Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are militarily neutral as a country. We are not politically neutral. We will stand for human rights, freedom, democracy, and the rules-based international order. This approach suffuses everything we do, whether it relates to the conflict in Gaza or the invasion of Ukraine.

Our international engagement is also underpinned by a significant investment in our security and defence architecture. This includes work to transform our Defence Forces by increasing annual spending to €1.5 billion.

I think I have run out of time. I thank the Acting Chairman for his indulgence.

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