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- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Matt Carthy: 62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he intends to bring forward proposals to abolish the triple-lock neutrality protection. [28123/24]
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Réada Cronin: This is to ask the Minister for Defence if he intends to bring forward proposals to abolish the triple-lock neutrality protection.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: On 30 April last, the Government approved the proposal to draft the general scheme of a Bill to govern overseas deployments into the future. Work on drafting those proposals is well under way. This involves, where required, further consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and across Departments and key stakeholders. I will be reverting to the Government shortly with the...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Réada Cronin: The triple-lock protection of our neutrality is the cornerstone of Irish foreign policy. That is a fact.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: I would dispute that.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Réada Cronin: It is our independent foreign policy, a legacy of Ireland working for a nuclear non-proliferation, humanitarianism, contributing to the drafting of the convention of human rights and fundamental freedoms, peacekeeping and our proud record as our United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon, Congo, Chad, South Sudan and elsewhere. Yet eight months ago, the Minister instructed officials to prepare...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Can I counter that the triple lock is not the cornerstone of Irish foreign policy. As a member of the Fianna Fáil Party, I have knowledge of the historic role that Fianna Fáil Ministers played in establishing an independent foreign policy. In fact, Frank Aiken was the key first signatory of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and we have a very proud record on nuclear...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Thank you. We are out of time. I call Deputy Cronin.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Réada Cronin: I would love if the Minister could be honest with the people and if he would put it to the people in the form of a referendum and to enshrine our neutrality in the Constitution. The Minister stood on a platform of protecting the triple lock in his last manifesto. Irish people are proud of our military neutrality. They are not embarrassed by some of the invited guests in the...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: There has not been a peacekeeping mission approved by the Security Council of the United Nations since 2014. It is now 2024. The Security Council is paralysed. The idea that we would depend on Russia, China or the US to decide on whether Ireland should send troops to a peacekeeping mission, particularly given the role of like Russia, is completely outdated and absurd. That Russia would...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I now call Deputy Stanton for Question No. 66.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Sorry, I had intended to introduce Question No. 63.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am sorry, I was not aware. I will come back to Deputy Moynihan.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (2 Jul 2024)
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)
Naval Service
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)
David Stanton: 66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to outline the current situation with regard to the Naval Service’s fleet of ships; his plans to further upgrade the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28216/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)
Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 85. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current complement of Naval Service ships which are fully crewed and at sea, which can safely patrol Ireland’s Atlantic coastal waters; the number which are tied up or uncrewed for whatever reason; and his views on the matter. [28131/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)
David Stanton: Will the Minister outline the current situation with regard to the Naval Service’s fleet of ships, plans to upgrade, how many ships are seaworthy and so on?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 85 together. The Naval Service is currently adopting a three-ship operational posture, which sees the four P60 class vessels on patrol in operational rotation. The decision to reduce the number of operational ships was made as a result of the previously acknowledged recruitment and retention difficulties in the Naval Service, in particular for...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Réada Cronin: We are at a critical juncture with the Defence Forces in terms of how allegations of abuse are dealt with. The Tánaiste has to take the bull by the horns. Morale in the Defence Forces is very low. I cannot imagine what it is like for ordinary, decent, professional soldiers in the Defence Forces who serve with honour and pride to feel like they are constantly under attack and that the...