Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)

I would appreciate that, as I have a large file on that convention. People write to me every six months or so. It is in the Government White Paper on aid and in the Government programme for legislation twice. I appreciate the Minister now is approaching it with urgency, so it may happen within my lifetime.

As for the other convention, we are heading into the 11th year since Ireland signed the Aarhus Convention. We have offered to help other European countries implement it in respect of information systems for their citizens.

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