Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I was waiting for you to read out motion No. 11. I may be remiss but I want to put it on the record that this effort to put together participation in the European Union battle group with a 20 minute debate is not sufficient. Sinn Féin has consistently placed on record our opposition to Irish involvement in these EU battle groups. There are clearly elements within the EU who want to move towards a European army model.

I missed an opportunity in this respect but I do not believe the gravity of the issue has been discussed or that it can be properly dealt with in the 20 minutes that have been allocated for it.

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