Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 3, line 16, after "Union" to insert "including battle groups".

The purpose of this amendment is to record the manner in which this Bill is being pushed through the Dáil and the participation of the Defence Forces in an EU battle group. However, it is very disingenuous that the term "battle group" does not feature even once in the Bill. We are opposed to the introduction of battle groups just as we are opposed to the development of the EU into a global imperialist power.

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