Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)

I cannot give the Deputy details of when the last review of the code took place. There is a process of keeping the operation of the code under review. I do not disagree that there is something extraordinarily hypocritical about nations arguing about weapons of mass destruction when they are involved in the trade of small arms, which are the biggest weapons of mass destruction on this planet in that they kill more people than any other type of weapon. I firmly believe that a common approach represents the best way forward. I agree with the approach advocated by Deputy Higgins, who said the EU should confront its internal demons in this regard by putting in place a code of which we all can be proud.

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