Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)

Question 81: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding a Civilian Corps to assist towards achieving part of the Millennium Goals by allowing Ireland to introduce a scheme whereby unemployed persons with specialist skills e.g. engineers, architects, tradesmen and women, medical personnel and teachers, can participate in programmes such as the building of schools, hospitals and other infrastructure and also in the provisions of their skills in the areas of education and health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36398/10]

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