Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This country has a strong record in that regard, even in its most recent iteration on the Security Council of the United Nations for the past two years. We do not have any blind spot about nuclear weaponry. We have been consistent. More than a decade ago, we were the leaders, with Norway, the Vatican and others, in having the international convention banning the use of cluster munitions. Ireland is well respected for its role and well respected in regard to defending Palestinians and providing support to try to develop a two-state solution in Palestine. Indeed, it was a former Fianna Fáil foreign Minister, the late Brian Lenihan senior, who was the first Minister in Europe to recognise Palestinians' right to a homeland. We have been consistent in our support for a two-state solution. Ireland is one of the strongest supporters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, UNRWA.

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