There is agreement by all parties in the House that, in this area as in others, we wish to play our full part. However, as I see it, the difference is that we, on this side, wish to build on a tradition of neutrality, of which we are proud. I sometimes get the impression from some Fine Gael speakers that they are not particularly proud of that tradition. Senator Bannon spoke of the demise of neutrality and alignment in a mutual defence pact. I am not at all sure that any full blown proposal for a mutual defence pact will materialise – it has been predicted for 20 years and has not happened. There are other reasons, apart from our concerns, for that being the case. The analysis is wrong in suggesting there is more pressure to achieve a mutual defence position, for which only certain member states are pressing.