Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

Supporters of the militarisation of Europe were in full voice at the recent Conference on the Future of Europe. Emmanuel Macron, Ursula von der Leyen and others linked what they saw as the need to militarise with changes to the European treaties, including an end to unanimity clauses. Where is the Government in this debate? Will the Taoiseach support a two-tier Europe and if so, which tier does he want Ireland to be in? Will the Taoiseach support a convention for a new treaty when the issue inevitably arises at the European Council in June? Any removal of powers from the Irish State to the EU will require a referendum and if the Taoiseach was to support and advocate for that referendum, then it would be far from certain that he would win. Is the Taoiseach in favour of such a move and will he comment on these issues?

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