Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

There is much in the report, but something which stood out was the reference to Ireland's role in promoting peace, order, justice and human rights. What is Mr. Dorr's opinion on how we can reconcile human rights and trade? Must we forget about human rights when it comes to trade? Can we be a voice to insist that workers' rights are included in economic trade agreements?

How effective or ineffective is the UN when we consider the world in which we live? It was stated we would never again see what happened in Bosnia and Rwanda but we are seeing it again and seeing it increasingly. How can countries have confidence in the work of the UN when there are so many glaring failures in its ability to bring about resolution? The latest is what is happening in the Sudan.

My next point is with regard to coherence in our foreign policy. Ireland contributes to eliminating hunger and Irish Aid does an amount of work on this issue. While it is doing this on the one hand, on the other hand Irish policy is not progressive enough when it comes to the issue of biofuels. We give aid to eliminate hunger but we contribute to productive land being taken away from people to satisfy the biofuel needs of the developed world.

What is Mr. Dorr's opinion on our current leaders when it comes to foreign policy? Whether he agrees or disagrees with the politics of Frank Aiken, Conor Cruise O'Brien or Harry Boland, does he see a more cautious approach now when it comes Irish foreign policy?