An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2023-05-23
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Peadar Tóibín (AON), Meath West

Yesterday the Tánaiste said he was open to EU treaty change to delete vetoes held by the Dáil and other national parliaments on EU foreign policy and security issues. In other words, he is open to reducing the democratic say of the Irish people on incredibly important issues. This comes in the same week the three Government parties have decided to dump the triple lock mechanism, which is the cornerstone of Ireland’s neutrality. I cannot think of another time when our neutrality was under such sustained attack by an Irish Government. Ireland has a proud history of active neutrality. We have a record of EU peacekeeping, nuclear non-proliferation, decolonisation and aid to developing countries but the Government is looking to shred the honest broker reputation we have. Does all of this not add up to the Government trying to sign Ireland up to an emerging military bloc over whose decisions we will have little or no influence?

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Sitting date: 2023-05-23