Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

The Defence (Amendment) Bill was published earlier. It was scheduled to be debated this time last week, even though it had not been before Cabinet or published. The Bill will be introduced in the Seanad where all Stages will be taken in the same week. It will then be sent to the Dáil where all Stages will be taken in a day. However, the text of the legislation raises serious questions about whether our troops are deployed legally in Kosovo.

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