Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

This country has a strong record and reputation internationally for the promotion of human rights and we will maintain this. The promotion of human rights operates in tandem with our trade work. Trade agreements signed by the European Union have a human rights dimension; therefore, we give huge attention to the promotion of human rights in our work on the Human Rights Council.

Iran, the subject of the Deputy's question, is very much on our radar. The location of missions will be kept under review. We considered Iran as part of the latest review and it will be considered in future reviews.

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