triple lock, for example. It is a combination of things, including our non-colonial history, our very principled approach to international development and sustainable development and multilateralism. All of those things contribute. Is the Senator asking-----