Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Under the Constitution, this requires a motion of Dáil Éireann in order to ensure that the UN convention is ratified. It is neither no more nor no less than that. It does not have any obligations other than that. Then, because it has a charge on the State, in the event of an arbitration of a dispute resolution, we must get approval from Dáil Éireann for any expenditure in relation to that matter. It is to ratify the convention but also create the heading - the budget line - in the event that there will be any moneys required for dispute resolution.