Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left) | Oireachtas source

This is a continuation of the discussion we had earlier about the activities in the Mediterranean. The Minister has clarified that theLE Eithneis not involved in Operation Triton and is there on humanitarian grounds, but he also went into combat with a straw man by saying doing nothing was not an option when nobody was arguing for doing nothing. Operation Triton replaced the Mare Nostrum programme, which cost €9 million per month while Operation Triton costs €3 million. The EU has put up its borders and is making it more difficult for refugees. Should Ireland not be playing a more positive role? Being neutral is not the same as doing nothing.

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