Deputy Paul Murphy: I wish to raise the drive to integrate Ireland into the process of European militarisation and, secondly, attacks on democratic rights n Europe and in Europe's trading partners. We have repeatedly raised the drive for further militarisation by the European Commission and core European countries. The next goal, as clearly set out in their white paper is the European defence union. Commissioner Oettinger in the finance committee two weeks ago agreed with me that the plan was to triple spending on so-called defence in the next multi-year budget.

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