Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)

Does the Minister agree that if there is no reform, there is always a danger that other arrangements will come into place, and that they will have an impact on the overall effectiveness of the United Nations? The United Nations is well worth maintaining provided it is updated and has modern practices. The real danger is that there would be more alignment between the European Union and NATO and such arrangements while ignoring the United Nations. Is the Government prepared to take the lead and renew the request made to the now Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, to lead a reform programme? Will the Minister for Foreign Affairs return to us with an update on what exactly is happening in regard to the committee that the Minister-----

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