Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Dail Éireann — 2026-04-15
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I think we need a small bit of cop on in respect of it. That is my view on it. Deputies may disagree and they are entitled to disagree.
Again, we are committed to military neutrality. We are not joining any military alliance. Deputy Murphy is wrong in endeavouring to use the triple lock amendments. I do not believe Russia should have a veto on whether we involve ourselves in a peacekeeping operation or not. I do not believe the United States should have a veto. I do not believe China should have a veto on whether or not we participate on peacekeeping missions.
I think the Dáil, the Oireachtas and the Government of the day should, because it is utterly ridiculous otherwise. The problem is that the UN Security Council is paralysed. It is not functioning. It is dysfunctional. That is a big problem for the world, but that is the reality of it. In terms of peacekeeping, we should have greater freedom. That is all we are saying. We are not getting involved in any wars.

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Sitting date: 2026-04-15