Dáil debates

Wednesday, 1 February 2006

11:00 am

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

What is the Government's view on continued enlargement after Bulgaria and Romania join the EU? There seems to be a divergence of opinion that there should be a breathing space before further countries join.

On the Taoiseach's trip to India, which I assume was successful from a business point of view, did the Taoiseach engage in any discussions with his Indian counterparts about their nuclear capability and India's continued refusal to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty? Given the fact that countries such as Pakistan and Israel have never signed the treaty, were there discussions about that? They have international responsibilities and should not shirk them.

It was reported yesterday that Iran said if a referral is made to the UN Security Council over its stand-off with the West it will end diplomatic relations. Does the Taoiseach have a view on that? I know the EU three — Germany, France and Britain — have been negotiating on behalf of all member states on this matter. Does the Taoiseach think a non-nuclear state such as Ireland has a role in those negotiations in view of their importance to global trade and politics?

What specific changes does Deputy O'Donoghue propose to attract the "Bollywood" film makers to Ireland? It is a long distance for them to travel and they will not do so unless there are specific economic incentives to do so. Given that we had a successful film making business here for a number of years, which has now tapered off to an extent, how does Deputy O'Donoghue propose to attract Indian film makers to Ireland?

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