Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)

On a number of occasions the Government has indicated that it was about to ratify the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. When is it proposed to ratify that convention? Is it proposed to ratify it within the lifetime of this Government, given that it is referred to as a commitment in the White Paper on development?

Second, is it proposed to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Disabled in the lifetime of this Government?

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