Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

The Government recently announced that a consultative forum will be set up to address Ireland's broader foreign policy. Nobody is afraid of debate and discussion but what many people are afraid of is the erosion of Ireland's neutrality. The Tánaiste may argue to the contrary but all of the soundings in recent times, particularly around the triple lock mechanism, as well as on Ireland's involvement in EU battle groups, PESCO and the use of Shannon Airport, point to that. We must remember that US troops went through Shannon Airport and murdered tens of thousands of Iraqi troops. Where does the Tánaiste stand in relation to Ireland's neutrality? Will he give a commitment that a referendum will be held on our neutrality?

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