Written answers

Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Military Neutrality

Photo of Paul MurphyPaul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish neutrality is now defined only as formal non-membership of NATO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49147/25]

Photo of Micheál CarrigyMicheál Carrigy (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to confirm the Government's position with regard to our long-standing policy of military neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48825/25]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 151 together.

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.

As the Government has stated on numerous occasions, there are no plans to alter this policy.

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