It has emerged that reviews of the so-called 'Triple Lock' system and a 70-year-old piece of legislation which prevents the deployment of the Army Ranger Wing (ARW) are both on the table this year.
THE GOVERNMENT is considering new legislation this year that could allow Irish special forces to be dispatched on foreign missions.
A change to the Triple Lock system was mooted by then Minister for Defence and Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney in November, and it has now been included in a Government policy document. This is understood to have followed an interpretation of the law contained in Section Three of Defence Act 1954.Sources say the problem with such a system is that the ARW may be required to travel rapidly on a rescue mission, which would be slowed by the requirement for Dáil approval.It is understood that a dedicated team within the ARW are tasked with close protection duties.
One of the brief entries states: “Consider ammendments to the Defence Act 1954 for the purpose of allowing Ministerial approved ARW deployment overseas.Security sources have said that Fine Gael side in particular are anxious to progress the Triple Lock review, but that Minister for Defence Micheál Martin may not have full support from his Fianna Fáil colleagues on the issue.
“The issue with the UN Security Resolution is the influence of Russia and China who can veto it and therefore veto an Irish Government foreign policy. Working Time Directive Lieutenant Colonel Conor King of the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers also said his colleagues’ view was that the legislation needs to change.
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