Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Earlier today, my colleagues and I participated in the formal launch of the Irish Neutrality League, which is a civil society campaign to bring pressure to bear on the Government to assert Ireland's neutrality positively on the world stage and to be a voice for peace and human rights. The league also wants the copper-fastening of neutrality enshrined in the Constitution. The Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, referred earlier to reflection. Has he reflected on the proposals from the Irish Neutrality League and is he prepared to sign its statement? We have quite a number of people already and it is an ongoing campaign. I understand the Government is absolutely behind our neutrality and I do not see why it cannot sign up to the Irish Neutrality League.

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