Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In that sense, we will have to await the outcome of the two conventions and the election itself in November.

I confirm for Deputy Boyd Barrett that I had no discussions in respect of NATO. As he is aware, we have sent the LE Róisínto the Mediterranean where there is a NATO operation between Greece and Turkey but we are not part of that. Our arrangement for humanitarian search and rescue is on a bilateral basis with the Italian Government. I held no discussions in the United States about NATO or participating in any NATO arrangement.

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