Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection
Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (Resumed)
2:20 pm
Dr. Attracta Halpin:
They reflect the UN principles which have been adopted in the case of business. We got expert help from the Irish Human Rights Commission. We consulted the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Education and Skills in drawing up these principles. We have broken new ground with the document and it has been well received. It is not the last word and we will work further on it.