Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I take it from that answer that there is no intention at this point in time to deploy troops if the proposed triple lock legislation makes its way through?

I welcome the fact that the Tánaiste came before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence earlier this week to report on the engagement with the Foreign Affairs Council and Ireland's new arrangements with NATO. There was a certain outcry from members of the committee on learning of these new arrangements in the media rather than in the Oireachtas itself. This strikes many as a tendency to engage with the Dáil and committee to the minimum mandated extent, constitutionally and legislatively.

The Government wishes to remove the triple lock neutrality protection. That is a legitimate political opinion to hold and to advocate, although one that I and many others disagree with. It is also one for which there is no mandate to implement, as a mandate was never even sought from the people. On the contrary, the Government has campaigned and committed to its retention. In advance of legislation being brought forward, will the Tánaiste finally answer the question as to where he intends to deploy Irish Defence Forces personnel and from where he is currently precluded?

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