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No. 121 of 2018Thirty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2018
Public bill · Private Member · Introduced
The proposal would change the Constitution to say Ireland is a neutral state and should keep a policy of not joining military alliances. It also strengthens the wording that war cannot be declared, or Ireland take part in armed conflict or help prepare for it, except when needed immediately to defend the State and with Dáil approval. In plain terms, it would make neutrality and limits on military involvement part of the Constitution, so any future government would be more firmly bound by them.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.
Last updated 12 April 2019
Sponsors
- Aengus Ó Snodaigh Primary
- Seán Crowe
Progress
- First StageDáil
- Second StageDáil Defeated
Debates
- Thirty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Dáil
- Thirty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] Dáil
- An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Neodracht), 2018: An Chéad Chéim Dáil
- Thirty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2018: First Stage Dáil
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