Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Deputy's remarks regarding the Ceann Comhairle's leadership last night on the issue of reaching out to the Traveller community, for which I, too, thank him. I hope we will see a lot more of it.

On the UN parliamentary assembly, we are currently looking at ways in which Ireland along with many other countries can continue to protect and support multilateral structures through the UN so that we do not allow the UN and other international fora to become places where the large control everything and might is right. The contributions I have made at a UN level have very much focused on how small and medium sized, and some large countries, that are deeply committed to multilateralism can work together to do this. In it is in that context that I will give serious consideration to any proposals that come to my desk.

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