Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 4, to delete lines 34 to 46, and in page 5, lines 1 to 4, to delete subsections (2) and (3).

This comes to the nub of a disagreement between the Labour Party and the Government on the definition of what constitutes an international force. My understanding is that the previous position stated it was necessary for a force to be established by the Security Council. The Minister's amendment proposes a force which is established, mandated, authorised, endorsed or supported. The Labour Party does not share the Government's view in this regard and the amendment is an attempt to return to the status quo in terms of the definition of an international United Nations force.