Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Do not shout me down. I will speak in this House and outside, if required. The Lisbon treaty also contains a mutual defence clause. It allows for many alliances of states with greater military hardware to undertake more ambitious military missions. While we cannot be forced to participate in these missions, is anyone seriously suggesting that we can distance ourselves from actions by these alliances operating with EU authority and in our name?

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