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
Ryan O'Meara (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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-----because the Constitution allows for exactly that at Cabinet but does not demand the triple lock. My final point is on the argument for a referendum. I do not know of any referendum mandated in this country that does not explicitly change the Constitution. Therefore, if we are not explicitly changing the Constitution with the removal of the triple lock, why do the witnesses think their argument in regard to a referendum holds up?