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

I have tabled this question on foot of the Minister's concerning comments about trying to plug the Defence Forces in with innovators and entrepreneurs. It seems that such people will be given access to the Defence Forces to help them to develop jobs and so forth. There are clear dangers in such a strategy, such as we might not be able to control the end product in military terms. I seek assurances about the level of debate that took place during the preparation of the White Paper. What safeguards does the Minister intend to put in place to ensure the plug-in he is encouraging does not involve us dealing with the likes of Israel and Saudi Arabia?

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