Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Parliamentarians for Global Action, of which I believe Deputy Byrne is a member, has been proactive on this subject and has played a significant role internationally in this regard. It is now organising regional seminars in various areas of the world to get countries to sign up to it. Once we sign up, we will then have to endorse it in our legislation and that will give it effect. Obviously, it matters more for countries that are exporters of arms. The conflict in Syria is a prime example of what happens when agreements are not adhered to and the arms trade is unregulated. That is part of the problem there. It is the same in other areas of conflict.