Noel Treacy (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

I never said the onus was on the citizen in this situation. The onus is on the transiting state to ensure the necessary mechanisms are in position. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe has paid tribute to Ireland for the detail contained in the report we submitted. This is one of the few countries from which the Secretary General did not have to seek supplementary information.

I recently attended a meeting of the Human Rights Council recently in Geneva on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan. The Secretary General commended and complimented Ireland on its standards, commitment to human rights and eliminating international terrorism. There is no doubt about our commitment nor the international recognition of the standards we will continue to uphold.

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