Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members]
Dail Éireann — 2025-03-26
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Sinéad Gibney (SD), Dublin Rathdown

I will pick up on some of the points made by the Minister of State and his colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne. The latter set out a very visceral story about his experience in the UN in 2022 where he had a concern because he did not know whether or not there was going to be a veto. I believe this was about Operation Althea. He did not finish the story. There was no veto. He also did not respond to what I put out as the clear mechanism that can satisfy the triple lock in the event there is a veto or concerns over Security Council vetos, namely, the General Assembly. It is in the capstone doctrine and in our Defence (Amendment) Act 2006.
Nobody has answered this. The Minister of State continues to wave the flag of concern over the UN Security Council veto but he has not in any way acknowledged that it is not the blockage that he says it is to our triple lock. Furthermore, he has given no evidence of attempts to fix the issues he says exist with the UN Security Council. What are they? What has he actually done to try to amend it? Another fact check I would like to put out is that-----

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Sitting date: 2025-03-26