Sinéad Gibney (Dublin Rathdown, Social Democrats)
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121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether there is a planned mechanism to maintain Irish neutrality in the absence of the triple lock protection; if he will provide details on that mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6400/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Ireland's policy of military neutrality, as practised by successive Governments, means that Ireland does not participate in military alliances or common or mutual defence arrangements.

The Government has been clear that it has no desire to alter Ireland’s policy of military neutrality.

The triple lock refers to a three-stage process to approve the deployment of troops on a peacekeeping mission.

There is no connection between the triple lock and our military neutrality and, in addition the Programme for Government makes clear that any amendments to the Triple Lock legislation will be in keeping with Ireland's policy of military neutrality.