Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independents 4 Change) | Oireachtas source

I ask the Minister to clarify a statement in a press release from his Department on 23 September 2024 to the effect that ratifying the second optional protocol would mean that Ireland is officially bound by the terms under international law. It is linked to another question. Can a guarantee be provided that the second optional protocol to the UNCRC will be ratified before the end of the term of the Thirty-third Dáil? Has his Department finalised the outstanding legal obstacles? If not, I ask the Minister to outline the measures required before Ireland can ratify this important protocol.

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