Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)

I wish to inquire about two United Nations conventions. On 7 September 2000, or more than six years ago, Ireland signed the optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. On 13 December 2000, Ireland signed the protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, which was supplementary to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime. When is it proposed for Ireland to ratify these two basic conventions to protect the rights of the child?

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