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- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: It is in black and white in the law. Black and white. It is not just the UN Security Council but the UN General Assembly. What is this actually about? If there was a regional peacekeeping mission, it could be endorsed by the UN General Assembly by a majority vote and Irish troops could then participate in it. Does the Tánaiste accept that?
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: Yes.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: Therefore, there is no veto.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: That is what we are proposing-----
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: That is in the law now. It is in the 2006 Act.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: No, it is not.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: It is. There is no such thing as a veto. It is an absolute red herring in this debate. The other thing that is dragged in as an example of why we need to do it is the idea that we may need to go and get our citizens from abroad but are currently blocked from doing so. Again, that is a red herring and is not true. In the 2006 Act there is a series of exceptions set out where the triple...
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: It did not cover it in-----
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: The Tánaiste is not able to come up with any examples where the triple lock prevents us from sending troops. The truth is that this is about sending troops on US-led and NATO-led missions into the likes of-----
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: You say it yourself.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: It is absolutely dishonest to suggest that.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: You say yourself it is at the core of our neutrality.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: I did not interrupt anyone. A little courtesy and parliamentary decorum is called for from Deputy Murphy from time to time.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: A bit of honesty.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: The Deputy hates when the truth is told. In reality, the Government's proposed modification of the triple lock does not impact in any way on our policy of military neutrality. In fact, the proposed changes will serve to reinforce Ireland’s ability to pursue an independent foreign policy, by removing the power of UN Security Council permanent members to veto our national sovereign...
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Bríd Smith: And Biden's behaviour is okay?
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: They will identify the United States all of the time. That is fine. I do not believe US foreign policy is correct in all areas, but I recognise the huge Irish-American diaspora. I do not believe in boycotting Hewlett-Packard or Intel. The Deputies opposite would cause the loss of thousands of jobs in this country, if their reckless policies were pursued. I do not believe in doing that....
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: We had a Bill.
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Micheál Martin: -----or definition of neutrality-----
- Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)
Paul Murphy: We proposed a Bill. You voted it down.