Portarlington's Dr Cathal Berry says we must not lose sight of why the Triple Lock was set up.
A former Oireachtas Defence Committee member is defending a 'Triple Lock' system that currently in consideration for reform.
It means Ireland can't deploy more than 12 peacekeepers unless the government, the Dáil and the UN Security Council give approval.
A Defence Amendment bill being proposed would remove UN approval to send Irish troops on foreign missions and increase the number of troops that can be deployed.
Portarlington's Cathal Berry says he only supports parts of the bill under certain circumstances:
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