Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State and I had a duel on this issue a few weeks ago. As most people know, over 156 countries have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Why has Ireland not ratified it? The Minister of State said previously that he would try to have it ratified before Christmas. I understand he is now considering the possibility of ratifying it in the third week of January.

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