Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

We have made that quite clear in dealing with any queries on this. We will defend the situation from a global security viewpoint and nothing else, even if it means going against our strategic interests. A surprising number of countries are adopting unusual positions on this matter and that is one of the reasons we want to have the full facts on all aspects of it. Some people say the NPT is no longer relevant but I totally disagree.

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